Jim Hamilton Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Irving, Texas, Us

Entrepreneurship, Leadership Ethics, and Marketing Theory Hamilton's course provides students with the unique opportunity to gain knowledge of the entrepreneurial process and apply the method to examine the feasibility of a new business idea. Students explore a proposed new business concept and determine whether the idea presents a real opportunity. The focus is on examining the value proposition, defining the scope and size of the market, and providing the financial and economic viability of the business concept. Several global entrepreneurs participate in the class as guest speakers, both live and via teleconferencing.

Colleyville, Us

Hamilton founded Identity Ventures in 2001 to offer much needed value-added services to the international consumer product industry looking to do business in the US and European markets. Identity Ventures has ten partners that leverage industry-relevant expertise to enhance client impact and financial strength, and through strategic partnerships and capital funding maximize company valuation. While providing hands-on transitional management, Identity Ventures identifies and executes profitable business decisions related to corporate strategy, operations, product assortment planning, integrated marketing plans, global sourcing, logistics, manufacturing, organization, retail, sales, profitability and business development. Hamilton's vast relationships with retailers, manufacturers and suppliers have produced quick and powerful results for clients. PowerMat, Digital Shopping SA and Black Sheep Tequila are three of Hamilton's successful projects (listed below).

Tulsa, Ok, Us

International Business, Business Law, Business Strategy, and Marketing

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Marlton, Nj, Us

Selectron Solutions offers unique, customize-able Product Life Cycle Services to help navigate complex customer demands to quickly and profitably get your products to market and maximize asset recovery on returns. Selectron Solutions specializes in warranty repair, product refurbishing, eCommerce distribution and 3PL services.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Hamilton joined the new Motorola Mobility management team as Motorola Incorporated split into two separate public companies; Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions. As Corporate Vice President of the Global Channel Group - Retail, Enterprise, Distribution, e-Commerce, Hamilton was responsible for the channel groups P&L, driving channel strategy, accelerating reach, managing and growing channel relationships and the global retail marketing strategy. Hamilton created the first-ever global retail “go-to-market” team to deal with global retail partners, which doubled business at key retailers. Hamilton was able to minimize staff by initiating Salesforce.com as a way to manage the complex global retail and distribution business. With his vast relationships in the Consumer Technology Industry and knowledge of retail and distribution channels, Hamilton increased Motorola Mobility retail brand advertising exposure by over 400%. Hamilton collaborated with product teams to launch several new products and business segments and created the first branded store-within-a-store at Best Buy – the Motorola Connection. Motorola Mobility was purchased by Google within 18 months of the Motorola Corporation split. Hamilton departed Motorola Mobility with the executive management team after “change-of-control” transition to Google.

Petah Tikva, Israel, Il

Powermat is a pioneer and leader of the wireless power industry, and its technology forms the basis of the open standard set by the PMA standard– the platform of choice for such global leaders as AT&T, DuPont, Duracell, Samsung, General Motors and Starbucks. As CEO of Identity Ventures, when Hamilton first became aware of PowerMat, it was a small company in Neve Ilan Israel with a proof-of-concept in magnetic inductive charging. Hamilton institutionalized the company. Major Accomplishments:- Productized technology, developed and manufactured first inductive charging product within the first year- Raised initial and subsequent equity and debt financing- Negotiated and closed major distribution and partnership deals - Homedics, General Motors, etc- Major company launch at the Consumer Electronics Show, which featured PowerMat product on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, MSNBC, BBC and most major newspapers.- Sold product into all major retailers - Costco, Target, Best Buy, WalMart, Amazon, RadioShack, Google, etc.- Launched global distribution agreements in Europe and AustrailiaThe company is now marketed as Duracell PowerMatHamilton resigned from PowerMat Board of Directors upon joining the senior management team at Motorola Mobility. Motorola viewed PowerMat as a conflict of interest as Motorola was a customer of PowerMat.

Hamilton, as CEO of Identity Ventures, served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of Digital Shopping S.A, “GetItNow.gr" (Greece's largest online megastore). He was personally recruited by two major Greek patriarchs (owners of the largest Greek media company and the largest electronics retailer). Hamilton wrote the business plan, created and launched the brand and company, hired the key executives, selected the product portfolio and opened 30 retail pick-up stores, in less than one year. Hamilton uniquely developed several viral marketing and social media campaigns which drove over 3,000,000 visitors (half the on-line population of Greece) to the site in within the first 6 months. The integrated TV campaign "So Spiti Mou" won the prestigious "Ermis" Advertising Award. Hamilton interviewed and hired his successor CEO and transitioned the company to the permanent CEO.

Hamilton was Corporate Executive Vice President of Marketing, Merchandising, Product Development and Global Sourcing for the $5.3 Billion RadioShack Corporation, (8000 retail locations in 36 countries and over 40,000 employees). He was responsible for the RadioShack Brand, companies sales and profitability (P&L), strategic direction and differentiation of the company’s merchandise assortment, $3.7 Billion annual purchases and the $400 million marketing budget. Hamilton was also accountable for RadioShack.com and Ignition Inc. (RadioShack’s wholly owned industrial design firm). In addition, Hamilton was Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Tandy Electronics Limited (China), President of Tandy Holdings and President of Tandy International Corporation. Accomplishments:♦ Delivered record annual profits in the last two years and improved cash flow by over $300 million.♦ Drove line profitability 15% within the first year through increased private label product lines.♦ Negotiated logistics contract with GSI for RadioShack.com, subsequently introducing 20,000+ SKUs.online.♦ Conceptualized and implemented new dynamic store design. ♦ Developed and introduced over 100 new private label products per year♦ Negotiated strategic alliances with Motorola, Samsung, and Sirius Satellite Radio.♦ Received a CLIO “Most Creative” Advertising Award for “Red Chair” integrated advertising campaign

A private US holding company, owning an equity interest in more than 40 Israeli-based technology and infrastructure companies.President & Co-FounderEnabled significant client growth through the creation of a business incubator. Influenced technology, product development, and business strategies. Developed business plans, secured capital, and established and protected intellectual property rights. Expanded client’s market reach by analyzing opportunities for growth as well as developing and implementing sales/marketing plans. Utilizing vast contacts and relationships secured critical suppliers, manufacturers and distribution partners for portfolio companies. ♦ Arranged $40M in first-round financing and $10M for second-round financing from principal investors such as Broadcom Corporation, HSBC Holdings PLC, Shamrock Holdings (Roy Disney) and Chairman of Tandy Corporation (RadioShack).♦ Raised more than $300M in equity financing for portfolio companies.♦ Took two companies public and seven portfolio companies were on their IPO "Roadshows" when the IPO market collapsed.♦ Assumed role of interim President of public company Boca Research, capturing second largest market share position in US retail modem sales within four months by rebranding the company and executing strategic retail agreements. Annual Revenues $175 Million. Boca Research was a product launch partner of Argoquest.

As President of Argoquest, provided interim management (President) to Boca Research. Boca Research is a global supplier of modems, networking cards, wireless devices and one of the first suppliers of computer-based video teleconferencing to the mass market. Boca Research was a technology launch partner of Argoquest. Boca Research's annual revenues were $175 million.

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International computer superstore ($2.3 Billion in sales, 132 stores, 20,000 products, 6,600 employees, 5 countries) New Company quickly became the largest Computer Superstore globally.Vice President General Merchandise Manager As a start-up company, developed forecasting, replenishment, logistics and budgetary software and processes using “world-class” best practices to maximize turnover, reduce out-of-stocks and improve cash flow. Established “Tandy Procurement Alliance”, which combined the sourcing, purchasing, and resources of all Tandy Corporation computer related product divisions, to capitalize on purchasing power and increase profits . Tandy Procurement Alliance handled annual purchases in excess of $4 Billion. ♦ Increased company revenues from $300 million to over $2.3 Billion. ♦ Recognized as the second fastest retailer to hit $1 Billion in revenues and second fastest to hit $2 Billion in revenues. ♦ Developed global sales and marketing programs to profitably address; retail, direct marketing/catalog, telemarketing, e-commerce, business to business, government and education channels. ♦ First major electronics retailer to launch an e-commerce site. ♦ Drove enterprise, government and education sales to over $500 million annually.♦ More than doubled inventory turns from 2 ½ turns to 6 turns per year. ♦ Sold company to CompUSA in 1996

Started career with Montgomery Ward in 1975. Promoted to field operations management program and was on the store management team at the North Riverside, Matteson and Orland Park, Illinois stores. Promoted from field operations into the Corporate Office as National Replenishment Manager in Paint and Hardware Division. Within the year promoted to Assistant Buyer in the Major Appliance Division. Promoted to Associate Buyer in Major Appliance and Lawn and Garden Division. Promoted to Marketing Manager in Major Appliances. Created Electric Avenue within Montgomery Ward and launched first ever stand-alone Electrica Avenue Appliance and Electronics stores.Wrote a business plan which established the Home PC Department at Montgomery Ward and promoted to Buyer to run the department. The Home PC Department became the largest retail product division at Montgomery Ward and Montgomery Ward became the largest retailer of home PCs in the United States. As the PC Department grew in revenues, it spun off from the Electronics Divison into its own Division. Promoted to Divisional Merchandise Manager over the Home Office Division. The home office group included new retail products, never sold at mass retailers, like home computers, printers, cellular phones, cameras, software, telephones, answering machines and word processors. Recruited to Tandy Corporation's (RadioShack) Computer City as VP GMM from Montgomery Ward.

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Co-founded, launched and managed the Computer Product - SOHO (Small Office Home Office) group at Circuit City. Group became the largest retail product group in the company.

See Montgomery Ward Above - Left Montgomery Ward to become National Buyer at Circuit City

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Special Drug Unit focused on Violations of the Illinois Controlled Substance Act. Promoted from Investigator to Inspector within one year.

See Montgomery Ward Above - Recruited Away from Montgomery Ward to the State of Illinois

Cicero, Il, Us

Worked Power Shift (7PM to Midnight) 15 to 25 hours per week, as a Police Officer. Attended Cicero Police Academy and Cook County Sheriffs Police Firearms Certification

Mba, Business Administration

Certification Entrepreneurship Essentials, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Certification, Social Entrepreneurship

Certificate Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations

Masters Certification, Internet Marketing And Advanced Social Media

Ba, Political Science

Aa, Education

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