President and Owner at WebMedley
Lexington, Kentucky Area
- Current
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- President and Owner at WebMedley
- Start-up Idea Generation and Execution at Dotson Ventures (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Dir. Business Development at Lightworks New Media
- Business Development at Hensley, Elam and Associates
- Founder at Artemetrx
- President, Software Solutions Group at NetGain Technologies, Inc
- President/Owner at TransDigital Solutions
- Adjunct Professor - E-commerce at University of Kentucky
- Account Manager at Mikrotec
- Teacher at AEON
- Education
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- MIT
- University of Kentucky
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Bill Dotson’s Summary
Update in May 2009: Since purchasing WebMedley in Oct 2008 (a web services company specializing in site hosting, e-mail, and web development), we've grown the business organically and through acquisition and are now at over 1000 clients.
Consulting Summary:
I help companies leverage technology for strategic advantage. My clients pay me to help them plan short and long terms goals for their organizations, tackle problems that need an outside perspective, and improve revenue and communication.
Executive with broad experience in software, Internet, and web applications. Over twelve years experience in consulting with companies in efforts to move business processes online or gain efficiencies through the use of software and Internet technologies.
Manage in house and remote development teams; coordination with sales and marketing, finance, and project managers. Professional speaking and sales experience.
Goals -- to work with new companies or new ventures springing from existing companies. Travel is a bonus for me.
Bill Dotson’s Specialties:
Web 2.0, business development, sales, IT, public speaking, entrepreneurship, offshore development, networking, negotiation, board of directors, SWOT
Making technology and its terms understandable to anyone, promote and sell new ideas and new ways to operate, start-up assistance and incubation
Bill Dotson’s Experience
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President and Owner
WebMedley
(Internet industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
Manage day to day affairs and grow a web hosting company purchased from a former client.
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Start-up Idea Generation and Execution
Dotson Ventures (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
July 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)
See http://billdotson.com - IT Services, technology consulting, and start-up advice
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Dir. Business Development
Lightworks New Media
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
July 2006 — August 2008 (2 years 2 months)
Manage the business development team, client support, and work with CEO and other Directors on strategy.
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Business Development
Hensley, Elam and Associates
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Wholesale industry)
August 2007 — June 2008 (11 months)
Growing revenue at a Lexington-based IT services firm. Assisted in implementation of "from lead through sales to solution delivery" process creation. Sold first monitoring contract. Continue to serve in consulting position with the company.
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Founder
Artemetrx
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2003 — December 2006 (3 years 6 months)
Founded Artemetrx from its origins at UK with two other colleagues. Medical and pharmaceutical claims analysis and cost containment service.
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President, Software Solutions Group
NetGain Technologies, Inc
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 2005 — July 2006 (1 year 6 months)
Manage custom development, hosting, and data integration business for the company across four offices. Train 30+ sales people on our solutions group and coordinate with Project team to achieve client success.
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President/Owner
TransDigital Solutions
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
1997 — 2005 (8 years)
Started the company 8 years ago and grown through networking and referrals. We incubate and partner with new companies and work with existing associations and clients in need of software development, web hosting, security, and excellent service! Currently, I manage a team of 15 people in the US and 10 in India. I'm responsible for all day to day operations and those who manage our finances, projects, and development.
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Adjunct Professor - E-commerce
University of Kentucky
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
August 1999 — December 2000 (1 year 5 months)
Taught students in the School of Journalism (now Integrated Strategic Communications) about building an e-commerce system for a business.
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Account Manager
Mikrotec
(Computer Software industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year)
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Teacher
AEON
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year)
Taught English in Japan. Students ranged from 3-18 years of age. Also instructed other Japanese teachers.
Bill Dotson’s Education
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MIT
EDP , Entrepreneurship , January 2005 — January 2005
Executive Education Program, Business Proposal Winning Team (Presenter)
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University of Kentucky
BA , Asian Studies & Philosophy , 1991 — 1995
Majored in Asian Studies and Philosophy
- Activities and Societies:
- Delta Tau Delta, Dean's list
Additional Information
Bill Dotson’s Websites:
Bill Dotson’s Groups:
Bluegrass Angels - Junior Angel, Lexington Venture Club, Vistage
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AOIT Advisory Board
Bill Dotson’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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