Michael Thomas Email & Phone Number

Orange County, California, United States

• Oversee team members and chart a successful course for marketing operations, attaining key organizational objectives and positioning the company as an industry leader and innovator through effective personnel oversight and mobilization.• Identify optimal candidates, and recruit, orient, and train new staff.• Coordinate schedule and task delegation. • Evaluate performance and provide coaching, counseling, and discipline as appropriate.• Communicating job expectations.• Offer professional development opportunities.• Enforce ISO policies and procedures.• Drive market share growth in 154 countries by developing and executing sales and marketing programs, and promotional support, for each product, in collaboration with internal management teams and external stakeholders such as publishers and manufacturers; increased inbound requests by 15%+ annually by amplifying YouTube Channel from less than 20 videos to over 3,000 videos; increased Marketing Development Funds (MDF) disbursement from OEMs such as Sony, LG, & NDS Medical from $5K annually to 100K+ annually.• Cultivate productive relationships with large medical industry clients, such as GPOs, GE, and OEM, obtaining new contracts through the application of adept business development and marketing strategies.• Partner with R & D, sales, and service teams on multi-faceted marketing efforts to drive and increase sales and service.• Orchestrate company presence and marketing direction at conventions, annual meetings, trade associations, and seminars.• Maintain marketing show areas within the facility.

Orange County, California, United States

Assisting Southern California companies Export their Products & Services worldwide by mentoring and sponsoring export-related events and workshops.District Export Councils (DECs) are organizations of leaders from the local business community, appointed by successive U.S. Secretaries of Commerce, whose knowledge of international business provides a source of professional advice for local firms.For over 30 years, DECs have served the United States by assisting companies in their local communities export, thus promoting our country's economic growth and creating new and higher-paying jobs for their communities. Closely affiliated with the U.S. Commerce Department's U.S. Export Assistance Centers, the 59 DECs combine the energies of nearly 1,500 exporters and export service providers who support the U.S. Government's export promotion efforts throughout the country.DEC Members volunteer their time to sponsor and participate in numerous trade promotion activities. They also supply specialized expertise to small and medium-sized businesses that are interested in exporting. Each DEC's Executive Committee works with the membership to create an annual strategic plan that involves all members in mission fulfillment.Who are DEC Members?Each DEC has approximately 35 members, at least half of whom are exporters. Members also include export trading or management company representatives; bankers; international lawyers and accountants; freight forwarders; and others whose profession supports the U.S. government’s export promotion mission.Recommendations for appointment are based on the individual’s position in the local business community, knowledge of day-to-day international operations, interest in export development, and willingness and ability to devote time to the council -- at his or her own expense.Websitehttp://www.decsocal.org