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Pioneering the First IADVO Solving the Certified Expertise Crisis

At GurusDirect.com, we are building the worlds first IADVO - an Integrated Autonomous Distributed Virtual Organization - a new category of Social Talent Marketplace designed for certified technology experts.

The Global Talent Crisis: An $8.5 Trillion Emergency
By 2030, the global economy will face a shortage of 85 million skilled workers, leading to $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue.

Technology is the epicenter of this crisis.
In the technology sector alone, the shortfall in certified cloud, AI, automation, and cybersecurity talent is creating over $1 trillion in stalled projects, delayed transformations, and unrealized value.


What is an IADVO?

Term

What It Means

I = Integrated

Certifications, reviews outcomes connected in a single platform

A = Autonomous

Experts operate independently, choosing work rates AI handles matching

D = Distributed

Global pool of certified experts across cloud, AI, automation more

V = Virtual

100% remote, digital-first engagements built for todays workforce

O = Organization

More than a marketplace GurusDirect builds governance, performance tracking compliance into every engagement


Why Investors Are Paying Attention

- $8.5 Trillion Talent Shortage: The global economy is desperately short of skilled talent - with technology skills sitting at the heart of the crisis.

- $1 Trillion Certified Tech Talent Gap: Digital transformation projects worth over $1 trillion are at risk due to a shortage of certified cloud, AI, automation cybersecurity experts.

- Skills-as-an-Asset Economy: Verified expertise is becoming a liquid asset that businesses need to access on demand - GurusDirect.com is building the exchange to make that possible.

- AI + Blockchain-Powered Trust: Our platform combines AI matching with on-chain certification verification, ensuring every experts credentials are real, current, and relevant.

- Built for Enterprise Buyers: Unlike generic gig platforms, GurusDirect.com focuses on large enterprises who need trusted talent for mission-critical projects - not short-term freelancers.


Certification Partners Include

Adobe | Alteryx | Automation Anywhere | AWS | Azure | Blue Prism | Citrix | Databricks | Datadog | Dataiku | Google | GCP | Microsoft | MuleSoft | NetSuite | NVIDIA | Oracle | Pega | Red Hat | Salesforce | SAP | ServiceNow | Snowflake | Splunk | SuccessFactors | Tableau | UiPath | VMware | Workday


Our Vision

GurusDirect.com is building the global exchange for certified expertise - where every verified skill has a market value, and businesses can access trusted talent instantly, anywhere in the world.


Our Team

Steve Brooks CEO
30+ years in IT, from Co-founder to senior roles at billion-dollar ISVs. Globally connected, expert in partnerships, collaboration, and driving tech industry growth. Leading GurusDirect.com to solve global skills shortages by connecting businesses with certified experts in real time.

Janet Serene COO
Operational powerhouse with a track record of scaling innovative platforms and building high-performance operations. Driving seamless execution at GurusDirect.com by aligning technology, processes, and customer experience to deliver a world-class expert marketplace at scale.

Sultan Mahmood CIO
Visionary leader in AI ML solutions, driving GurusDirect.coms AI-powered expert matching and certification validation. Expert in scaling technology, solving complex challenges, and leading global development teams to deliver innovative talent solutions.

Mike Greig CFO
Expert in go-to-market strategies, marketplace economics, and business model evolution. Expanding GurusDirect.coms market through strategic alliances, scalable pricing models, and repeatable solutions that drive rapid growth.

Salman Iqbal CTO
Leads platform development and seamless PaaS delivery at GurusDirect.com. Expert in digital transformation, ensuring a scalable, secure, and user-friendly platform for certified experts and businesses to connect and collaborate globally.

Gary Hughes CRO
Proven leader in sales transformation and revenue growth, with deep expertise in building high-performance teams and partner ecosystems. Focused on accelerating GurusDirect.coms global expansion by driving adoption across enterprises, technology partners, and global systems integrators.


For Investors

We welcome conversations with investors who share our vision of creating the first IADVO and transforming how certified expertise is sourced, verified, and delivered - solving a $1 trillion problem inside a $8.5 trillion global talent crisis.

For investor inquiries, please contact:
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