Managing Director, Corporate at Hotwire PR
London, United Kingdom
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- Managing Director, Corporate at Hotwire PR
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- Director & Co-founder at Friction.tv
- Director & Co-founder at Sharethisday.com
- EVP Corporate Development at Text 100
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Andy West’s Summary
Deep immersion into all things digital and social media
20 years of PR experience at all levels
Global business background with specific expertise in the US and Europe
Blue chip client exeprience with IBM, Xerox, Philips, Gateway, Microsoft, ARM, Novell, Avaya
Business development specialist with proven track record winning multi-million pound accounts
Operations fanatic with history of running international agencies
Troubleshooter and people manager with dynamic and powerful presence
Andy West’s Specialties:
Digital and social media consulting, strategic communications counsel, international & domestic PR management, new business strategies, troubleshooting / agency turnarounds, coaching skills
Andy West’s Experience
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Managing Director, Corporate
Hotwire PR
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
November 2008 — Present (2 months)
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Director & Co-founder
Friction.tv
(Internet industry)
January 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Friction.tv is an online video platform for free speech and debate. In this position I've been responsible for major content partnerships with video owners including LBC, C5, Amnesty International, Friends of the Earth, the Conservative Party as well negotiating distribution agreements with major portals including MSN, Yahoo, Tiscali and YouTube.
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Director & Co-founder
Sharethisday.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
May 2006 — January 2007 (9 months)
ShareThisDay.com was going to be the first social network aimed at families, friends and close knit communities. Sadly, the concept was let down by poor development and the business folded in January.
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EVP Corporate Development
Text 100
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 2006 — April 2006 (4 months)
Major global pitches, business development on every level, advising colleagues across all three regions with emphasis on AsiaPac, creating a worldwide sales team, involvement in strategy and execution plus management of legacy from time as MD EMEA.
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Managing Director, EMEA
Text 100
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
August 1999 — December 2005 (6 years 5 months)
Agency management, senior client relationships (ARM, IBM, Bang & Olufsen, StorageTek, Avaya, Novell, Siebel), troubleshooting, business development, financial management, business strategy. Not forgetting being part of the Board that took Text 100 PLC from OFEX to a full LSE listing.
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Director, North America
Text 100
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
August 1997 — May 1999 (1 year 10 months)
Opening Text 100 Boston & Rochester from scratch to $1m in billings in 12 months. Hiring, winning new business, establishing a culture, negotiating, managing client relationships, building a foundation for Text 100 North America with colleagues on the West Coast.
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Associate Director / Board Director
Text 100
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
August 1991 — August 1997 (6 years 1 month)
Fast moving times including IPO of Text 100 PLC on OFEX in London. Management of Paris office for a year, opening and running Stockholm office, launching brands including Gateway across Europe, winning 'foundation' clients including Xerox, building lasting relationships across the technology sector.
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Director
bogard communications
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
1987 — 1989 (2 years)
Great times working with the UK press corps building lasting relationships across IT, electronics, telecommunications and industrial media sectors.
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Account Exec
Text 100
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
August 1986 — January 1987 (6 months)
Ah the early South Black Lion Road days. Good times in a very small Text 100.
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