Marc Shuman

MARC SHUMAN is President and Founder of GarageTek, Inc. Mr.
Shuman and GarageTek co-Founder Skip Barrett were on a business
trip together for their former company, IVC, when the inspiration
for a garage organization and storage system hit them. Both he
and Mr. Barrett were brainstorming ideas for the next ‘killer
application’ of TekPanel, a thermoplastic wall panel product they
had developed and perfected for IVC’s retail clients. As the
President and majority shareholder of GarageTek, Mr. Shuman has
taken GarageTek from incubation to installation in thousands of
homes across the nation. He is now focused on setting the
strategic direction for the continued growth and development of
the GarageTek brand. He oversees the company’s marketing,
engineering, operational and franchise development functions. Mr.
Shuman is the former President of International Visual
Corporation (IVC), a prominent store fixture manufacturer serving
department store clients such as JC Penney, Saks and Nordstrom.
He is a member of the National Association of Professional
Organizers, Long Island Builder’s Institute, National Association
of Home Builders and International Franchise Association. He has
a BA in Finance from The George Washington University and an MBA
in Finance from Hofstra University.

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Marc Shuman - Garagetek Inc
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