After nearly 20 years as a Yardi employee, Becky Sanvictores has a deep perspective on how we can best serve the many types of clients who use Yardi software daily. “We earn trusted relationships with our clients by focusing on their needs. Our goal is always to establish a positive environment where Yardi employees can work with clients to implement innovative solutions,” said Sanvictores, who serves as a vice president in Yardi’s Client Services Division, with a focus on the multifamily product suite. “We never rest in enhancing and broadening the solution to help our clients grow and gain efficiency. We work to be partners in their strategy to be successful and grow their business.” In the late 1990’s, Sanvictores started at Yardi as an account manager.  Her job during college was at her alma mater, the University of Nebraska, where she worked on preventative maintenance, focusing on building systems. She is a renaissance woman: a published poet, she loves hands on projects and grew up dismantling engines in the garage with her dad. Like most long-time employees, her journey at Yardi has taken many paths. They have all touched on customer support, about which she is passionate. As a company, Yardi places a focus on supporting its clients of all sizes around the globe. “We are committed to excellent service – understanding and being responsive to our clients’ diverse needs,” Sanvictores said. One of the changes she has observed at Yardi in her time at the company is the development of multiple ways that clients can connect with support resources. In addition to traditional in-person trainings, there are now a full deck of digital and on-demand options. “We provide innovative and quality training to our clients. We have multiple options – on-line training...

A longtime Yardi executive was honored Thursday night as part of the 22nd annual South Coast Business & Technology Awards. Started in 1995 by local business and industry leaders, the awards honor individuals and companies who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to ensuring the economic vitality of the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. Gordon Morrell, Yardi’s Executive Vice President and a Yardi employee since 1990, was named Executive of the Year by the selection committee. “I’m honored to receive this award, but it really is not for me,” Morrell said. “It is for the entire global team at Yardi. The reason for our success is the exceptional collaboration of everyone at the company, rather than the efforts of one individual.” Morrell oversees Yardi’s corporate and fiscal interests, including corporate acquisitions and day-to-day operations. He joined the company when it had just one Santa Barbara office and 25 employees. Today, there are 4,800 Yardi employees at 35 offices around the world. The South Coast Business & Technology Awards are sponsored by more than 80 local companies.  The proceeds raised benefit the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, and are awarded to business and technology students at Santa Barbara City College, UC Santa Barbara, and Westmont College. Other 2016 SCB&T honorees include: Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara, Excellence in Service; Sandra Hirsh, Isolite Systems, Entrepreneur of the Year; Lynda.com a LinkedIn Company, Company of the Year; and George Powell, Pioneer Award. Read more about Morrell, who plays a major role in Yardi’s charitable giving efforts,  in an interview with UCSB’s GradPost. Watch an entertaining clip of Morrell accepting the award – with his guitar – at the link below. Footage courtesy @SB Scholarship Foundation Twitter feed. Gordon Morrell of @Yardi jams his way through his acceptance speech...