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Richmond, Va, Us

Glen Allen, Virginia, Us

CloudQnect is a Salesforce.com implementation and optimization company. We help our clients and our partner's clients maximize the value they get from their investment in Salesforce.com.What makes CloudQnect different?1. We listen first. We ask questions and listen so that we understand the goals and desired outcomes our clients have for using Salesforce.com.2. We hire and train our own Salesforce technicians, project managers, and solution architects. 3. We understand the power Salesforce.com can bring to a company, but we seek to implement solutions in a staged, well-planned scenario so that buy-in and adoption can be ensured.4. We provide custom development solutions when needed.5. Our Salesforce.com help desk services act as your on-demand support team and/or in support of your in-house team.Learn more at http://www.cloudqnect.com and contact me to discuss.

Digital Growth Ventures, Glen Allen, VA: A sales and business development contract employee firm. Contract Employee: Windpact (April 2018 – Present) Chief Growth Officer■ Developed a comprehensive sales plan and initiated a sales/CRM platform.■ Created a trackable sales pipeline and added three top sports & recreation companies as clients.Contract Employee: hoopla digital by Midwest Tape (Oct. 2011 – Mar. 2018) Chief Digital Content Officer■ Brought in to assist a $160M company to develop and launch a new OTT digital media service for libraries■ Created the business plan which helped the company grow to more than $60M in less than four years■ Collaborated with the data analytics team to identify the types of genres and content needed.■ Negotiated outsourcing agreements (CDN, DRM, Encoding, etc.) and 319 content partnership agreements for more than 700,000 video, music, audiobook, eBook and digital comic content titles.Contract Employee: ActiveGroup Ventures (Mar. 2009 – Sept. 2011) President■ Took over a company which lost over 66% of its revenue and 100+% of its EBITDA in the prior 24 months. ■ Increased global partner participation by 35%.■ Expanded the business into China.■ Negotiated a partnership with WPP/Kantar resulting in a 25% increase in sales.■ Created a quantitative analysis team to track the profitability of all services.■ Advised and negotiated the sale of a $20M telecommunications service provider.■ Former Board of Director (non-executive) – Altavoz Entertainment Inc. (OTC Pink: AVOZ)

Richmond, Va, Us

Accountable for leading global product, brand, and marketing initiatives for all business units (direct-mail, media and investor relations; and Audio, Video and web conferencing/webcasting) organization.

Managed global sales and operations for PrecisionIR’s web conferencing Vcall Division, including direct and indirect channel sales in North America and Europe.

Responsible for the company’s P&L, strategy and directed all day-to-day operations, including sales, marketing, finance, and product development for this video and audio web events company. Created product enhancements and service processes (Agile) heralded by industry analysts as providing clients with a “proven methodology of success.”  Negotiated the sale of the company to PrecisionIR Group for a multiple of more than 3x annual revenue. Retained by PrecisionIR Group as Vice President of Sales – Web Events.

Responsible for all business and strategic development activities, including creating the company’s channel sales and business development programs. Recruited by the company one week after it was established via the merger of two existing firms, in order to implement the firm’s strategic alliance program and help secure venture capital funding. Retained by the Board of Directors after the dismissal of the CEO, COO, and CFO as the company’s Interim CEO and as the company’s M&A advisor to sell the company.

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Managed all worldwide strategic and channel alliance activities with such firms as Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, PRNewswire, WebMD, Qwest, and WebEx, to name a few.

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Launched ATS' first dedicated wholesale conferencing division. Wrote the business plan and received approval from the Board to launch the services. Grew the business and set up the processes for what in 2007 was over a $75M business for Premiere Global Services which acquired ATS in 1998.

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

One of the largest independent audio and web conferencing service providers. Joined the company as the 37th employee and 2nd outside sales rep ever hired. The company was sold to Premiere Global services in April 1998 when we had over 500 employees and $60M in revenue. Promoted by Premiere to VP Strategic Development.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Elected as one of four students to served on the Board of Directors of AIESEC-US, Inc. - the largest student-run corporation in the world. Served on the Executive and Finance committees.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business, Marketing, Finance

Bs, International Business & Marketing

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, International Business