Wes Osborn Email & Phone Number

Boynton Beach, Fl

Various television commercials: Dallas, New York, Philadelphia; Voice-over talent, Philadelphia and Boynton Beach. Various voice-over work for training materials, videos, etc.

Home Office

As the Director of Primary Research for Worldwide Sales and Marketing, I designed, directed, and analyzed worldwide research studies specific to Unisys services, products, and strategic markets, including transportation and telecommunications. I managed a staff of up to 4 professionals.Here are some accomplishments I am proud of:• Tracked company image by effectively managing annual survey and delivering business leader insights on time and on budget.• Provided inputs to decision makers planning strategic direction for company through delivering timely information and recommendations. Select projects included:• Won 12 Achievement Awards for Excellence from 1991 – 2015 by serving on task forces that changed company direction, or achieved success in significant projects and business initiatives. Select examples included:• Received 2006 “Trailblazer” Award for managing studies that examined impact of refocusing business and sales model.• Delivered insightful results by completing multiple “it can’t be done” studies on time and on budget.• Supported strategic planning process through providing special market analyses of Airline and Telecommunications industries.• Discovered key insight that indicated pricing model was hindering sales of airline client product through conducting in-depth interviews with consumers. Made recommendations for change, resulting in product sales increase.• Received Platinum Award for providing years of professional voice-over services to company from home studio.• Received special recognition and praise from company Chairman for work on “ClearPath” sales video.

Held variety of positions at Frank N. Magid Associates, Decision Analyst (Dallas, VP Position), Winona, etc. Moderated over 1200 focus groups, conducted thousands of quantitative studies.

Non-tenured position; taught at various times from '78 to '82 as needed. Courses taught: broadcast programming, copy writing, history of Radio-TV, multi-track recording, audience research. Curriculum committee; Chairman, Telecommunications Day, International Communications Week.Publication: Prime Time Network Television Programming Preemptions Osborn, Driscoll, Johnson, Journal of Broadcasting, Fall, 1979. Key piece of research in Westinghouse suit against CBS, Inc. Findings are part of the Congressional Record as referenced to Group W case vs. CBS.

Top-rated personality in Columbus, Ohio in the mid-70's. Play-by-play basketball and football. Award-winning copy writer, production director. Some stand-up comedy (not a recommended profession).

Ma, Telecommunications

Instructor assistant, teaching vocal performance and production. Studied communication research techniques.

Bs, Radio-Tv

Activities and Societies: Music Director and afternoon personality, WOUB-AM. Co-founder WLHD radio, which operated from 1971 to the early.