Mary Jo Burt serves as the Director of Marketing at ABGi USA, bringing three decades of experience in leading brand and marketing strategies across various industries, including manufacturing, construction, technology, and professional services. She oversees brand development, lead generation, thought leadership, and sales enablement—aligning marketing with ABGi’s broader growth objectives.
Mary Jo began her career at a B2B advertising agency before joining HCSS, where she was a charter member of the executive team and spent over a decade scaling the company from a startup to a leader in construction software. She went on to lead product marketing for Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a global manufacturing firm. She also held senior brand and marketing roles at companies serving the compliance, accounting, and energy sectors. Her background spans both global enterprises and high-growth environments.
Known for her data-driven yet imaginative and collaborative approach, Mary Jo has delivered standout results in pipeline growth, brand influence, revenue acceleration, and elevated customer engagement through content that informs, educates, and fosters lasting trust.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Truman University, along with certifications in product marketing, advertising, and content strategy.
Since 1985, ABGi has provided our clients with the highest level of service for the Research and Development Tax Credit. Our “Business Component Approach” to working on the R&D tax credit produces a thorough analysis of qualified business activities and provides our clients with superior documentation.
Read more
Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) allows commercial building owners and AEC companies who work on commercial buildings owned by the government or tax-exempt organizations to claim deductions on their federal income taxes if they exceed baseline energy efficiency standards by 25% or more.
Cost Segregation is the method of reclassifying the components and improvements of a commercial building from a 39-year life, to a shorter depreciable life. This process allows the assets to be depreciated on a 5, 7 or 15-year schedule instead of the traditional 27.5 or 39-year depreciation schedule of real property.
Read more