RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 112: Tonic POS, BOLD Co-Founders Talk Leadership Amid Rapid Growth

In Episode 112 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks with the co-founders of VersiTech, the parent company of Tonic POS and BOLD Integrated Payments, CEO Tyler Young and Chief Revenue Officer Gary Liu. Young, Liu, and Roddy discuss how to successfully integrate three companies into one culture, how to effectively hire and onboard new employees who enhance your culture, challenges that shaped Young and Liu as leaders, and more.

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Jim Roddy is the President and CEO of the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA). He has been active in the retail IT channel since 1998, including 11 years as the President of Business Solutions Magazine, six years as an RSPA board member, one term as RSPA Chairman of the Board, and several years as a business coach for VARs, ISVs, and MSPs. Jim has been recognized as one of the world’s Top Retail Experts by RETHINK Retail, a Leading CannaTech Influencer by The CannaTech Group, and is regularly requested to speak at industry conferences on SMB best practices. He is author of two books – The Walk-On Method To Career & Business Success and Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer – and is host of the award-winning RSPA Trusted Advisor podcast. For more information, contact JRoddy@GoRSPA.org.