John Solomon Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Durban Area, South Africa

Executive Management Duties & Responsibilities*Partner Issue Resolution *Portfolio Development & Management * Professional Attitude Strategic relations leveraging by providing effective solutions to complex issues such as business development methods, distribution & marketing strategies, industry competition, media buying, partner relations, purchasing /sales negotiations, vendor negotiations, revenue projections, identify & develop viable projects with targeted aggregating, focused training efforts, to include the promotion of a performance-based work environment and acquiring 'blue-chip' solutions providers.Assisting in developing leadership within support staff to sustain efficient business operations, sales and marketing exertion, client service performance, delegating important tasks and assignments while analyzing for effective resolution.Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism; while performing sales presentations, overseeing market operation/development and the management of vendor partner relationships.Collaborate in all phases of strategic planning with senior-level management, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective acquisition strategies, pricing, market trends, and operational structure.Assessing key markets and potential business ventures while ensuring operational efficiency and solid execution. Creating and implementing sales strategies while tracking ROI progress while establishing internal and external benchmarks, focusing on both revenue generation as well as cost control. Maintaining a strong working knowledge of products/services and their respective marketplace, including pricing and regulatory trends, competitor strategies, general economic conditions, and other business metrics. Acting as a liaison between staff, clients, and other management members to resolve issues in a timely manner.

Durban, South Africa

Executive SummaryOversee all aspects of Interactive Stratagem's business activity and deployment of corporate information systems.Managed 5 staff members, supervising 100 independent contractors with full management responsibility.Direct operations for complex and advanced international accounting & banking environment.Collaborated with executive team to design strategies to utilize state of the art technology to enhance business.Resolve escalated system issues utilizing in house staff and third party consultants.Handle all deployment, recruiting and hiring of upper and mid level consultants, managers, and project developers.Managed all departmental information technology projects and work with Project Managers on goal attainment.Designed online and offline for profit projects with full responsibility for security, systems and business continuity.Researched, negotiated and prepared IT consulting, web publsihing, solutions providers and all realated agreements for third party relations and applications.

Grand Bahama, Bahamas & Panama City, Panama

Executive SummaryStarted and grew Interactive Investment Group, IBC to a $5M business, without traditional funding.Acquired clients, provided leadership, hired and trained staff to ensure successful international direct-response projects.Supplied insight point-of-view and go-to-market strategies related to emerging marketing & direct sales technology within digital marketing & direct sales space.Monitored & managed direct-sales teams/groups internal to Interactive Investment Group IBC that were vital to staff development, brand name promotions and sales.Conducted assessments to determine the best marketing/sales strategies and associated solutions for implementing a cost effective, scalable and repeatable distribution project for our partners.Outlined end-to-end strategy and roadmap for data monetization as well as modernizing data acquisition strategies.Achieved partner infrastructure cost savings of about $50,000 per month for sales staff.Assessed total cost of employee vs independent sales contractors ROI for direct-sales solution platform. Coordinating travels for staff and associates to tradeshows and major expose's worldwide.

5719 Brookstone Walk Atlanta (Metro), Georgia 30101 & Durban, South Africa 4001

Executive Duties/Summary:-B-2-B & B-2-C Direct Response Architect. -Call Center Strategist.-Capital Creation via Monetization Strategy.-Data Arbitrage. -Event Marketing & Direct Sales Aficionado.-Media Buyer (Multi-Media & Venues). -Media Campaign ROI Assessorial.-Project Coordinating, Development & Management.-International Channel Partner & Solution Provider Aggregation.-International (Online & Offline) Media Portfolio Development and Project Management.-Seasoned Estate Planner (Bond/Note Trading, Insurance, Real Estate). -Seasoned Multi-Media Strategist.

Atlanta, Georgia

Executive SummaryDuties included coordinating and developing direct-sales teams, identifying consumer expose's, concerts & major festivals to promote and sell partner offers.Data Arbitrage; simultaneous purchasing consumer data (from publishers) and selling (to advertising partners).Securing independent sales agreements w/major financial & telecommunications companies as business development manager; negotiating sales territory and earnings. Managing bank relations on a daily basis. Managing all incoming earnings and payable commissions to vendors.Developed a broad-based understanding of industry.

Degrees & Cerification Held Private And Sovereign, Drama And Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

Degrees And Certifications Held Private And Sovereign, Bus. Development, Business Management & Project Development And The Performing Arts, Diploma & Degrees Held Private And Sovereign

Activities and Societies: Phre Messen (Ancient Order of Imhotep; House of Ptah/Ancient Mystery System)Well traveled, married living.

Degree & Certifications Held Private And Sovereign, Business Administration And Management, General

Diploma, Drama And Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

-Performed Martin Luther King's (his) last speech on Ted Koppel's Nightline on January 1986 before a million TV viewers and a packed live.