# John Gravely

> John Stuart Gravely (1967–2020) was a software entrepreneur who co-founded and led ClickDimensions, now Click, after building c360 Solutions. His companies supplied CRM add-ons, marketing automation and sales engagement tools for the Microsoft business applications ecosystem. He later co-founded SalesSpark.

- **Role:** Software entrepreneur and executive
- **Organizations:** ClickDimensions (now Click), c360 Solutions, SalesSpark, Automational, Scribe Software, Onyx Software
- **From:** Charleston, United States
- **Education:** Woodberry Forest School, Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Clemson University, Master of International Business Studies (MIBS), University of South Carolina
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led c360 Solutions, acquired by CDC in April 2006., Co-founded ClickDimensions in 2010., ClickDimensions ranked No. 227 overall and No. 25 in software on the 2015 Inc. 5000.

## Career timeline

- **Before c360** — Regional consulting director at Onyx Software.
- **2006** — CDC acquired c360 Solutions, which Gravely co-founded.
- **Before ClickDimensions** — Served as marketing chief at Scribe Software.
- **2010** — Co-founded ClickDimensions with Koren Tako; its marketing automation offering was introduced that September.
- **2013** — Reported 48 ClickDimensions team members and more than 422 channel partners in June.
- **2015** — Automational launched; ClickDimensions ranked No. 227 on the Inc. 5000.
- **2016** — ClickDimensions announced a growth equity investment from Accel-KKR.
- **2019** — Discussed SalesSpark as co-founder and CEO in December interviews.
- **2020** — Appeared on CRM Rocks in January. Died on August 4, aged 53.
- **2021** — TekStack acquired SalesSpark’s product, brand and other assets after his death.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led c360 Solutions, acquired by CDC in April 2006.
- Co-founded ClickDimensions in 2010.
- ClickDimensions ranked No. 227 overall and No. 25 in software on the 2015 Inc. 5000.
- ClickDimensions reported over 2,400 customers and nearly 1,000 reseller partners at its May 2016 investment announcement.
- Helped develop Automational for small businesses.
- Co-founded SalesSpark in the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem.

## Latest updates

- **2021-04** — TekStack acquired SalesSpark’s product, brand and other assets, with plans to incorporate the application into its offering.
- **2020-08** — John Stuart Gravely died on August 4, 2020, aged 53.
- **2020-01** — CRM Rocks published its conversation with Gravely on building an independent software vendor.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johngravely
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/johngravely
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johngravely

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