A U.S. Army combat veteran turned entrepreneur, Gill Hayon currently serves as the president of AVGear.com, an independent, used professional audiovisual and production equipment remarketing and resale service provider, and the pioneer of audio-visual asset disposition as a focused industry function. In this role, Hayon drives collaboration and innovation while creating lasting value for clients, employees and stakeholders.

Since 2019, Hayon’s efforts have contributed to reshaping the landscape of the professional AV industry’s primary and secondary markets. Hayon is committed to creating a strong company culture that empowers his team to strive for excellence, values diverse perspectives and places the utmost importance on their clients’ needs.

Hayon leverages the expertise of both himself and his team to bridge the gap across various market verticals within both the Pro AV and equipment leasing and finance industries. Hayon leads strategic initiatives aimed at maximizing his team’s impact as well as their market presence. He does this while focusing on one of his key initiatives, which has been to provide a high-context, high-touch service for businesses of all sizes.

As a result of Hayon’s inspiring and persistent work, he was asked to be a keynote speaker at several major industry conferences. This has allowed him to encourage creative problem-solving and the development of new solutions that address current industry challenges.

Hayon identifies economic uncertainty, interest rates, sustainability concerns and fast-paced technological advancements as the biggest challenges facing the industry today. In order to navigate these challenges, he says that companies will need to leverage non-traditional channel partners, resources and innovative solutions to meet customer and market demands.

In order to seize industry opportunities, Hayon says that the industry needs to better adopt collaborative platforms that enhance efficiency. He also sees an opportunity to integrate effective and sustainable economy practices into respective business models.