Brinton E. Baker

Current

VP, Marketing and Business Development at Paramount Technologies

Past

Management Consultant at AppliFi
VP of Marketing at Fort Hill Systems (CacheWare)
VP, E-Commerce at SyQuest Technology

Sr. Director of Worldwide Product Marketing, Servers, Displays & PC Compatibility at Apple Computer
Director of Marketing at NEC Technologies
Sr. Director of Marketing, Desktop Products Division at Oracle Corporation
Director of Marketing, Midrange Products Division at Oracle Corporation
Director of Marketing, DEC Products Division at Oracle Corporation
Software Engineer & Project Leader at Data General (now EMC)

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Education

Harvard Business School
Tufts University

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Industry

Computer Software

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Brinton E. Baker’s Summary

A results-driven leader with a solid track record of driving revenue and profitability through the design and execution of successful initiatives in marketing, strategy, product management and alliances. Strong technology aptitude and proficiency.

Brinton E. Baker’s Specialties:

Strategy, Marketing, Product Management, Business Development and Alliances

Brinton E. Baker’s Experience

VP, Marketing and Business Development

Paramount Technologies

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Global responsibility for marketing and business development initiatives.
Management Consultant

AppliFi

(Computer Software industry)

May 2003 — July 2008 (5 years 3 months)

Boutique consulting firm helping technology firms define business objectives and execute marketing strategies.
VP of Marketing

Fort Hill Systems (CacheWare)

(Computer Software industry)

September 1999 — May 2003 (3 years 9 months)

45-employee startup developing enterprise Content Delivery Network (CDN) software solutions and storage appliances. Led marketing, including strategic planning, product marketing, product management, technical alliances and channel programs.
VP, E-Commerce

SyQuest Technology

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; SYQT; Computer Hardware industry)

January 1998 — November 1998 (11 months)

Designed and launched "SyQuest Store" e-commerce and telesales business with outsourcing of order processing and fulfillment operations.
Sr. Director of Worldwide Product Marketing, Servers, Displays & PC Compatibility

Apple Computer

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; APPL; Computer Hardware industry)

October 1996 — December 1997 (1 year 3 months)

Led product marketing for one of Apple’s four business units. Directed all product marketing activities for servers and server system software, displays and cross-platform x86 cards and systems.
Director of Marketing

NEC Technologies

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NIPNY; Computer Hardware industry)

February 1996 — October 1996 (9 months)

Led ISV program development & recruitment; channel recruitment, training and programs; advertising, public relations, lead generation, collateral, and event management for workstations and servers.
Sr. Director of Marketing, Desktop Products Division

Oracle Corporation

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Computer Software industry)

June 1993 — July 1995 (2 years 2 months)

Promoted to direct product marketing, product line management, documentation, integration testing & release functions for Oracle products in the personal and workgroup markets, Oracle's fastest growing segments. Launched new database products including Personal Oracle7, Oracle7 Workgroup Server and Oracle Objects for OLE. Strategic alliances with IBM and Compaq. Managed 4-7 directs, total staff of 30-40.
Director of Marketing, Midrange Products Division

Oracle Corporation

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Computer Software industry)

October 1992 — June 1993 (9 months)

Promoted to direct product marketing, product management, marketing programs and documentation for all products on CDC, DG, DEC, Encore, Prime, Stratus, Tandem, Wang, and other platforms, representing approximately 25% of corporate license revenue. Three directs, total staff of 15.
Director of Marketing, DEC Products Division

Oracle Corporation

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Computer Software industry)

February 1992 — October 1992 (9 months)

Directed product marketing, product management, marketing programs and documentation for Oracle products on DEC platforms, representing approximately 20% of corporate license revenue. Staff of 10.
Software Engineer & Project Leader

Data General (now EMC)

(Public Company; DGN; Computer Hardware industry)

June 1978 — August 1981 (3 years 3 months)

Brinton E. Baker’s Education

Harvard Business School

MBA , Marketing & General Management , August 1981 — May 1983
Tufts University

BA, cum laude , Political Science & Philosophy , January 1974 — May 1978

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Brinton E. Baker’s Groups:

American Association of Individual Investors (AAII), Ann Arbor SPARK, Association of International Product Marketing and Management (AIPMM), Business Marketing Association (BMA), Connect Ann Arbor, HBS Technology Alumni Association (HBS Tech), HBS Club of Michigan (HBSMI.ORG), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Mensa International, Kappa Chapter of Zeta Psi Fraternity.