Experience

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  Abracadabra Presentation Graphics, Inc.

  • President/Owner

    • Dec 1979 - Present

    • Corporate & Business Theater• Meetings & Special Events Production & Staging* National/International Sales & Marketing Meetings• Presentation Graphics - PowerPoint Enhancement• Full Service Video Production• Media Design & Production – DVD, CD-R• Animation & Graphics Effects

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  Photomation Photo Lab, Anaheim, CA

  • VP Sales & Marketing

    • 1974 - 1979

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  Control Components, Inc.

  • Manager, Advertising & Sales Promotion

    • 1972 - 1974

    Subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Company. New position in company. Responsible for organizing and managing a corporate advertising & sales promotion department.Specific Duties:Developed and implemented promotional programs and associated schedules and budgets. Selected areas of emplasis, media to be used and timing of all promotional campaigns. Investigated, collected and analyzed available product information, engineering data, drawings, reports, equipment and test specifications. Interviewed engineers and marketing personnel to develop specific product understanding and copy material. Coordindated inputs to the advertising agency, design studios, and other outside services to complete the promotional plan.

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  Beckman Instruments

  • Advertising & Sales Promotion Specialist

    • 1969 - 1972

    Responsibilites: Created and executed a comprehesive communications program about specific Beckman products and services to aid marketing efficiency and stimulated sales.Specific Duties: Developed and recommended promotional programs and associated schedules and budgets. Recommended areas of emphasis, media to be used and timing of campaigns.. Programs have included space advertising, direct mail, sales literature, trade shows, and sales promotion aids.