Jay Buford

With a deep background in sales, channel partner and strategic alliance development, SaaS technology, and consumer products, Jay brings over 30 years of relevant business experience to the NextGxDx team. Focused on long term relationships, Jay enjoys working with business partners to provide customers increased value through the integration of accretive products and services. Jay spent 18 years with the world’s largest provider of kidney dialysis where he was involved in the development, sales and implementation of some of the earliest laboratory management software. He has led the Merger & Acquisition efforts of multiple companies, resulting in the acquisition and integration of more than 30 companies in his career. In 2011, as EVP and a member of the executive team, he led the successful sale of his Chicago-based technology company to a private equity firm. On the personal side, Jay is a USCG licensed Captain and avid big-game offshore fisherman and scuba diver. Additionally, he holds a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Wado-Ryu Karate, and enjoys fly-fishing, tennis, golf, and playing baseball almost as well as he did in college at The University of Tennessee-Martin.