Internet Entrepreneur, Strategic Guide and Business Development Architect
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Current
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- Founder & President at Firefighter Nation
- Director, Interactive Business Strategy at Red 7 Media, LLC
- Consultant / B2B Media & Pubilc Safety at Go Forward Media, LLC
- Past
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- Vice President, Interactive Division at Cygnus Business Media
- Founder, Publisher at Firehouse.com, Cygnus Business Media
- Publisher, Officer.com and EMSResponder.com at Cygnus Business Media
- Reporter at Journal Newspapers
- Education
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- University of Maryland College Park
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Dave Iannone’s Summary
Dave J. Iannone is a progressive, dynamic eMedia, B2B publishing, marketing, content management, social networking and public safety veteran.
Dave Iannone’s Specialties:
eMedia: Plannning, development and management of comprehensive leading web-based products and properties, including robust, dynamic content and feature-rich industry Web portal destinations, including online databases, search applications and multimedia.
Public Safety: Progressive thinking for public safety organizations and companies to deliver their mission, products and services, including a consultative approach to planning, refining and launching effective, targeted marketing.
Dave Iannone’s Experience
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Founder & President
Firefighter Nation
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
July 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Created the web's social network JUST for firefighters, EMS and rescue. The site offers profiles, videos, photos, groups, forums, job listings and much more, targeting firefighters and emergency responders worldwide.
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Director, Interactive Business Strategy
Red 7 Media, LLC
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)
- Take the lead in developing, implementing and managing the company's eMedia businesses.
- A member of the Executive Team, reporting to the CEO and working hand-in-hand with publishing and live event teams, to develop new eMedia products, marketing vehicles and revenue streams.
- Identify, evaluate potential acquisitions and new business opportunities.
- Launched leading industry job boards EventCareers.com and FOLIOCareers.com.
- Led relaunch of FolioMag.com, the magazine publishing industry's news and information resource, driving significant traffic and revenue growth.
- Launched EventPeeps.com and FOLIO MediaPRO professional and social networks in the event and publishing space.
- Evaluate, budget & monitor investments in technology/infrastructure
Red 7 Media is a privately-held diversified media company focused on the publishing media and live event markets. R7M was recently ranked by Inc. Magazine as the #1 fastest growing private company in periodicals. -
Consultant / B2B Media & Pubilc Safety
Go Forward Media, LLC
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
December 2006 — Present (1 year 8 months)
- Manage marketing, new business development and advertising for leading public safety e-commerce gift and apparel company Firefighter.com, with significant revenue growth in 2007.
- Launched web-based social network for the firefighting, fire department, EMS (emeregency medical) and first responder community at www.FirefighterNation.com.
- Developed National Junior Firefighter program for the National Volunteer Fire Council (www.nvfc.org), a new program designed to produce a national recruiting platform for teens interested in the fire, rescue and EMS services which launched in Summer 2007. Program was awarded $400K grant from Dunkin Donuts in Fall 2007.
- Consult with B2B media platform companies on Interactive/Internet content, marketing, sales & business development. -
Vice President, Interactive Division
Cygnus Business Media
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Online Media industry)
August 2003 — December 2006 (3 years 5 months)
At Cygnus Business Media, Dave served as Vice President of the company's Interactive Division from 2003-2006, where he oversaw the development of nearly 30 business-to-business industry Web properties, including the acquisition and re-launch of leading law enforcement community and news site Officer.com and the ASBPE award-winning security portal SecurityInfoWatch.com.
Other new sites included AirportBusiness.com, KitchenBathDesign.com, ImagingInfo.com and SDCExec.com -- just to name a few.
Market leading programs included FAA-sanctioned on demand re-certification, popular podcast series, Webcasts, content-driven video centers, paid access content and services, comprehensive industry buyer's guides, new Google search integration and much more.
Dave built the company's Interactive Division from scratch, including design, technology and content teams, driving multi-million dollar revenue. In 2005, he was named one of MIN Magazine's 21 Most Intriguing media industry executives. -
Founder, Publisher
Firehouse.com, Cygnus Business Media
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Online Media industry)
June 1998 — December 2006 (8 years 7 months)
Dave is best known for founding leading B2B and public safety portal Firehouse.com in 1998. The site -- visited by over 500,000 unique visitors monthly -- has been the recipient of many awards including top B2B Web honors from FOLIO:, American Business Media and the American Society of Business Press Editors.
He led the acquisition and integration of the former Fire-EMS.net, and purchase and re-launch of Officer.com, now a top law enforcement online destination.
Over eight years managing the site with longtime friend Chris Hebert, Firehouse.com attacked critical fire and rescue service issues, helped promote and grow the FIRE Act grant program, and most importantly allow first responders worldwide to learn, communitate, train and get informed, all in one central destination online, a model for B2B and B2C web portals in any industry or community. -
Publisher, Officer.com and EMSResponder.com
Cygnus Business Media
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Internet industry)
June 2002 — December 2006 (4 years 7 months)
Led negotiation and acquisition of Officer.com, now a leading law enforcement Web portal, including planning, development and launch of totally revamped site. Led planning, development and launch of new emergency medical services venture EMSResponder.com to coincide with corporate acquisition of other EMS related properties.
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Reporter
Journal Newspapers
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
1996 — 1996 (less than a year)
Reporter on government affairs, courts, breaking news, local issues for regional newspaper in Washington, D.C. suburbs
Dave Iannone’s Education
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University of Maryland College Park
journalism 1992 — 1996
- Activities and Societies:
- Reporter, Copy Editor, Asst. Sports Editor, Asst. News Editor and Associate Editor, The Diamondback
Additional Information
Dave Iannone’s Websites:
Dave Iannone’s Interests:
Internet content, community and technology development, media and entertainment industries, volunteering, movie buff, writing and photography.
Dave Iannone’s Groups:
Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department (Life Member)
Maryland Media, Inc., Board of Directors (University of Maryland) - Non-profit organization overseeing student publications., MIN
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Online Advertising Professionals member -
ThoseInMedia (The who's who in all the media markets) member -
"Media Professionals and Managers" member -
B2B Online Marketing member -
Media Professionals member -
American Society of Business Publication Editors member -
First Responders member -
University of MD Alumni Association member -
FOLIO: Show member -
FOLIO: MediaPRO -- Magazine & eMedia Publishing Professionals member -
Firefighter, Rescue & EMS Network member -
Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department member -
Social Network & Community Creators member -
JEMS: Today in EMS member -
Event Peeps: For Live Event Industry Professionals member
Dave Iannone’s Honors:
2006 MIN Magazine - 21 Most Intriguing People in Media
2006 FOLIO: Eddie Award, Top B2B Web Site
2006 American Society of Business Press Editors, Top B2B Community
2000 Jesse H. Neal Award, American Business Media, Top B2B Web Site
2000 Ziff Davis GII Award, Top News Web Site, National
1995 Society of Professional Journalists, National Mark of Excellence Award
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