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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Pasadena, Ca, Us

The unmatched industry ecosystem and pioneering Design-to-Source Intelligence (DSI) Solutions from Supplyframe transform how people and businesses design, source, market, and sell products across the global electronics value chain. Tens of millions of engineering and supply chain professionals worldwide engage with our SaaS solutions, vertical search engines, and media properties to power rapid innovation and optimize over $150 billion in annual direct materials spend. The world’s leading companies rely on Supplyframe to make more informed business, sourcing, and engineering decisions faster and more confidently. Supplyframe became a Siemens company in 2021 to deliver its electronics supply chain expertise and intelligence from the initial design and sourcing processes through the entire productlifecycle. Supplyframe Commodity IQ is a unique, predictive, and prescriptive view of electronic components, systems, and associated commodities. It assesses and forecasts market dynamics, pricing, lead times, inventories, design, and demand. Informed by practitioners for practitioners and powered by the Supplyframe DSI ecosystem, Commodity IQ combines large-scale data analytics with expert, curated analysis.

New York, Ny, Us

Sought after Council Member with experience and expertise in brand building, corporate communications, public relations, thought leadership and content strategies, product marketing, industry analyst relations, and marketing optimization across multiple technology-focused industries.

Afford communications, product marketing and business development expertise to clients across technology-focused companies. Drive revenue growth and market share for clients through market analysis and product promotion as well as strategic planning.

London, Gb

Omdia unified Informa Tech research brands (Ovum, Heavy Reading and Tractica) with the acquired IHS Markit technology portfolio to afford holistic, essential intelligence across the technology, media & telecommunications landscape. As the technology division of Informa PLC (LON: INF) – Informa Tech is the leading provider of integrated research, media, training and events globally. Analyzed, standardized, and deployed marketing metrics based on awareness, engagement, and demand. Established thought leadership content ideation, creation and dissemination workflows, including public relations. Architected citations policies which amplified expertise and established extensible, multi-million dollar lead and revenue streams. Co-leader of the combination Marketing Workstream and a significant member of Informa Tech Artificial Intelligence (AI), Influencer Marketing, Marketing Services, Online Presence, 5G Audience and a variety of other combination subgroups. Key participant in the Brand Workstream – offered cogent and market-specific insights in addition to providing strategic deliverables.

London, England, Gb

Recommended by IHS Markit executive leadership and ultimately selected to direct all marketing functions for the acquired business as well as to play a key role in the unification of Informa Tech research brands. Was accountable for the overall marketing of research offerings, driving demand-generation, improving strategies and processes, leading a marketing team of 20-plus colleagues and charting a new path forward that exploits the combined capabilities of Informa Tech.

London, United Kingdom, Gb

Petitioned to rejoin IHS Markit to strengthen customer experience and elevate the company voice and recognition in the technology, media and telecommunications marketplace. Charged with developing and implementing a strategic, comprehensive, and metrics-driven customer and market communications program across the IHS Markit | Technology business line. Tasked with establishing a metrics-driven storytelling program which includes instituting content ideation and cultivation processes as well as standardizing formats and delivery vehicles to drive marketing endeavors, the position also led public relations.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Led all aspects of corporate and product marketing at Veritone – an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) company that has developed a platform that unlocks the power of cognitive computing to process, transform, correlate and analyze unstructured data in a seamless, automated manner to generate actionable intelligence.

London, United Kingdom, Gb

Recruited to create a global architecture and master brand strategy to ensure consistency across all channels as a key part of integrating acquisitions. Partnered with executive leadership in creating integrated, multichannel marketing campaigns to stimulate revenue growth and market share for multiple business lines. Directed creative teams across the globe in executing initiatives.Finalized 4,000+ campaign initiatives, directly contributing to millions of dollars in revenue. Developed and implemented a disciplined, strategic Creative Services Account Management function. Spearheaded brand-related due diligence for targeted acquisitions, and instituted a brand management program that supported master brand strategy for acquired entities.

London, United Kingdom, Gb

Developed comprehensive thought leadership/content marketing strategy and program to foster global awareness of IHS research, analysis and predictive insights. Drove cross-functional alignment, and adoption of this new marketing program. Built, led and coached team in implementing the program, leveraging 3,000+ industry and subject matter experts.Secured millions of dollars in revenue and generated significant increase in click-through rates with new program. Created over 1,500 net new, sustainable content assets per year. Grew customer and prospect engagement through launching IHS Quarterly, serving millions of global subscribers. Established multiple Thought Leadership Councils across IHS business lines to support content ideation.

London, United Kingdom, Gb

Retained/promoted following acquisition of iSuppli Corporation by IHS to facilitate integration. Developed value proposition, brand story, and customer-driven marketing and product strategies. Created and implemented marketing analytics to improve marketing, sales and product development. Led / coached / motivated high performing team; collaborated cross-functionally in creating and delivering initiatives. Innovated / executed marketing programs for over 1,000 offerings; generated hundreds of pieces of editorial content per year across product portfolio. Directed communications, marketing operations and product marketing integrations of acquisitions. Built / directed global event program composed of forums featuring hundreds of subject matter experts linked to demand generation.

Promoted from Director of Marketing to Vice President role to oversee marketing for this provider of technology research and advisory services (acquired by IHS in 2010). Transformed marketing from start-up to an established, disciplined function. Developed impactful, cost-effective marketing, PR/corporate communications, product, sales and customer care strategies and initiatives. Shaped content marketing strategy facilitating distribution of 350+ content assets per year, driving demand, and customer and prospect engagement. Transformed company into one of the most globally respected and recognized technology, media and telecommunications market research firms – culminating in the $95 million acquisition by IHS, Inc. Played key role in acquisition strategy and integration with IHS.

Us

Provided strategic and tactical leadership over corporate marketing for this multi-billion dollar semiconductor distributor, acquired by Arrow Electronics. Drove innovative corporate brand strategy, transforming supplier marketing and advertising initiatives and re-positioning the Wyle brand. Secured and developed relationships with strategic partners and service providers including agencies, fulfillment houses and marketing firms. Invented / implemented a supplier-supported advertising and custom publishing ecosystem.

Phoenix, Az, Us

Progressively responsible positions across multiple business units for this global, Fortune 500 distributor of electronic components, computer products and technology. Accountable for advancing corporate marketing, branding, content and product-related initiatives.Designed, developed and implemented brand marketing programs; Designed, developed and implemented supplier-oriented, cooperative marketing programs; Managed and maintained cooperative funds tracking system; Selected and managed vendors including advertising, marketing, public relations and fulfillment agencies; Directed the brand and marketing integration effort of an acquired company; Conceived and launched the Avnet Design Services brand.