John U. Email & Phone Number

Bellevue, Washington (Greater Seattle Area)

Parallels Inc., a global leader in cross-platform solutions, makes it simple for customers to use and access the applications and files they need on any device or operating system. We help businesses and individuals securely and productively use their favorite devices and preferred technology, whether it’s Windows®, Mac®, iOS, Android™, Chromebook, Linux, or the Cloud. Parallels solutions enable seamless delivery of virtual desktops and applications to any device, running Windows on a Mac, Mac management with Microsoft SCCM, and remote access to PCs and Macs from any device. Parallels, an independent business unit of Corel, has offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Visit us online at www.parallels.com.

TRUE NORTH Network, Inc. created influential corporate communications, strategic public relations and social media programs that helped clients realize business objectives and their full potential. Impactful results for clients included positive coverage in Walt Mossberg's Personal Technology column in The Wall Street Journal, CNN and The New York Times among others.

Greater Seattle Area

• Built Company’s Public Relations & Community Affairs department; reduced expenses and increased measurable results to help Classmates profitably grow its premium product line by 537% to surpass 4.3 million paid subscriptions and grow its total membership by 157% to more than 50 million people in the United States, Canada, Germany, France and Sweden. • Negotiated positive editorial coverage including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, CNN, Time, People, CBS, USA Today, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, 60 Minutes II, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall St. Journal and The Associated Press among others.

Bellevue, Washington

Led strategic communications campaigns for clients such as Siltanen & Partners Advertising, including its Baby Bob prime time TV show on CBS and Gateway Computers accounts. Generated positive coverage including The New York Times, Entertainment Tonight, Advertising Age, ADWEEK and The Los Angeles Times.

• Hired, led and managed team of 10 people (corporate communications, PR, marketing, events and creative services), PR and advertising agencies. • Built quality brand, product, community affairs and retail reputation of company, which grew to 180 employees and 700 affiliate partners in multiple locations including New York, Los Angeles, London (Rivals Europe with Chrysalis) and Tokyo (Rivals Japan with Yahoo!). • Helped raise more than $80 million from investors including Hummer Winblad, Intel, News Corp. and SOFTBANK Capital Partners. • Led corporate communications throughout initial public offering development and S-1 filing for an IPO with Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and Chase H&Q.• Negotiated analyst and media coverage that helped establish Rivals.com as the world’s largest network of sports team and affinity websites, attract seven million unique users a month, and build advertising, licensing, commerce and subscription revenues.

• Negotiated and generated editorial coverage to help make Humongous Entertainment the #1-selling children's software publisher in the world. Helped increase product sales by 300% in one year and enable Humongous Entertainment to sell more children's software than Disney, Microsoft, Broderbund and Electronic Arts combined.• Led worldwide public relations launch of Cavedog Entertainment, its Total Annihilation franchise and BoneYards online gaming community.• Staffed and managed 11-person department including PR and Web teams (Humongous.com, Cavedog.com, TotalAnnihilation.com and BoneYards.com). • Successfully helped position the company for its $76 million acquisition by GT Interactive Software Corp. in 1996. • Led global corporate communications for alliances with Microsoft, Nickelodeon, Lancit Media Entertainment and Transposia to maximize editorial coverage.• Managed program that secured more than 250 awards of excellence.