David LaPlante

Current

• Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing at One to One Interactive
• Chairman of the Board of Directors at Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology

Education

• University of Nevada-Reno

Recommended

1 person has recommended David

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• Twitter

David LaPlante’s Summary

David LaPlante (blog: www.davidlaplante.com) is CEO of Twelve Horses (www.twelvehorses.com), a relationship marketing and messaging company. Twelve Horses providesmarketing solutions for the mobile, e-mail, Web, and social marketing channels.

David brings 15 years of marketing, sales, customer relationship management (CRM) and direct marketing applications development experience to Twelve Horses and its global base of customers.

Previous to Twelve Horses, David was a partner in Aztech Cyberspace, a Nevada-based Internet professional services company founded in 1995. David guided Aztech to become one of Twelve Horses' most successful channel partners, ultimately leading to a merger with the Dublin Ireland-based Twelve Horses in 2002.

David started his post-college professional career as one of the youngest marketing executives in the Nevada gaming industry where he participated in the casino industry's CRM revolution in player tracking systems development.

A native of Crested Butte Colorado, David relocated to Reno in 1988 to ski race for the University of Nevada where he graduated with dual degrees in Finance and Economics.

David was named “Marketer of the Year” by Northern Nevada’s American Marketing Association in 2004 and most recently the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada recognized Twelve Horses as its “2005 Business of the Year".

Active in the community, he frequently volunteers his time with numerous community boards and activities that involve education, environment and sports. Consistent with his passion for business and technology, David is chairman of Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology. He also serves as a director/advisor to the Reno-Tahoe chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, Reno-Tahoe's Young Professional Network, Reno's Holland Project and the Reno Bike Project.
He keeps a personal blog at: http://www.davidlaplante.com

David LaPlante’s Specialties:

technology, social, educataion, mobile, email & relationship marketing, branding, transparency, entrepreneurship | skiing | flyfishing, company building, Email, SMS, fax, voice and web services applications, Quality Assurances, SAS70, core Internet infrastructure, professional services consulting involving sales, marketing, customer service and bill presentment, business process automation, life cycle, bike, bicycle, ski, skiing

Additional Information

David LaPlante’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• Twitter

David LaPlante’s Interests:

digital storytelling, branding, marketing, reading, skiing, fly fishing, fly tying, rock/ice climbing, mountaineering, paragliding, road/mountain biking, fixie, fixed gear, bike, cycling, hunting

David LaPlante’s Groups:

Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), American Marketing Association (AMA), AIGA, the professional association for design, The Direct Marketing Association (DMA), Board of Director: Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET.ORG), Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), Holland Project, Reno Bike Project, Mobile Marketing Association

•    Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
•    Reno Tahoe AMA
•    UNR Alumni
•    Angel Investor Group
•    Reno Tahoe Young Professionals Network
•    Tourism 2.0
•    Mountaineers
•    Young Venture Capital Society
•    Twelve Horses
•    Action Sports Connect
•    Business & Ski
•    World Luxury Travelers Society
•    PRSA Sierra Nevada Chapter
•    International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
•    RSCVA
•    Nevada Alumni
•    TweetupRNO
•    Northern Nevada IT Leaders Group
•    Band of Entrepreneurs
•    Ski Racing
•    NCET - Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
•    Luxury Resort Development Group
•    School of Hard Knocks - speaking from experience...

David LaPlante’s Honors:

Nevada 20/20 Visionary 2009 - Nevada Business Magazine
Technology Entrepreneur Hall of Fame 2009 - Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
Alumni Lifetime Professional Achievement Award, 2008 - University of Nevada
"20 Under 40", 2007 - Reno Gazette Journal / Reno-Tahoe Young Professionals
Best Company to Work For, 2008 - Nevada Business Journal
Nevada Technology Company of the Year, 2007 - Technology Business Alliance of Nevada
Small Business of the Year (under 100 employees), 2005 - Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada;
Marketer of the Year, 2004 - American Marketing Association Northern Nevada

David LaPlante’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
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