Jack Calhoun Email & Phone Number

Hamilton, OH, US

Directing the acquisition and product development efforts of the editorial team focusing on the school and post-secondary education markets.

Cincinnati, OH

Consultant for new business ventures, market and product strategy, and M&A assignments in learning-centric markets.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Directed a cross-functional team responsible for print and digital product strategy, planning, development, and go-to-market implementation efforts for $100M product line in the K-12 mathematics market.

Covington, KY

• As of February 2017, NewKnowledge United was acquired by TiER1 Performance. TiER1 specializes in the design and delivery of custom enterprise solutions that guide change in the areas of organizational evolution, talent.
• First year growth of 25% post acquisition, outpacing the core business and delivering accretive acquisition outcomes.
• Directed the successful integration of employees, systems, and operations.
• Service board member for the organization. Coordinate fund raising and support service events.

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Launched and successfully grew a learning services and solutions company from the ground up with a rapid growth trajectory and no debt. Culminated in the successful sale of the organization in less than three years..
• First year revenue of $735K. Second year revenue of $1.5M with a GM of 57% and NI of 13%.
• Directed all aspects of the sale of the company.

Mason, OH

• Directed a team of 500 focused on acquiring and developing products and services as part of a $1.2B portfolio. Oversight for all product development activities for the organization.
• Designed and directed the restructuring of the product organization for greater alignment across the group with an emphasis on speed and focus on the strategic growth drivers in the business.
• Launched customer centered content design effort to support next generation product development.

Mason, OH

• Responsible for all aspects of product strategy, acquisition and development for a $300M division, including new and existing product lines, new product initiatives, digital solutions development, market research.
• Launched aggressive new product development methodology to emphasize growth and innovation through customer centered design, yielding new multi-million dollar revenue streams such as - 4Ltr Press| $60M; Cornerstones.
• Directed divisional product integration for the Harcourt acquisition & Houghton-Mifflin.
• Selected by the CEO of Thomson Higher Education to chair Global Publishing Taskforce and Chair Editor-in-Chief Counsel for entire organization. Led annual strategic planning process.

Mason, OH

• Directed 30 person team responsible for the product acquisition, development, production, and marketing activities for a $55 million product line.
• Exceeded new product acquisition targets and top line goals each year.
• Supported the planning and integration efforts associated the acquisition of West Publishing Company.

Cincinnati, OH

• Managed the acquisition and development of products in the economics discipline, generating over $7 million annually. Primary responsibilities included negotiating and contracting the authorship of new product with top.
• Acquisitions Editor of the Year in 1994.
• Responsible for the acquisition of $9.3 million in new product.
• Averaged 165% of annual product acquisition goal over three year period 1993-1995.

Dubuque, Iowa

Oversaw all sales and marketing activity for the company; corporate revenues totaled over $39M. Served as National Sales Manager while directing the activities of over 80 employees in the following areas - Marketing, Advertising, Market Research, Custom Publishing Service, Special Market Sales, and Educational Services.

Dubuque, Iowa

Marketing responsibility for the company's largest product mix - over $11M in product. Oversaw planning and operations for marketing and advertising and served as interim director of marketing. Participated in Executive Committee and developed strategic plan for the division.

Cincinnati, OH

• Top sales performer responsible for all aspects of territory sales, including maintaining long term customer relations and demonstrating thorough product knowledge for all new products. Selected as Product Specialist.
• 1988-89: Finished first in sales among sixty-seven sales representatives. Achieved the highest dollar increase in the company with a $248,000 increase over base (42%) - twenty-six percent over goal.
• 1987-88: Increased territory sales by 42% ($179,000 over base) - twenty-four percent over goal.

Orlando, Florida

• Headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, Cintas is the largest supplier of uniforms in North America.Sales Representative
• Exceeded all sales targets in assigned territory.Production Supervisor
• Supervised daily operations of a $3.5 million/year production facility.