Michael Borges

Current

CEO at LicenseQuote
Publisher at AMsystem Music
Founder/Owner at AMsystem

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Past

Owner/Manager at American Manufacturing & Marketing System

Education

Thunderbird School of Global Management
Triton College
Northern Illinois University

College Of Dupage
Schiller International University

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Michael Borges’s Summary

Entrepreneurial business ownership with emphasis in new product and services developments.

Michael Borges’s Specialties:

Inventions, marketing research, product/services developments, business planning, branding, advertising, promotion, distribution, finance, intellectual property management, music, publishing, licensing, consulting.

Michael Borges’s Experience

CEO

LicenseQuote

(Music industry)

February 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

LicenseQuote.com provides music licensing solutions for songwriters, composers, labels, producers and publishers to license their music, recordings and related copyright assets directly from their own web sites.

The LicenseQuote Free Calculator features include:
- 18 standard licensing types
- Standard pricing profile
- Custom License type inquiries
- Price Bid and Quote Request options
- Description and usage details for each license type
- Instant price calculations
- "Captcha" protected email sending
- Print out and Share buttons
Publisher

AMsystem Music

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

November 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)

Creation and management of AMsystem Music for the purpose of research, promotion, publishing and licensing a variety of music to the media and commercial broadcast industries.
Founder/Owner

AMsystem

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

March 1981 — Present (28 years 5 months)

Diversified products, brands and services by founder/owner Michael Borges dba AMsystem, a registered business in California, USA since 1981. For more information, please visit: www.amsystem.us
Owner/Manager

American Manufacturing & Marketing System

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Plastics industry)

June 1998 — June 2006 (8 years 1 month)

Development and manufacturing "Skylink" motorized skylight opener and flexible tubing compenents for 14" and 22" size skylights. Patents obtained included: U.S. Design Patent No. D457,493 for "Skylight Drive Motor", and U.S. Patent. No. 6,990,773 for "Flexible Reflective Skylight Tubes". Sales and marketing success was achieved through a distribution arrangement with Skylights Unlimited of Huntington Beach, California.

Michael Borges’s Education

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Master International Management , International business management and marketing. , 1979 — 1979

Activities and Societies:

Founder/president of campus chess club. Participated in entreprenuerial society, cultural exchange activities and talent night shows.
Triton College

GMAT Prep , Mathematics, Accounting, Management , 1977 — 1978

Triton College link:
http://www.triton.edu

Activities and Societies:

Attended part time while working to prepare for graduate management admission testing and graduate level studies. Classes included: college algebra, finite business math, accounting & management.
Northern Illinois University

B.S. , Major: Journalism - emphasis - Advertising & Marketing, Minor: Literature, , 1974 — 1975

Activities and Societies:

Advertising club, photography, sports,
College Of Dupage

Associate of Arts , Business, Management, Social Studies , 1973 — 1973

Visit College of Dupage here:
http://www.cod.edu/

Activities and Societies:

Completed "AA" Degree with courses transferred from Schiller College (aka Schiller University).
Schiller International University

Liberal Arts , English, German, History, Literature, Translation , 1970 — 1972

Visit Schiller University here:
http://www.schiller.edu

Activities and Societies:

Cultural activities, travel, skiing, international business,

Additional Information

Michael Borges’s Websites:

Michael Borges’s Interests:

Business development, marketing research, inventions, new product marketing, manufacturing, advertising, music composition, arrangement and recording, music publishing, music licensing.