Avionté Reflections

Perspectives, photos, and stories from the people who know Avionté best.

Celebrating 20 years at Avionté means celebrating the people who make it all possible. Our employees, partners, and clients have shaped our journey and remain at the center of everything we do.

Here, we share the memories, reflections, and perspectives of those who know us best—stories that have shaped Avionté and remain central to our mission.

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Brenda Long

Vice President, Marketing, 18 Years

Brenda Long describes how Avionté overcame three issues—no money, no booth, and very few staff—to debut at our first Staffing World conference in 2007

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FORMER EMPLOYEE

Matthew Gjervold

I was so lucky to be a part of the Avionte ride for just over 5 years. Thank you for taking a chance on me and for all the experience, life lessons, and friends we made along the way, onwards and upwards! 

CLIENT

Shelly Siade

Learning and Development Manager, Pro Resources

Our Client Manager is so proactive that he feels like a member of our own team, saving us the need to hire someone internally to monitor new technological advancements that can help us solve challenges and grow. Knowing we have that level of partnership makes it much easier to embrace innovation and continue improving how we serve our clients and talent.

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Doug Gilbertson

Senior Technical Services Engineer, 
19 Years  

It's all about the people and relationships that have made this a successful business! Being the first employee, I have seen it all, but its always the good/hard working people that make it in Avionté.

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Missy Dahms

Director of Sales and Solutions Engineers, 6 Years

Joining Avionté truly feels like becoming part of a family. From day one, you’re surrounded by people who genuinely care about your success and well-being—both personally and professionally. Collaboration, support, and encouragement are part of our everyday culture, and it’s clear that everyone is working toward a shared goal. It’s not just about the work we do, but about the relationships we build along the way.

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John Thomas

Vice President at Specialized Recruiting Group an Express Employment Professionals Company

John you and I go way back - even before Avionte. I remember coming to Minneapolis to talk about reports and what the industry needs from its ATS/CRM. It was my pleasure to help you build the first management reports etc. What you’ve built in the last 20 years is incredible! Thank you for all you’ve done not only in Avionte but what you’ve done for the staffing industry!

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Veronica

Just want to say working with your company was very impactful on my life -- so much so that I ended up in IT myself. I remember working with your company customizing the software for our staffing needs; hours spent with Doug Gilbertson bringing my vision to life. I attended the first customer conference and loved being a part of the discussion on how to make the software better (even found myself in the pic above). After I left the staffing company, I helped other companies migrate to new software but none had the customer service like Avionte. Kudos to 20 years and here's to many more!

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Christopher Ryan

Chief Strategy Officer, 5 Years

How to tell a CEO their idea is...less than great?

Chris Ryan explains how their bedrock belief that you can't be excellent without the truth helped him navigate conflicts with longtime coworker and former CEO Rishabh Mehrotra.

Read His Story →

CLIENT

Samantha Cupp

Director of Training and Development, Luttrell Staffing

Avionté's team has worked with our company for 14 years and became a true partner in our day-to-day operations. They have had a big part in helping our company grow and expand to where we are today. We are grateful for our Avionté family.

CLIENT

Robyn Gilbert

Director of Accounting and Software Support, SB Phillips Co., Inc.

We have been using Avionté for just under 10 years. I don't believe there's a better solution, better support team, or better innovator in existence. Avionté is a step ahead of the competition and a leader in the industry, which allows us to position ourselves the same way, leading to efficiency, continuity and growth.

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Krista Stevens

Executive Assistant, Experian Employment Services

One of my favorite Avionte Connect events :)

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CLIENT

Meigann Yeamans

Business Manager at CTR Corporation

We have been honored to join client connect for many years and look forward to the learning experience each year. The speakers are always a great highlight as well as the many familiar faces that we get to visit and network with.

Memories

A picture is worth a thousand words, and over the last 20 years, we've captured countless moments. When everyone rallies around a common goal and believes in what they do, work doesn't magically become easy, but it is a lot more fun. 
 
Enjoy these snapshots from our journey.
 
 

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Celebrating with Our Industry Partners

To help celebrate Avionté's 20 year anniversary, our partners are offering Avionté clients exclusive deals on new integrations. These deals will rotate throughout the year on a three-month cycle.

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