Bryan McGonigal

Current

• Owner at BLAM Productions, Inc. (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• VP, Sales & Marketing at Premier Packaging Systems, Inc. (Sole Proprietorship)
• Marketing Manager at Medline Industries, Inc.
• Co-Owner at Can You Feel The Beat

• Product Specialist/Sales at All Tile, Inc.
• Manager/Assistant Manager at Flip Side Records
• Radio DJ and operations at Radio 92.7 FM
• Employee at Forest Grove Athletic Club

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Education

• Loyola University of Chicago
• Palatine High School

Connections

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• My Company

Bryan McGonigal’s Summary

BLAM Productions, Inc. offers consulting services dedicated to marketing, communications, electronic and print media production. Our goal is to provide expert, creative, reliable help to any business, organization, or person who may be seeking professional marketing assistance. Areas of concentration include promotional material creation, copywriting, web/graphic design, communications consulting, direct marketing and audio/video editing. Additionally, we offer specialized project management solutions for companies in need of reliable sources in the printing, production, and distribution/fulfillment industry.

Bryan McGonigal’s Specialties:

20 years of sales and marketing experience, including communications, web/graphic design, copywriting, audio/video editing, e-commerce, promotional and event planning. Extensive computer software experience (PC). Recent education and intensive hand-on experience within the warehousing and distribution industry.

Bryan McGonigal’s Experience

• Owner

  BLAM Productions, Inc. (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)

  Communications, marketing, electronic and print media production, project management and distribution. A variety of customized services are available for individuals or organizations of any size. More info is available at www.blampro.com.

• VP, Sales & Marketing

  Premier Packaging Systems, Inc. (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Warehousing industry)

  October 2006 — August 2007 (11 months)

  On a full and part-time consulting basis I acted as the chief sales and marketing contact for Premier, with the original end goal targeted towards future ownership/partnership potential. Primary duties were to market and help expand the business by obtaining new customers, enhancing company image/visibility and streamlining current processes. As with any small company you also wear many hats and handle a variety of daily activities. Full-time work within the company lasted approximately seven months.

• Marketing Manager

  Medline Industries, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Medical Devices industry)

  1991 — 2006 (15 years)

  Fifteen years at Medline encompassed several different positions and a variety of jobs - too much to list in this small summary section! Primary work included outside and corporate sales, product management, supervisory roles, promotional development, e-commerce management, purchasing, data/profitability analysis and marketing management. Major duties within the latter years of employment (through Marketing) included creating and directing all corporate e-mail marketing efforts, significant involvement with the development and functionality of www.medline.com, creation and full management of the corporate intranet system, director of most internal corporate and sales rep communications, chief editor and writer of the corporate newsletter, and divisional support for presentations, writing, graphics, special promotional projects and ad-hoc systems/software support.

• Co-Owner

  Can You Feel The Beat

  (Entertainment industry)

  1986 — 2002 (16 years)

  Mobile Disc Jockey service - wedding, banquets, corporate events, school dances, parties of all types, etc. Started as a hobby in college, worked with one partner. After sixteen years, "retired" the service in 2002.

• Product Specialist/Sales

  All Tile, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Building Materials industry)

  1988 — 1991 (3 years)

  Sales and product management for building supplies. Specialized in solid surfacing.

• Manager/Assistant Manager

  Flip Side Records

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Music industry)

  1982 — 1988 (6 years)

  Retail record store chain in Chicagoland area. Worked as a Manager, Assistant Manager and general employee for seven years. PT during high school/college, FT in summers and for first year out of college.

• Radio DJ and operations

  Radio 92.7 FM

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  September 1987 — December 1988 (1 year 4 months)

  A live on-air DJ at 92.7 (WSEX) but also handled most studio operations, produced commercials and drop-ins and programmed music selections. FCC licensed. Primarily overnights and weekend/part-time work.

• Employee

  Forest Grove Athletic Club

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  August 1981 — August 1983 (2 years 1 month)

  Handled a variety of chores at this health club, including front desk check-in, opening/closing, maintenance & cleanup, etc.

Bryan McGonigal’s Education

• Loyola University of Chicago

  BA , Economics, Psychology , 1983 — 1987

  Additional non-major curriculum included several classes in communications, writing and journalism.
  
  Held jobs throughout college & worked at local establishments (DJ).

  Activities and Societies:

  Intramural Sports Committee VP, Weightlifting Club, Creative Writing Society

• Palatine High School

  1979 — 1983

Additional Information

Bryan McGonigal’s Websites:

• My Company

Bryan McGonigal’s Interests:

Computers/technology, music, sports/fitness/weightlifting, writing, digital photography.