Byars|Wright Inc.’s Director of Operations, Mitchell Garnett, was recently named a Rising Star of Health, Tech, and Innovation by the Birmingham Business Journal. Honorees were selected based on their contributions to their organizations, tangible accomplishments, and their potential to become a leader in their field. The 2020 list of winners includes Garnett amongst a talented group of individuals who will shape their industries for years to come.
“We are extremely proud of Mitchell and thrilled to see his hard work recognized in this way,” said Haig Wright, II, president of Byars|Wright. “We believe that Mitchell is an outstanding representation of our agency and our industry as a whole. We’re pleased to have him on our team.”
While this list of Rising Stars typically includes those in the entrepreneurial or technology-based sector, Garnett’s inclusion highlights the strong technological advances in the insurance industry. Innovation and modernization play a pivotal role in the growth of any company, and for Byars|Wright, this has been an area of focus and investment with Garnett at the helm.
“With 60 employees and five branches, Byars|Wright relies heavily on our agency’s technology, workflows, and management system to ensure that we operate as one seamless agency. All of which Mitchell not only manages but optimizes for maximum efficiency. We know that any project Mitchell pioneers will be a success,” Wright continued.
Mitchell Garnett began his career at Byars|Wright in 2015 and has since become a trusted member of the Leadership Team. As Director of Operations, Garnett oversees the management of all IT programs as well as Byars|Wright’s Service Team. Wright says that Garnett has earned a tremendous amount of responsibility in the short time that he has worked with them because of his aptitude for technology and innovative schemes.
From updating their entire phone system and customizing Byars|Wright’s customer portal and mobile app, to enabling Duo Security, reinforcing the agency’s Cyber Security and executing the transition of their agency management system to a new cloud-based platform that is ranked among the best in the insurance industry nationwide, Garnett has proven to be a force for good and will continue to propel the growth of Byars|Wright.