Jane Thompson Email & Phone Number

Chichester, Gb

England, United Kingdom

Thompson + Conard is a marketing communications firm that helps companies tell their story, build their brand and connect with their most important audiences. We work with you to clarify your message and deliver it effectively, whether internally or externally. Crisis communications and scenario planning, change management across M&A, employee engagement or driving a solid news pipeline through announcements and strategic media placements.

Austin, Texas (Remote); Us Hq In Atlanta; Global Hq In Uk

Led a global team of 30, responsible for elevating Sage’s brand with media, analysts and employees in major markets (EMEA, Asia Pacific, Americas). Sage is a global accounting and business management software company, the largest technology company traded on the London Stock Exchange and has over 13,000 employees/$2bn+ annual revenue.Implemented multiple best practice functions within global communications including thought leadership platforms, audience-centric campaigns and executive platforms.Launched communications around the new strategic direction of Sage with the Business Cloud strategy within major markets; led M&A/divestiture communications.

Austin, Texas Area

December 2008 – November 2016Executive Director, Dell, Austin Global communications lead for Dell’s Enterprise Solutions and Software GroupLeads a global team of 50, with responsibilities spanning media relations, analyst relations, sales and internal communications; additional oversight of EMEA regional comms and pan-Dell customer reference programProvided strategic communications counseling to key executives including Michael Dell (on Competitive Programs/Global Solutions Events); John Swainson (Software); Brad Anderson/Marius Haas (Enterprise Solutions)Led message and keynote development for significant strategic solutions announcements across Dell, including first global industry analyst events and inaugural Dell World eventDeveloped and placed thought leadership platforms for Dell’s evolution into the enterprise solutions space; created competitive comms function Part of the core team in M&A communications and integration of acquisitions including Perot Systems, KACE, Compellent, Force10 Networks, SonicWALL and Quest

Austin, Texas Area

Global communications lead for Dell’s Public and Large Enterprise Business Unit, Enterprise and Client Product GroupReport into Vice President for Dell Corporate Communications and lead a global team of 30, with responsibilities spanning media relations, sales and internal communicationsLed message and keynote development for significant strategic solutions announcements across Dell, including first solutions based global industry analyst eventEnsure consistent and quality media coverage across Dell’s commercial product group and customer segments

San Francisco

Account lead for AMD, Applied Materials, VeriSignSenior strategist for Bite’s largest enterprise clients including AMD, Applied Materials and VeriSignAssisted internal PR department heads in creating alignment of corporate initiatives with creative PR programming and targeted media outreach plansCreated and implement thought leadership platforms to leverage industry trends Led new business acquisition for Bite across North AmericaManaged and increased staff retention of largest office in Bite network

San Francisco

Account lead for Sun Microsystems Systems Business; hired from Burson to lead Sun activities as new account for OgilvyCreated and executed PR strategy for Sun’s servers, storage, workstation and microprocessor business Provided executive counsel around key PR initiatives to align corporate goals with programmingLed product launches, executive visibility and messagingManaged $3.5 million annual budget and team of 12 PR staffers

US client lead for Qualcomm; Manager Sun Microsystems Technical Market Computing ProductsImplemented business, trade, broadcast and consumer media relations to increase Qualcomm’s media visibilityCreated and executed Qualcomm CDMA Technologies awareness media campaignManaged and executed trade media relations, strategic counsel and materials generation for Sun Microsystems Sun Ray (thin clients) and WorkstationsTransferred within WPP to Ogilvy Public Relations with the Sun Microsystems account

London, United Kingdom

Manager for IBM EMEA clients including Personal Systems Products (PCs, Thinkpads); Voice Recognition (ViaVoice); Entry-level servers and Channel ProgramPromoted to Manager of the IBM Europe agency network (16 countries); ensured co-ordination of e-business outreach programs, performance measurement across agenciesManaged and executed EMEA and UK-based PR programs to increase business, trade, broadcast and consumer media coverage of key IBM products

Bsc, Economics

High School, International Baccalaureate

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