Brendan Burke

Current

• Owner at Wild Rover Clothing

Past

• Account Manager at Security Services & Technologies
• Account Executive at Datamonitor

Education

• Fashion Institute of Technology
• State University of New York College at Oneonta
• Hartwick College

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Recommended

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Connections

239 connections

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Websites

• My Website

Brendan Burke’s Experience

• Owner

  Wild Rover Clothing

  (Apparel & Fashion industry)

  February 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  Highly creative, diverse and dynamic sales leader
  delivering both mens & ladies apparel within the street, urban, skate, and contemporary market.
  
  Conceptualize design layout, and collaborate with both traditional and graphic designers for upcoming collections.
  
  Interact with manufacture sales representatives and evaluate new samples. In doing so, keeping with the latest trends and maintaining the highest quality apparel for upcoming collections.
  
  Coordinate with graphic artists to ensure that all artwork is production ready.
  
  Developed, implement, and maintain the brands social media campaign.
  
  Attend Networking events and seminars on weekly basis to connect with other professionals looking to create symbiotic relationships.
  
  Meet with buyers at industry trade hows, and develop new business while on the road.
  
  Maintain monthly financial statements and tax planning that correlate with the business plan.

• Account Manager

  Security Services & Technologies

  (Security and Investigations industry)

  July 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 9 months)

  Generated new business opportunities and manage existing clients with Fortune 500 companies.
  
  Served as the account manger on 2 separate teams that achieved over 3 million dollars in sales in July 2008.
  
  Took a consultative sales approach with clients looking to obtain integrated high-end security solution.
  
  Met with clients, consultants, engineers, operations personal, service and management on a weekly basis
  
  Handle RFP’s for prospective clients on large security projects.
  
  Generate proposals, which include a detailed scope of work for union and non-union contractors and clients using the Citrix database.
  
  Networked at Industry events to keep ahead of competitors and meet potential consultants and clients.
  
  Provided direct sales support to the Senior Account Executive team. Handle customer support, bid review and manage projects for key accounts.

• Account Executive

  Datamonitor

  (Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

  2005 — 2007 (2 years )

  Helped companies gain competitive intelligence through market sizing, trends, and new product insights
  
  Sold a web based market research tool for manufacturers in the food/beverage and personal care industry
  
  Demonstrate the functionality of Datamonitors quantative and qualative research capabilities
  
  Establish relationships with decision makers in the marketing and research departments
  
  Cold called SMB everyday for a minimum of 3 hours on the phone across North America.
  
  Closed new business and reached monthly quote on average 20K a month.
  
  Reported directly to VP of Consumer Markets and Business Development with forecasts on a weekly basis
  
  Track and keep record of all accounts using sales loggix database (CRM Database)
  
  Communicate with analysts in London and New York on custom research projects

Brendan Burke’s Education

• Fashion Institute of Technology

  Creative Enterprise Ownership Program , 2008 — 2009

  Activities and Societies:

  Taken relevant coursework in the Creative Enterprise Ownership Program.
  
  Press & Publicity
  Formulating Your Financial Strategy
  Web 2.0
  Viral Marketing
  Marketing Techniques
  Fashion Biz Start Up
  Branding Strategies

• State University of New York College at Oneonta

  Communication Studies 2003 — 2005

• Hartwick College

  Business Management 2000 — 2002

Additional Information

Brendan Burke’s Websites:

• My Website

Brendan Burke’s Groups:

•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Irish Network NYC
•    Link to New York
•    Online Advertising Professionals
•    Hartwick Alumni
•    Getting Things Done - GTD - SolutionPeople Innovation's Network of Action Innovators
•    Irish American Business Network
•    Fashion Retailers
•    Fashion Buyers and Designers
•    Irish Business Organization of New York (IBO-NY)
•    SUNY College at Oneonta Alumni Association
•    Irish Designers Network
•    Fat Laces
•    Irish Twitter User Group
•    Mise Éire (I am Ireland)
•    Streetwear Designers / Buyers
•    Level 8
•    Getting Things Done® - Network of GTD® Enthusiasts
•    Irish American Artists

Brendan Burke’s Honors:

Irish Echo 40 under 40 for 2009

Brendan Burke’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch