Nicholas Thomas
223 Newbeny Ave Northville, IL 76534
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SUMMARY
. Dedicated interactive marketing professional with considerable experience managing online efforts for some of the world' s biggest brands induding GM, Kraft, and Sony. Successful new business developer helping secure several million dollars in new client activity
. Seasoned leader with more than 10 year.s experience managing, training, and developing diverse teams
. Tireless "agent of change" helping launch several significant, revenue-generating new programs
EXPERIENCE
MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT,PERFORMICS, INC,Chicago,IL,2002-present
USA Today, Sony, General Motors, Kraft, Kohl's, Bose, Spiegel
. Sourced concept and project managed development of company's first-ever lead generation platform creating $500,000 in gross revenue
. Overhauled firm ' s entire email marketing effort, revamping operations, testing, and business development resulting in $ 165,000 in sales
. Quadrupled leads and revenue for Graduate Loan Center by identifying and securing better and stronger relationship partners
. Added 250,000 qualified names to Bose database in less than four months through aggressive operations and management
. Act as company' s privacy officer, educating dozens of clients on legislative email marketing issues
DIRECTOR, MIDWEST DALES, L90 ONLINE MEDIA/DIRECT MARKETING, Chicago, IL., 2000-2002
. Managed five-person staff generating $3.1MM in sales in 2001 , exceeding year ago figures by 12%
. Sold Tropicana on first-ever online media effort -a $200,000 sale -ultimately comprising development of micro site and game/sweepstakes component
KEITH KRIEGLER & ASSOCIATES, ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR, Chicago, IL. , 1999-2000
.Oversaw all facets of agency business, and staff of three for $4MM Maytag appliance account
. Led production of quarterly local store marketing kits across four keu appliance categories distributed to more than 130 retailers nationwide
EDUCATION
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY -EAST LANSING, MI, 1989
. Bachelor of Arts in Advertising
ACTMTIES/INTERESTS
. Board Member, Chicago Interactive Marketing Association (CIMA), 2001-present.
Vice President -two terms, Michigan State University Alumni Association, 2001 -2003
. Referee, Various Basketball Leagues, 1994-present
