Thomas W. Cramer, Founder and CEO
As an entrepreneur, Tom has authored and executed a multitude of sophisticated business plans for companies he started in such diverse industries as export trade (American Business Overseas, Inc.), computer software (Boris Systems, Inc.), television direct response marketing (Cramer Enterprises, Inc.), retail distribution (Hot Glove, Inc.) and consulting (The Brain Trust). He was founder or co-founder and CEO of all of the above companies.
In his most recent endeavor, Tom was CEO of Hot Glove, Inc., an eleven year old sporting goods retail distribution company which developed, manufactured and distributed sporting
goods accessories for the sports of baseball, basketball, soccer, and golf. Hot Glove products are sold in 15 national and regional retail chains including Wal-mart , K-Mart, The Sports Authority, Dicks, Modells, Champs, Hibbett, Dunhams, MC, Galyans, Big 5, and Academy. The business was sold in 2005.
In addition to his role as CEO of Wisie, Inc. he is currently Founder and Chairman of The Brain Trust, a twelve year old CEO roundtable peer group where members meet monthly to seek and give counsel to each other. In his role as Chairman of The Brain Trust, he has been an advisor to over 50 CEO's of Atlanta, Georgia area corporations.
Tom is a 4-time All American athlete and an honors graduate of Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, with a BA in Marketing. A native of Bay City, Michigan, he is most proud of his role as father to his twenty eight year old daughter, Kacy, twenty two year old son, Steven, twenty one year old stepdaughter, Brittany, and as mentor to twenty-three year old Ben Marchuk.
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