Marketing Services for High Tech Companies. Strategic Planning, Channel and End User Program Development, Marketing Communications and Contract Marketing Personnel Deployment. National and international clients include HP, Microsoft, Philips, and Intel. Offices in NA and Europe.

Advisor for the Boise State University National Student Advertising Competition team

Spearheaded start-up functions for firm and developed strong global client base consisting of such accounts as Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Fujitsu-Siemens Computers, Kodak, RePromotion, and SAIC.Chief Executive over marketing, sales, and operations for 11 consecutive years of incremental growth. Leadership for over 50 employees and contractors. Prepare go-to-market plans and administer launch and execution of program development. Head all marketing communications; secure contract personnel for sales and marketing operational support. Recruit and maintain talent bench of 100+ marketing consultants specializing in product, marketing, sales, marcom, and channel management; marketing research; strategic messaging; business intelligence analytics; and solution partner management.• Boosted revenues across 3 business units, including strategic consulting, marketing services, and contract talent, to $5.1M within 6 years.• Developed Stratus Firepower process to launch technology products and services, which has been used to roll out technologies for 50+ companies on 3 continents; process builds comprehensive launch market strategy through:o determining critical user needs and value proposition for product/service;o defining product solutions and identifying gaps that needed to be filled;o completing market segmentation and mapping adoption process and sales cycle to optimal channels;o developing integrated, solution-based program to engage channel partners and users;o managing product lifecycles during launches to achieve profitability; ando tracking and evaluating programs as well as identifying business opportunities.• Generated over $500K in revenue and $4M in follow-on marketing project revenue via development of Firepower.• Created operational model combining 3 business units into unique managed service for launching technologies; provided comprehensive launch platform for companies in US and overseas.

Nationally recognized leader in promotional and channel marketing for the High Tech industry

Established corporate vision and strategy, focusing in areas that increased shareholder value and set platform for eventual sale to Aspen Marketing Group. Led 80-member team across 5 business units charged with delivering sales increases of more than $2M within 1 year. Directed strategic planning, sales and marketing, account service, creative services, interactive media, operations, finance, and fulfillment. Controlled $12M budget.Developed international business segment that included programs in 30+ countries; opened Creative Source Europe in London. Functioned as CSI Board of Directors member. Headed marketing and sales activities for new division of Aspen Marketing; prepared plan and budget for new division and surpassed $4M in new business goals 2 months ahead of schedule. Led team accountable for providing due diligence support that led to purchase by Aspen Marketing Group.• Drove agency from $250K in billings to more than $15M annually, achieving consistent net revenues at 18% to 24%; tripled contribution in billings within 1 year.• Realized 80% client retention rate for 2 consecutive years; increased personnel and broadened responsibilities in strategic planning to boost sales from $3M to $15M.• Propelled company to become leader in technology product promotion and achieve more than 280% growth within 3-year period; achieved nationwide status as #11 agency per Promo Magazine; earned recognition as “The High Priests of High Tech Marketing” in July 2000 issue.• Generated more than $40M in combined billings through leading business development functions that secured major domestic and international clients, including Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Compaq, Lucent, Kodak, Seagate Technology, Canon, Saga Software, In Focus Systems, and Xerox.• Produced over 30 new business presentations within 90 days for Kodak, Apple, Earthlink, Nvidia, Handspring, Avnet, National Instruments, Tivoli, and US Robotics.