Matt Konkle is responsible for leading Fifth Gear's strategic direction and overseeing all aspects of worldwide operations. Fifth Gear is the combination of Sigma Micro, a retail order management and e-commerce technology company, and Stark Bro's Fulfillment, provider of outsourced order fulfillment and contact center services. Matt joined Sigma Micro in 2003 as the company's CFO and became president in 2007 of the combined companies now known as Fifth Gear. Prior to Fifth Gear, Matt held key finance positions with Aprimo, Inc., a global developer of enterprise marketing management software, and with Ernst & Young LLP.

As the President of Fifth Gear, Matt Konkle is responsible for leading the company’s strategic direction and overseeing all aspects of worldwide company operations. Matt joined Sigma Micro in 2003 as the company’s CFO and was promoted to President in August 2007. Matt also served as CFO for Sigma Communications, LLC, a Sigma Holdings portfolio company acquired by PlantCML in April 2007. Prior to Fifth Gear, he most recently served as Director of Finance for Aprimo, Inc., an Indianapolis-based developer of enterprise marketing management software. Before Aprimo, he served as Financial Reporting Manager for Lilly Industries, Inc., where he was responsible for all SEC reporting. Matt began his career with Ernst & Young LLP as a member of the entrepreneurial services group, serving a client base of dynamic, high-growth technology companies. Matt has an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Indiana University. He also serves on several community boards including Indy Reads and the Governor Bob Orr Indiana Entrepreneurial Fellowship.

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