Bill Austin

Current

• Chairman of the Board at Community Information & Referral
• Systems Engineering at Starshine Academy
• Rip's BAD Ride Arizona Planning Committee Member at American Diabetes Association

• Vice President of Business Development at AZhttp, Inc
• Board Member at Scottsdale Job Network
• Member at Arizona Technology Council
• Member at Better Business Bureau
• Board of Directors at Community Information & Referral
• Board of Directors at Maricopa County Fair
• Member / Ambassador at Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
• Board of Directors at Progressive Arizona Network
• AZhttp, Inc. - Chief Technology Officer at Arizona High Tech Talent Partnership
• Sales Manager at East Valley Living - Your Guide to the East Valley of Phoenix Arizona
• Principal at Arizona Entrepreneurs
• Member at Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce
• Webmaster for wbaustin and quotations at AT&T .net at Famous Quotes and Famous Sayings Network

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Bill Austin’s Summary

Bill Austin is an accomplished Systems Engineer with extensive experience in Security and Internet Architecture, Information Systems and Project Management. Proven successes in defining and developing complex systems and problem solving involving wireless and Internet technologies as well as the invention of integrated systems applications.

Bill Austin is also a legendary Internet marketing expert with extensive experience in improving bottom line performance for medium sized manufacturing and distribution company marketing efforts. Bill Austin is a well known SEO Expert with expertise in Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, and Integrated marketing Solutions, including viral marketing, and guerrilla marketing.

Inventor of Record on the following US patents
7,177,819 Wireless intelligent real estate electronic lock box
6,624,742 Wireless intelligent real estate sign and electronic lock box
6,487,180 Personal information system using proximity-based short-range wireless links
6,434,158 Entryway system using proximity-based short-range wireless links
6,424,623 Virtual queuing system using proximity-based short-range wireless links
4,284,834 Diethynyl aromatic hydrocarbons which homopolymerize and char efficiently after cure
4,180,649 Homopolymerizable acetylene-terminated tetraimines and process for making same

Bill Austin’s Specialties:

Online Reputation management, Systems Engineering, Security Architecture, Information Systems, Bluetooth, Personal Area Networking, Wireless LAN, Intellectual property development and management, Patents, Publications, Invention, Wireless, Technical Training, Applications, Information Security, Web server security, Intranet, Collaboration, World Wide Web, Internet, Manufacturing Engineering, Software, database design,databases,Advanced Manufacturing,Six Sigma, Analysis,Tools,process engineering

Bill Austin’s Experience

• Chairman of the Board

  Community Information & Referral

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

  Community Information & Referral is a vital link between people who need help and the organizations which provide that help.
  
  24-Hour Helpline
  Our English/Spanish bilingual Information & Referral Specialists are ready to help you 24 hours a day to assist you in finding help.
  
  Childhood Immunization Hotline
  
  Community Voice Mail
  
  CONTACS
  The COmmunity NeTwork for ACcessing Shelter helps domestic violence victims and homeless persons in Maricopa County find shelter in emergency situations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  
  HIV CARE HOTLINE
  
  HMIS (Homeless Management Information System)
  
  Arizona Mortgage Foreclosure Helpline
  Community Information & Referral has partnered with the Arizona Department of Housing to guide those people to agencies that can help them.
  
  Valley Lifeline
  This service is especially helpful to senior citizens and people with disabilities who might otherwise require constant supervision in an environment outside their homes.

• Systems Engineering

  Starshine Academy

  (Education Management industry)

  January 2008 — Present (2 years )

  Helping with Systems Engineering definition team for Planet Starshine project and Starshine 11 Days of Peace Event.

• Rip's BAD Ride Arizona Planning Committee Member

  American Diabetes Association

  (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

  Helping plan, market, advertise and run the American Diabetes Association annual motorcycle ride "Rip's BAD Ride" - Bikers Against Diabetes. This event seeks to raise money and awareness to support Diabetes Research.

• Vice President of Business Development

  AZhttp, Inc

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

  AZhttp, Inc. - Vice President of Business Development and Chief Technology Officer
  
  Vice President of Business Development for an integrated marketing solutions company providing search engine optimization and Internet marketing solutions as well as TV, radio, and print advertising capabilities. We make your web site sell more than your sales force and enable your sales force to never have to make another cold call.
  
  We provide full service marketing campaigns but we want to get your Internet presence right first so you have lots of money to waste on TV and Radio.

• Board Member

  Scottsdale Job Network

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  June 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

  Member of the Steering Committee and Board of Directors for a Scottsdale Arizona based non-profit organization that runs a community service program offered to our neighbors in career transition and employers searching for talented workers.
  
  The Scottsdale Job Network consists of community-minded business, government, education and non-profit professionals who volunteer their expertise and skills to support the job and career transitions of others.
  
  The value of the Scottsdale Job Network lies in the skills, business networks and personal passions of our members. Membership is open to everyone willing to share their skills and anyone interested in local networking or in need of employment transition support.

• Member

  Arizona Technology Council

  (Internet industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years )

• Member

  Better Business Bureau

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Information Services industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years )

• Board of Directors

  Community Information & Referral

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  November 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)

  Community Information & Referral is the key source of integrated information that brings people and services together to meet vital needs in central and northern Arizona. We do this with accessibility, compassion and quality.
  
  Founded in 1964 and incorporated as a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1979, Community Information & Referral is a vital link between people who need help and the organizations which provide that help.

• Board of Directors

  Maricopa County Fair

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2005 — Present (5 years )

  Maricopa County Fair Association puts on the annual Maricopa County Fair. The Association is a non-profit organization that receives no funding from tax revenue.

• Member / Ambassador

  Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2004 — Present (5 years )

• Board of Directors

  Progressive Arizona Network

  (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  December 2004 — Present (5 years 1 month)

  http://www.progressive-network.com/
  
  Progressive Arizona Network
  The Progressive Arizona Network is a community consortium which provides an innovative and collaborative environment to enable and promote the success of companies and individuals, and to grow the total business ecosystem.

• AZhttp, Inc. - Chief Technology Officer

  Arizona High Tech Talent Partnership

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

  October 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)

  Chief Technology Officer for an integrated marketing services company providing search engine optimization and Internet marketing solutions as well as TV, radio, and print advertising capabilities. We make your web site sell more than your sales force and enable your sales force to never have to make another cold call.
  
  We provide full service marketing campaigns but we want to get your Internet presence right first so you have lots of money to waste on TV and Radio.

• Sales Manager

  East Valley Living - Your Guide to the East Valley of Phoenix Arizona

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  October 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)

  Sales Manager responsible for hiring sales people and training sales force and for advertising sales for EVLiving.com - East Valley Living - Your Guide to the East Valley of Phoenix Arizona.

• Principal

  Arizona Entrepreneurs

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

  October 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)

  Arizona Entrepreneurs is a group of famous business people with an entrepreneurial bent from the Phoenix Arizona area and around the state of Arizona. They offers resources for information about a variety of famous entrepreneurs, small business entrepreneurs, young entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, and other successful entreprenuers currently doing business in the State of Arizona or who have strong ties to Arizona.

• Member

  Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2003 — Present (6 years )

• Webmaster for wbaustin and quotations at AT&T .net

  Famous Quotes and Famous Sayings Network

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  January 1993 — Present (17 years )

  Content generation, website design, mailing list management and marketing for a large network of quotations related web sites, mailing lists, and forums.

Additional Information

Bill Austin’s Interests:

Patents, Publications, Invention, Wireless Personal Area Networking, Technical Training Institute, Wireless Enterprise Local Area Network Applications, Telecommunications, Information Security, Web server security, Intranet, Extranet, Collaboration Tools, IEEE, World Wide Web, Internet Fundamentals, Manufacturing Engineering, Software, database design, databases, Advanced Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Producibility, Analysis, Tools, process engineering, systems engineering, intelligent systems engineering, SEO, twitter, social media

Bill Austin’s Honors:

American Institute of Chemists Award for Scholastic Achievement,
Life Member: Alpha Gamma Sigma (Scholastic Honor Society),
Motorola CEO Award for Volunteerism,

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