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Director
Gavin Long
After graduating with a Marketing degree from Cal Poly,
San Luis Obispo, Gavin pursed a career with Computer
Sciences Corporation as a Programming Consultant.
However, the down-turn in the tech sector put a quick
end to this opportunity. Still feeling the technology
bug, he joined a Canadian software licensing company
called Softchoice which was based out of San Francisco.
As an Account Executive, he successfully sold enterprise
level licensing agreements for companies like Symantec,
Microsoft, Adobe, and Veritas.
When
the opportunity arose to purchase an existing
promotional products distributorship in his hometown of
Napa, he quickly jumped at the chance. Both he and his
wife (Kara) now own and operate Tugboat which has
enjoyed extensive growth over the last 5 years. Tugboat
has grown to include 10 employees, in-house embroidery,
fulfillment, and an award winning showroom. Tugboat is
also a Certified Minority Owned Business.
In
his spare time, Gavin loves to run his two dogs (Betty
and Deuce) through the vineyards, play golf, and travel
as much as possible.
Get to know Gavin a little better...
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What superhero ability would you most want to have
(breathe under water, fly overhead, super strength,
etc.)?
I
would want the ability to freeze time.
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If
you could switch places for one day with anyone in
the world, who would it be and why?
Tony Romo. Dallas Cowboys and Jessica
Simpson…enough said.
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What is the first concert you ever went to?
Alabama
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Do
you have a secret talent?
I
can whistle really loud without using my fingers.
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Do
you have a nickname?
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What is your lifelong dream or ambition?
My dream would be to win the lottery…make it the
Power Ball. My ambition is to leave everything just
a little bit better than I found it.
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What was your very first job, and how long did it
last?
My very first job was bussing tables for a summer.
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It's Friday night....go see a movie or stay home and
rent a DVD?
DVD – I hate all the
distractions in a movie theater (cell phones, people
getting up, people eating popcorn, crinkling
wrappers, etc).
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What's your favorite reality TV show?
Amazing Race
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Pink or blue?
Blue
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