Andrew Cole Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Provided strategic guidance and support on communications and sales, including presentation development and updating UX on the Quest Contextual AI platform.• Collaborated on business development initiatives and corporate positioning strategies.• Implemented innovative solutions to drive revenue growth and enhance user experience.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Led partner-focused public relations efforts for Cisco, managing announcements, media relations, and executive interview preparation.• Pitched journalists strategic initiatives involving Cisco's partner ecosystem, enhancing brand visibility and industry relationships.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Produced opinion pieces, releases, white papers and articles on behalf of clients in Canada and South Africa representing the mobile communications and nuclear energy sectors.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led change management and employee communication for a substantial reorganization, resulting in a re-branding of the intranet with +70% staff satisfaction.• Produced a staff e-newsletter with a 97% open rate and 30% click rate, doubling views and improving reading completions rate.• Managed in-person gatherings and Zoom calls, including an internal ‘trade show’ for staff to engage with different departments.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Moved my family from Cape Town to Toronto.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Led financial services accounts including Capitec, South Africa's largest retail bank, producing thought leadership pieces and integrated communications campaigns.• Conceptualized and directed a successful six-part podcast series for Santam, averaging 100 downloads per episode.• Secured unprecedented media coverage for Cisco South Africa at an industry conference.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Developed and executed strategic communication plans for Virgin to enhance brand visibility and drive engagement, including the launch of the Branson Center of Entrepreneurship in Johannesburg.• Led the launch of new websites and branding initiatives for clients like Climate Neutral Group, AFLI and Carbon Calculated to increase online presence and stakeholder engagement.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Managed several accounts in the travel, energy, Internet (online publishing) and financial services sectors, including Chevron South Africa, kulula.com (similar to WestJet in Canada), Sanlam Employee Benefits and the 24.com network of websites (South Africa’s largest online brand).

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Provided corporate and consumer communications services on behalf of several companies, including copy writing (both online and offline) and media relations.

Lima, Peru

Solo travel through South America (Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina), starting in Lima and ending in Buenos Aires. During my travels, I created a blog on realtravel.com (now defunct) with 59 entries and 29 cities featured. Upon completing the tour, I took a one-way flight to Cape Town, South Africa.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Provided corporate communications support for hotel and resort launches in Asia and the Middle East.• Led the revamp of the Press Room on fourseasons.com and oversaw b-roll production for various properties.• Conducted a comprehensive audit of U.S. media to gauge brand perceptions of Four Seasons versus the competition.• Prepared executives for interviews with tier A and hospitality industry media.

Toronto, Canada Area

Corporate communications counsel on all internal and external initiatives impacting the company reputation. Oversaw PR strategies and implementation, including announcements, presentations, speeches, news releases, proactive media relations and issues management. Led and coordinated internal communications, including executive communications, company-wide events and employee-focused initiatives. Liaised with colleagues and broadcasting industry colleagues on matters such as signal theft, adoption of High Definition TV and regulatory decisions impacting our business.

Toronto, Canada Area

Managed communications announcements and issues relating mainly to the Internet side of Bell's business. Oversaw the production of news release and related media materials, acted as company spokesperson and organised executive interviews. Managed major announcements including a world first in Tele-robotics surgery, a significant Sympatico-MSN partnership and a major VoIP deal with Nortel Networks.

Toronto, Canada Area

Clients including those in the education, transportation, high-tech and home improvement industries. One of the major projects I was involved in - on behalf of Canada Lands Company - was the promotion of a global design competition to repurpose a disused military base into an urban park.

Toronto, Canada Area

Starting out as a student intern, I oversaw the production of publicity materials for major motion pictures from Disney, Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures distributed in Canada. Managed interviews, junkets, media events and Disney's participation at movie festivals in Montreal and Toronto.

B.Sc., Anatomy And Cell Biology

Activities and Societies: Vice-President and Captain - McGill University🏉 Rugby Football Club 🏉

Post Graduate Diploma, Sustainable Development, Sum Cum Laude

Sustainable Development Planning & Management is a multi-disciplinary programme offered at the Sustainability Institute through the School.

Public Relations Management, Communication And Media Studies, Cum Laude

Public Relations Management

Professional Diploma In Digital Marketing, Digital Communication And Media/Multimedia, Distinction

Str Certificate Granted, Seth Godin'S Akimbo Workshops

The Story Skills Workshop gives you tools, frameworks and the courage to tell your stories. It teaches you how to discover, own.

Canadian Securities Course, Banking, Corporate, Finance, And Securities Law, 73%

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