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Saint Paul, Mn, Us

North America

Consultative on-site production engineering services for America's premier TV networks and their most-watched sporting events:✅ Weekly NFL regular-season games as part of a network package✅ NFL Draft: 2023 & 2024✅ The Masters 2023 & 2024 and other network golf tournaments✅ U.S. Olympic Trials 2024✅ Stanley Cup Playoffs including 2023 Finals as well as regular season NHL games✅ "March Madness" Men's NCAA Basketball, up to the Elite 8 Round, 2023 & 2024✅ U.S… Show more Consultative on-site production engineering services for America's premier TV networks and their most-watched sporting events:✅ Weekly NFL regular-season games as part of a network package✅ NFL Draft: 2023 & 2024✅ The Masters 2023 & 2024 and other network golf tournaments✅ U.S. Olympic Trials 2024✅ Stanley Cup Playoffs including 2023 Finals as well as regular season NHL games✅ "March Madness" Men's NCAA Basketball, up to the Elite 8 Round, 2023 & 2024✅ U.S. Figure Skating Championships: 2024✅ The NBA All-Star Game Weekend festivities: 2023 & 2024All of the above working with NEP's ground-breaking Total Facility Control (TFC) integrated system on its latest generation of IP-based mobile units. Show less

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

✅ Broadcast engineering and maintenance of one of the NFL's newest and most-advanced venues.✅ Planned, supervised and/or installed facility upgrades to the LED content management and playout system, control room monitoring, sound reinforcement, NFL compliance system and the network environment in which all of the above operated.✅ Engineering support for NFL game-day operations, working with colleagues from the Vikings Entertainment Network.✅ Crewing of technical positions for all… Show more ✅ Broadcast engineering and maintenance of one of the NFL's newest and most-advanced venues.✅ Planned, supervised and/or installed facility upgrades to the LED content management and playout system, control room monitoring, sound reinforcement, NFL compliance system and the network environment in which all of the above operated.✅ Engineering support for NFL game-day operations, working with colleagues from the Vikings Entertainment Network.✅ Crewing of technical positions for all non-NFL events (up to 200 events/year). Show less

North America

Mission-critical on-site engineering for live network TV events viewed by millions of people worldwide.✅ NFL games and the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies and related events✅ NHL games, including the Winter Classic, Centennial Classic, and Stanley Cup Finals✅ MLS games, premier boxing events, regional and collegiate sports coverage and corporate shows

North America

On-site engineering for live sports backhaul and news events wherever they were needed across the United States and Canada.✅ Completed 250+ sports backhaul, news live shots and corporate communications events.✅ Broadcast clients include ESPN, NBC (News & Sports), CBS (News & Sports), The Weather Channel, Fox Sports, CNN, MLB Advanced Media, and Bloomberg Television.✅ Trained 2 new hires in quick succession on satellite uplink operations.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

✅ Contracted with real estate buyers, sellers and investors to inspect subject properties and provide timely reports with detailed findings and recommendations.✅ Competencies in residential electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.✅ Marketed services through real estate agents and existing contacts.

Minnesota, United States

Mr. Horner was the endorsed candidate of the Independence Party (a major party in Minnesota) and finished with 11.94% of the vote in a tightly-contested 3-way gubernatorial race.✅ Set up voice and data networks (primary and backup) in a new campaign office: 30-seat network with file server, printers and 10-line phone system.✅ Managed the candidate’s busy statewide campaign schedule which included 20+ debates and 200+ fundraisers, personal appearances and policy speeches.

Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States

Managed operations for a team of 80 employees, including field service personnel, warehouse, quality assurance, training and administrative functions.✅ Interviewed and hired over 30 new employees in response to increased demand.✅ Maintained P&L responsibility for $4.5 Million local operating budget.

Minnesota, United States

Managed a channel of 200 independent retailers in Upper Midwest territory, assisting them in marketing opportunities and new customer acquisition.✅ Added over 73,000 new customer activations during first 12 months.✅ Generated hardware sales to retailers of $10.8 Million in CY 2005.✅ Created a list of focus accounts & grew their activations by 58.4% vs. prior year.✅ Increased dealer marketing efforts to drive demand creation by partnering with direct mail marketing… Show more Managed a channel of 200 independent retailers in Upper Midwest territory, assisting them in marketing opportunities and new customer acquisition.✅ Added over 73,000 new customer activations during first 12 months.✅ Generated hardware sales to retailers of $10.8 Million in CY 2005.✅ Created a list of focus accounts & grew their activations by 58.4% vs. prior year.✅ Increased dealer marketing efforts to drive demand creation by partnering with direct mail marketing companies and offering volume discounts on a group basis. Participating dealers increased sales by an average 48.6% as a result. Show less

Minnesota, United States

Built relationships with National Accounts sales partners through ongoing technical training and sales coaching.✅ Accounts included RadioShack, Wal-Mart, Sears, CompUSA, and Gateway.✅ Increased monthly activations through RadioShack District 891 by 58.3%.

Eagan, Minnesota, United States

As one of the original cloud services providers, WAM!NET was a growth-stage telecom enterprise that offered secure, managed private IP-network services to Media & Entertainment, Government, and Publishing markets. The non-military divisions were later acquired by SAVVIS, Inc. and are today part of CenturyLink's cloud services infrastructure.✅ Interfaced with development team to create next-generation services to be used in commercial production, electronic delivery, and digital… Show more As one of the original cloud services providers, WAM!NET was a growth-stage telecom enterprise that offered secure, managed private IP-network services to Media & Entertainment, Government, and Publishing markets. The non-military divisions were later acquired by SAVVIS, Inc. and are today part of CenturyLink's cloud services infrastructure.✅ Interfaced with development team to create next-generation services to be used in commercial production, electronic delivery, and digital dailies.✅ Documented new product scope, design, and testing methodologies.✅ Completed CPE upgrade that lowered operational costs and doubled new sales.✅ Planned and built an “experiential” trade show presence that occupied the 2000-seat Showroom at the Venetian Hotel (NAB 2001, Las Vegas). Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Planned and led systems integration and installation processes for clients in broadcast media, cable and independent producer markets.✅ Shifted marketing focus to emphasize higher-margin services. As a percentage of total sales, service revenue increased 20% in 1999.✅ Researched emerging technologies and related services that could simultaneously offer new revenue streams and fill customer needs.✅ Generated over $1.2 Million in system-based sales in just 9 months.✅… Show more Planned and led systems integration and installation processes for clients in broadcast media, cable and independent producer markets.✅ Shifted marketing focus to emphasize higher-margin services. As a percentage of total sales, service revenue increased 20% in 1999.✅ Researched emerging technologies and related services that could simultaneously offer new revenue streams and fill customer needs.✅ Generated over $1.2 Million in system-based sales in just 9 months.✅ Presented solutions at regional product seminars, trade shows, and user groups. Show less

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Blumberg was a highly-respected regional systems integrator for Corporate A/V, Broadcast/Cable, & Government/Education markets. After a series of acquisitions, it is today part of AVI-SPL, a global provider of A/V communications integration services.✅ Demonstrated hardware and software products in a pre-sales environment.✅ Performed systems integration and on-site installation for 100+ customer projects.✅ Trained 500+ students in editing fundamentals in a non-linear… Show more Blumberg was a highly-respected regional systems integrator for Corporate A/V, Broadcast/Cable, & Government/Education markets. After a series of acquisitions, it is today part of AVI-SPL, a global provider of A/V communications integration services.✅ Demonstrated hardware and software products in a pre-sales environment.✅ Performed systems integration and on-site installation for 100+ customer projects.✅ Trained 500+ students in editing fundamentals in a non-linear environment.✅ Co-founded a local users’ group, which rapidly grew to 200+ members. Show less

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

USSB, a division of Hubbard Broadcasting, was a start-up satellite TV provider later acquired by DIRECTV for $1.3 billion.✅ Assisted in final build-out of a state-of-the-art satellite Network Operations Center (NOC).✅ Created master control procedures during pre-launch activities.✅ Supervised facility, network monitoring operations and personnel.

St Cloud, Minnesota, United States

B.S., Mass Communications, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: UTVS

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