Brian Williams Email & Phone Number

Grosse Pointe Farms, Mi

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

25925 Telegraph Road, Suite 300, Southfield, Mi 48033

Dearborn Mi

- Developed and executed integrated marketing programs for major automotive clients including Ford, Brembo, and RECARO.- Deliverables included creative, strategic plans, training, speeches, web sites, videos, and experiential activations.

Grosse Pointe Farms, Mi

- Developed and delivered business plans to grow strategic account relationships across Search Discovery’s service offerings and solutions.- Introduced and engaged the right subject matter experts and partnered with practice leads to assemble the right implementation teams to meet clients’ needs.- Built consensus and developed relationships at multiple levels within client accounts including executive sponsors, influencers and decision makers.- Mentored and coach team members on leading large scale accounts.

Greater Detroit Area

- Global Director of the Dealer Services Group LLC. - Provided in-dealership consulting in support of Urban Science clients in markets around the world.

Greater Detroit Area

- Managed Detroit-based clients including Ford, GM and Chrysler.

Southfield, Michigan

Created the agency digital practice in conjunction with key digital talent recruited from top agencies. The digital team supported the development of digital platforms and production of digital programs for clients that included Verizon, Walmart, U.S. Navy, Bahamas Tourism, Subway, Jeep and Chrysler multicultural. Managed agency engagements in conjunction with the COO/CFO. Manged PM team and ongoing project management of engagements. Worked with the new business team to attract new business including responding to RFPs and participating in new business capability presentations.Worked in conjunction with GlobalHue ventures to create proprietary digital platforms including VOYR and OFE.

Kaleidoscope is the parent company of R*Works, and a unit of the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG). I was a member of the leadership team that managed both companies and I led Kaleidoscope Digital. This included software development, Web sites, landing pages, OLA, search, social and mobile.

- Complete P&L accountability for the office servicing General Motors, State of Michigan and other accounts. - Developed unique business models and created and implemented proprietary software and digital marketing tools and platforms that were adopted by major clients. - Grew the business and increased profitability of all accounts. - Completely rebuilt office and relationship with all accounts including General Motors winning major multi-year accounts. Helped win State of Michigan business and expanded GM relationship. - Managed more than 325 Web sites for General Motors Local Marketing Groups across the United States for all brands. Responsible for implementing AOR for digital marketing that leveraged GM marketing spend.- Recipient of IPG Organic Growth Award.

- Led team of more than 100 and managed PL for the global Ford account. Responsible for development, delivery and support of suite of Ford eTools including DealerConnection Web sites and SalesPoint lead management system. More than 5,300 dealers participating from 8 brands in 10 countries. - Responsible for strategy, product and solution development, sales, delivery and support of ChannelNet’s multi-channel interactive marketing suite of software, products and services. - Grew the business and increased profitability of account.

- Positions held included Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Y&R Group and EVP Wunderman.- Developed effective multi-channel, integrated marketing solutions for major clients including Ford, Ford Credit, Land Rover, Jaguar, Lincoln, Mercury, Covisint, IBM, MGM Grand, Coleman, Visteon, Salvation Army and ATT. - Led new business development efforts in Detroit market, winning multi-million dollar new advertising and marketing accounts including Covisint.- Created and led the Global CRM Center of Excellence team of experts in analytics and database marketing supporting Wunderman offices including those the US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Portugal, France, Germany, England and Canada.