Paul Roberts

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Vice President, Consulting @ Astound Digital
Texas, United States
Paul Roberts's Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States, United States
About Paul Roberts

With over 30 years of experience in the technology products and integrated marketing services sector, I am a proven growth and innovation driver of profitability at the intersection of business strategy, technology innovation, and market opportunity. As a C-level leader, I have delivered over $1.2 B USD in equity return for investors and helped take two companies public, one of which led to a one billion-dollar valuation.As the Vice President of Consulting at Astound Commerce, I lead a team of experts who provide our clients with the insight, direction, and plans they need to realize their best business advantage and maximize their business and brand value at every digital commerce touchpoint. My role is to leverage my general management experience and proficiency with the eCommerce ecosystem and technology tools to greatly accelerate Astound's development and help expand our business. My industry focus includes life sciences, public sector, media/communications, technology, travel/transportation/hospitality, automotive, consumer packaged goods, eCommerce retail, and financial services industries. I am passionate about enabling digital transformation and innovation for our clients and partners, and building lasting relationships based on trust and mutual benefit.

Paul Roberts's Current Company Details
Astound Digital

Astound Digital

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Vice President, Consulting
Texas, United States
Paul Roberts Work Experience Details
  • Astound Digital
    Vice President, Consulting
    Astound Digital
    Texas, United States
  • Astound Digital
    Vice President, Consulting
    Astound Digital Nov 2021 - Present
    New York, New York, Us
    Our role is to ‘maximize our clients' business and brand value at every digital commerce touchpoint. Our organization provides our clients with the insight, direction and plans they need to realize this outcome. We provide expert, customized recommendations for Astound's world class Demand, Design, and Technology solutions elegantly reconciled with our client's business realities to their best business advantage.
  • Andra Group
    Chief Operating Officer
    Andra Group Dec 2018 - Nov 2021
    Dallas, Texas, Us
    As a direct report to the CEO, I apply general management experience and proficiency with the eCommerce ecosystem and technology tools to greatly accelerate Andra Group's development and help expand our business. My duties include strategic and operational responsibility over the online retailer’s premier brands, HerRoom.com and HisRoom.com
  • Transparentbusiness
    Senior Vice President
    Transparentbusiness 2017 - 2019
    New York, Ny, Us
    Designated by Citigroup as the "Top People Management Solution,”our TransparentBusiness.com platform greatly increases productivity of remote work, protects from over billing, allows for easy monitoring and coordination of geographically distributed workforce and provides real-time information on the cost and status of all tasks and projects, see https://vimeo.com/163773083.I lead the sales and marketing efforts in North America as a direct report to the CEO.http://transparentbusiness.com
  • Unisys
    Global Vice President
    Unisys 2013 - 2017
    Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, Us
    -Recruited by the CEO Ed Coleman to build and deploy an innovative social and community technology solution for the Unisys global enterprise client base to improve collaboration, innovation and efficiency. -We successfully delivered a suite of measurable enterprise social solutions named USB (Unified Social Business) that increased efficiency and opportunities and drove $25M in added new logo revenue per year at a 27% profit margin for Unisys in 2016.-I was asked to take on the additional role of Executive Sales Leader for North America and Canada for the broader portfolio of Unisys solutions in the Travel, Transportation, and Life Sciences industries in 2017.-Key clients included Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Astellas Pharmaceuticals, American Airlines, Delphi Automotive, Sitrion Technologies, Hexaware Technology
  • The Starr Conspiracy
    Ceo
    The Starr Conspiracy 2011 - 2013
    Fort Worth, Texas, Us
    Tasked with setting the future vision for the company to realize the business model for success on all meaningful dimensions.Collaborated with the partners to activate the mission critical efforts along the sales, account management, project management, creative, and operational dimensions. Created the plan for short, mid, and long-term success for the agency along the people, product and profit continuum.We drove 60% top line revenue growth and 33% head count growth in my first year and significantly improved profitability.In one year we took the company to its current position as the largest advertising agency in Fort Worth, Texas.We were named "Best Place To Work" in the state of Texas.Named one of Inc. Magazines 500 Fastest Growing Businesses in the United States in 2013.
  • 4 Thought
    Ceo
    4 Thought 2006 - 2011
    President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 - 2012)• Full P& L responsibility• Headed all major engagements• Brought in new accounts including CEO level strategic engagements for multiple clients• Recruited world class strategists and award winning creative talent• Conceived and implemented an innovative mobile marketing service offering unique to the digital advertising arena•Operated at 29% profitability in 2006•Clients included, but were not limited to WPP-Blast Radius, Brandfind, CCI, Media General, Hancock Tech Partners.Major engagements:Blockdot for Media General (2010-2011) •Full P&L Responsibility•Led new accounts including CEO level strategic engagements for multiple clients•Develop owned IP and content assets and leverage as a line of businessWPP-Blast Radius • Full P&L for Nokia North America Account• Managed all aspects of client relationship and digital marketing activation including strategic planning, creative, technical implementation, analytics for all online activities including social media, search, online ad units, ecommerce sites and online product launch and services.• Hired a majority of the Nokia North America Blast Radius/Wunderman team• Global Nokia Account doubled in size in 6 months from $24 to $48 million usd. The Nokia NAM account reached $4 million usd in annual billings in 2009.Brandfind, Inc. Brandfind® Systems was a new company with a unique approach to mobile and online searches made by consumers who are often seeking information about branded products and services. Revenue was based on ad sales and professional fees.• Built a unique niche search engine • Full P& L responsibility• Co-wrote business plan• Developed solution into prototype launch• Secured seed funding • Developed VC presentation and all financial models for the business
  • Omnicom
    Svp-General Manager
    Omnicom 2002 - 2006
    New York, Ny, Us
    SVP-General Manager, Tribal DDB (2004 - 2006)• Full P& L performance responsibility for company’s largest office• Awarded Interactive Agency of the Year honors by Adweek in 2005• Significant successes for brands Pepsi, Diet-Pepsi, Mountain-Dew, Lucasfilm, and Frito-lay• Key accounts include Pepsi Cola, Frito-Lay, US Air Force, Third Federal Bank, AstraZeneca-Nexium.• Acquired Frito Lay, Blockbuster, and AstraZeneca accounts in 2004• Broke new ground in innovative integrated marketing • Turned the Tribal DDB into company’s most profitable division by taking to 23.9% PBT projected in 2005• Successfully renegotiated rate card of key accounts up 25% during first year of tenure• Increased top line revenue performance 20% during first year of tenure• Built a network asset for measurement and analytics center of excellence via proprietary technology• Built and managed the technology center of excellence for the entire global organization including Internet hosting, database marketing, software quality assurance SVP-Midwest Region, Organic, Inc. (2002-2004)• Managed company’s largest division• Key account is DaimlerChrysler Corporation, one of the largest digital accounts in the world• Broke new ground in the innovative marketing via the Internet• Brought in new clients Dominoes Pizza, Comerica Bank, Forrest Healthcare• Turned the Midwest into company’s most profitable division • Took office from 11.2% PBT to 18.2% PBT in FY 2002National Director-Strategic Consulting Group, ♦ Eagle River Interactive Formerly West End Post Interactive (now Agency.com) • Co-founded this interactive services company • Managed accounts that grew from 4 million in revenue in 1994 to over 35 million in 1996• Ran account portfolio at a net profitability of 25% PBT per year• • Subsequently acquired by Omnicom and renamed Agency.com in 1997. • Helped lead a successful IPO in 1996
  • Rare Medium
    Evp-Chief Strategy Officer
    Rare Medium 1998 - 2002
    Created and operated the Media & Communications innovation center, the National Strategy Organization (our management consulting unit), and the Broadband and Wireless Solutions unit. •Successfully built and managed three 500 plus employee organizations•Units ran at 90% utilization from 1998-2001 at average of $450 per hour bill rate•National Strategy Unit generated over 20 million dollars in direct billings before year end 2001•National Strategy Unit provided world class inter-disciplinary (Business, Technology, and Design) strategic consulting to derive best business advantage from the Digital Economy•National Strategy Organization influenced or directly sold over 110 million dollars in production revenue for the year 2000-2001 •Successfully built a strategic competency center and world class business organization with multiple Fortune 500 CEO level clients and a market capitalization of over 1 billion dollars.•Managed the merger nuances and logistics for former employer, Rare Medium’s acquisition by North America's largest wireless networking corporation. (now SkyTerra and XM Satellite Radio)
  • Electronic Data Systems
    Vp Business Strategy
    Electronic Data Systems 1994 - 1998
    West Hartford, Us
    Vice President of Business Strategies, c2o Division •Co-founder of this organization•Generated 60 million dollars in revenue in one year•Played the lead role in the creation, deployment, and management of the highly successful on-line business consulting practice including executive c level salesVP of Production, EDS Integrated Media•6 years of experience in linear media including broadcast production, post-production, radio, film, video, sound design and music production •Significant experience and executive level business relationships in the global media and publishing industries•Specialized in writing, producing, and directing videos for the corporate communications business arena•Sold turnkey film/video production services as well as overseeing the creation of nationally televised mass marketed, brand awareness building broadcast television commercials, including significant direct response production•Detail on these pre-new media professional experiences will be provided upon request. Contacts include 20th Century Fox, Viacom, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, NBC, ABC Radio, Chancellor Media, Sony Entertainment

Paul Roberts Education Details

  • University Of North Texas
    University Of North Texas
    Radio Tv Film

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