Eugene Watts Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, WI, US

Morristown, New Jersey, US

• Assessed, coordinated, and executed public events, such as tradeshows and conferences, while aligning events with corporate branding and objectives and supporting sales efforts through customer interaction and lead.
• Evaluated, planned, and executed private and corporate events, such as roadshows, leadership meetings, technology forums, and product launches
• Worked closely with all external vendors associated with trade show and event production to provide guidance, monitor performance, recommend improvements, and manage spending against budget
• Developed and managed corporate event sponsorship programs, including all sponsor communications and tracking of deliverables
• Provide strategic, tactical, and logistical support for corporate and business unit teams for event planning and execution ranging from a small exhibit presence to strategic partner sponsorships
• Developed, documented, and communicated relevant tools and resources to assist other teams in the successful planning and execution of events

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• Evaluated, planned, and executed private and corporate events, such as roadshows, leadership meetings, sales seminars, and partner conferences
• Averaged 33 separate events per year over the past three years, resulting in the highest workload while maintaining quality and internal satisfaction
• Completed 96% of all events within budget with remaining 4% due to changes in corporate branding or executive strategy
• Contributed to overall events organization success, including an average of 5.27% prospects reached in 2008 and 6.75% prospects reached in 2009 (4% corporate target, 6% best in class)
• Managed speaker selection and participation at key industry events, with negotiations resulting in placement of Nortel keynote speakers at Interop and VoiceCon conferences
• Assessed, coordinated, and executed public events, such as tradeshows and conventions, while aligning events with corporate business objectives, managing cross-functional teams, and supporting sales efforts through.

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• Developed and implemented comprehensive account plan for Qwest and General Dynamics to highlight programs and initiatives
• Supported channel readiness through communication and implementation of marketing programs, events, new product introduction, and demand generation activities
• Developed and maintained marketing deliverables and literature for various desktop devices, including the i2004 Internet Telephone and M3900 Digital Telephones

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• Managed development of large, complex proposals involving multiple distributors, including complex proposal responses for a major defense communications upgrade in Europe, which resulted in an individual Spirit of.
• Wrote boilerplate RFP, focusing on strengths of Nortel systems, for Sales to provide to prospects with first use resulting in $3.75M sale to school district in El Paso, Texas with completed RFP returned to prospect in.
• Established and maintained a generic proposal response library from no content to full library in three months covering all system components

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• Researched new software and hardware development, and assigned and tracked technical publications assignments in support of new development
• Created and implemented long-range, strategic plans for MSL- 100 technical publications, resulting in significant quality increases and earning individual Customer Satisfaction and Team Leadership awards
• Performed all management functions for department staff of 12, consisting of technical writers and editors

• Planned and coordinated technical publications requirements for NEAX 61E Digital Switching System (Class 5 central office)
• Performed all management functions for department staff of 20, consisting of technical writers, illustrators, editors, and word processing personnel