Robert D. Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

Work closely with content creators to conceive and develop new productions at TriBro Studios. Manage and implement the creative direction of the studio and oversee all aspects of production.

Mississauga, Ontario

Directly responsible for all matters related to the business of the organization with an eye towards identifying new sales prospects and driving business growth.Responsibilities include:- Elaborate business development plans, design and implement processes to support business growth, through customer and market definition.- Facilitate business growth by working together with clients as well as business partners (suppliers, subcontractors, JV partners, technology providers, etc.).- Build and maintain high-level contacts with current and prospective customer and other business and project partners.- Drive prospects through to contract award (including identifying new customers and markets, developing approaches to the market, identifying prospects, proposal preparation, etc.)- Develop marketing strategy, manage proposal teams and client account managers.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Prepared advertising creative content for Advertising agencies and Advertisers for broadcast.Duties:- Broadcast Duplication- Electronic Spot Distribution- Compilation Editing- High Definition Up and Down Conversions- PAL to PAL Transfers- Closed/Open Captioning (French & English)- Audio Re-striping- Re-slating- Time-code Services- Capture & Encoding (Mpeg, AVI, Audio CD, etc.)- CD / DVD / Blu-Ray Authoring- CD / DVD / Blu-Ray Replication- Satellite Distribution - Satellite Receive Site- Telestream ClipMail Pro- Teranex VC300 Standards Conversions- Digital Rapids Stream ZHD- Domestic & International Distribution- Media Archival & Storage- 2" Quad Playback

Montreal And Toronto

Rogue Entertainment started out as a one-stop shop for small to medium sized businesses that wanted to produce and broadcast television commercials and promotional videos. At it’s peak Rogue Entertainment produced content for large companies like McDonalds, Volkswagen and Rogers. - Identify new business opportunities- Create Advertising Campaigns and Pitches- Pitch Projects to potential clients.- Negotiate and close high-level deals- Use effective marketing and branding strategies to generate high impact and increase sales - Create relationships with funding agencies in Canada- Day-to-Day Operations- Budget Building- Project Logistics- Human Resources- Locations Manager- Pre-Production Supervisor- Production Coordinator- Post Production Supervisor- Unit Manager- Client Liaison- Ensure customer satisfaction to retain clients and solicit industry referrals to grow network and businessProjects include: • Rogers Corporation | R-Tube Training Videos: Writer, Director, Producer and Editor of 21 promotional videos, as well as assisted in the launch of Rogers’ internal training website• McDonald’s | Olympic Vignettes: Writer, Producer and Editor of 9 TV promotions• Panago Pizza, Vancouver | 26 Canadian National TV commercials • Greich & Scaff, Montreal | Writer and Director of 3 TV commercials• Volkswagen Rally Team, Montreal | Producer and Editor of a promotional video• Il Mediterano, Vancouver | Producer, Director and Editor of a DVD for a cookbook• Big Brothers of Canada, Montreal | Producer, Writer, Director and Editor of 1 Canadian national TV commercial• Waiting in Line, Vancouver | Director and DOP of a music video• They Came, L.A. | Producer, feature film• Redemption Park, Vancouver | Producer, short film

Montreal, Canada Area

Promotional Video and Advertising Company.Engaged in the production of short promotional Industrials and small-budget TV Commercials.Responsibilities:-Soliciting new business- Creating and pitching creative advertising solutions to new clients- Project Management through to completion.- Writing, Budgeting, Producing, Directing, Editing and Distributing.-Account Management and Client relations.

Montreal, Canada Area

Delhar Canada | Independent health and beauty products distributor (worth $43M+) | 1992 - 2001Sales Representative• Sold to 80+ stores in Quebec and Ontario, including major retailers such as Zellers, Jean Coutu, Costco, Pharmaprix, etc., via cold-calling, lead generation and business development activities; developed the Maritimes, a new territory, from scratch• Consistently surpassed corporate objectives and sales quotas, selling +$1M in direct sales, +$900K in seasonal products and $1.45M in repeat orders from SKU listings• Monitored competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc. Offered recommendations to management to ensure competitiveness

Montreal, Canada Area

Consistently surpassed corporate objectives and sales quotasMonitored competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc. Offered recommendations to management to ensure competitivity• Achieved $1M+ in sales every year• Increased sales of men’s products by 100% in Nectar Shops, from 2% to 4.7% in total sales

Montreal, Canada Area

Detailed large individual chain stores about 40 stores+ (Pharmaprix, Jean Coutu, etc.) and gained product visibility and shelf placement. (I could also write up small orders if the shelves were too empty)Acted as brand ambassador to renew and maintain excellent business relationships with key decision makersEnsured optimum display of products, maintained inventory by restocking shelves with product from inventory, monitored inventory levels, prompting store management to reorder when levels appeared low and arranged for return and credit for damaged productsAssisted external sales representatives with special promotions by setting-up displays at aisle ends, checked status of special promotions, observed customer buying activity to special promotions and communicated observations and recommendations to management

Tisch School Of The Arts, Acting

Activities and Societies: Latex Bagels Received training from The Atlantic Theatre Company on Practical Aesthetics an adaptation of Dale.

Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Rebuilt drama program, increased shows from 1 to 3 shows per year and asked to solicit alumni to increase donations amounts

High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Wrote a One-Act Series

Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Activities and Societies: Debate Team School Band Drama Club League International de l'Impro Studied