Brian Combs
10504 Wendts Way
Austin, Texas 78750
512.918.9816
briancombs@austin.rr.com
Technology industry
professional seeking management level strategic planning, business development or
marketing position in a growth oriented company. Intuitive decision-maker who
works well alone or as part of a team. Qualified by over ten years in general
management, business strategy, sales, and marketing. Excellent organizational,
administrative, verbal communication, and customer service skills.
Work Experience
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Combs Service Companies |
Activities and
Responsibilities: · Managed all aspects of a firm that provided marketing
consulting and photographic services. |
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Journyx |
Activities and
Responsibilities: · Directed strategic direction · Responsible for cross-departmental P/L · Developed and managed revenue generating partnership
efforts · Coordinated venture funding efforts |
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Director of MarCom
and Web |
Activities and
Responsibilities: · Directed comprehensive marketing efforts · Managed marketing staff · Developed strategic plan · Coordinated venture funding efforts |
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Individual Marketing
Consultant |
Activities and
Responsibilities: · Performed competitive assessments of specific companies · Performed general market assessments · Developed marketing programs · Created online marketing programs |
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Globeset |
Activities and
Responsibilities: · Managed competitive intelligence efforts · Coordinated intern program · Assisted in strategic planning activities · Monitored e-commerce industry for executive staff · Managed e-commerce portal site |
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WebMaster |
Activities and
Responsibilities: · Managed corporate Website and channel partner Websites · Created and managed e-commerce portal site · Created and managed Web-based cooperative marketing · Monitored e-commerce industry for executive staff · Performed competitive intelligence functions on specific,
targeted companies Awards and
Recognitions:
· Increased Web traffic 100% in first nine months |
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TechWorks |
Activities and
Responsibilities: · Redesigned and managed corporate Website · Planned and managed implementation of Net.Commerce from
IBM · Managed corporate presence in online forums (WWW and
UseNet) · Provided direction in banner advertising efforts · Monitored competitive landscape Awards and
Recognitions:
· Increased online sales of core product line over 180% |
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Power Computing
Corp. |
Activities and
Responsibilities: · Developed and maintained award-winning Web site · Planned and managed online marketing efforts · Monitored competitive landscape Awards and
Recognitions:
· Four Star Site (c|net) · Top 5% of All Sites (Point Survey) · Website of the Year (Larry Chase's Web Digest for
Marketers) · texas.100.best, 1996 (Texas Monthly Magazine) · Top Shopping Site Award (All-Internet Shopping Directory) · Way Cool Site (WebScout) · Mac Site of the Moment (The Well Connected Mac) · Third on The Web Hotlist, June 12, 1995 (InfoWorld) · Drew's Web Wizard of the Month, September 1995 |
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Quadralay
Corporation |
Activities and
Responsibilities: · Directed all marketing and sales efforts · Worked directly with press · Drove change in product direction towards Web tools · Developed and maintained award-winning Web site Awards and
Recognitions:
· Best Local WWW Site, 1995 Reader's Poll (Austin Chronicle)
· Best Roadmap to the I-Way, Best of Austin '95 (Austin
Chronicle) · High-Tech Hero (Texas Monthly) · Cool Site of the Day, August 27, 1994 (The Original Cool
Site of the Day) · Top 5% of All Sites (Point Survey) · 4 Star Site (Magellan) · "The Best" in American Towns and Cities (Yahoo! Internet Life) |
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Fusion Data
Systems |
Activities and
Responsibilities: · Graphic design for advertisements and mailers · Lead online marketing efforts |
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Bottom Line Dist. |
Activities and
Responsibilities: · Managed inbound sales team (ten reps) · Increased sales from $500K/year to over $15M/year · Lead online marketing efforts |
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Education
Attended the University of
Texas at Austin, 1987-1991. Major: English