Douglas Metzgar

Current

• Consultant at Lion's Tooth Marketing

Past

• Marketing Communications Manager at Dedicated Devices, Inc.
• Department Manager at Ingram Micro
• Copywriter at Nordstrom

• Marketing Manager at Pinseeker

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Education

• University of California, Irvine
• California State University-Long Beach
• Orange Coast College

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Douglas Metzgar’s Summary

Dynamic, results-oriented channel marketing professional with over 16 years experience in all phases of driving sales, brand awareness and solid growth in a fast-paced technology marketing environment. Proven ability to successfully develop and execute creative, strategically sound marketing campaigns that drive business traffic and customer loyalty. Strengths include creativity, ability to leverage available resources to meet objectives, and a relentless focus on results.

Douglas Metzgar’s Specialties:

Channel marketing, program development, marketing communications, PR, ROI, sales tools, promotions, collateral, design, incentives, pricing, B2B and B2C communication, strategy, distribution, mid-market SMBs, campaign launches, vendor relationships, VAR training, account management, certification, supply chain, technology, logistics.

Douglas Metzgar’s Experience

• Consultant

  Lion's Tooth Marketing

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  August 2006 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  Lion's Tooth Marketing provides strategic marketing services, with a focus on channel and consumer marketing.
  
  Strategic marketing services consultant with an emphasis on web 2.0 technologies for channel and consumer marketing.
  • Created and executed a marketing plan for a wine and tobacco bar/package store, including business identity platform, in-store promotional materials, CRM implementation and word-of-mouth marketing vehicles resulting in a 75% increase in unsolicited new customers
  • Developed a marketing plan for a $5 million software VAR, generating a 25% increase in new-business leads

• Marketing Communications Manager

  Dedicated Devices, Inc.

  (Computer Networking industry)

  June 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 3 months)

• Department Manager

  Ingram Micro

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; IM; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

  1994 — 2005 (11 years)

• Copywriter

  Nordstrom

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)

  1991 — 1993 (2 years)

• Marketing Manager

  Pinseeker

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Sports industry)

  1982 — 1990 (8 years)

Douglas Metzgar’s Education

• University of California, Irvine

  Certificate, Principles of Marketing and Marketing Strategy, 1999 — 1999

• California State University-Long Beach

  Bachelors, Liberal Studies, 1985 — 1990

• Orange Coast College

  Associate of Arts, 1985 — 1988

Additional Information

Douglas Metzgar’s Groups:

Capital City Communicators – Boise
Marketing Leadership Council
CABI Editor At Large

•    Ingram Micro Alumni Association member

Douglas Metzgar’s Honors:

2004 O.C. Fair Home Brewing Award Winner (beer and label design)
2000 Golden Screen Award
1999 Marketing Achievement Award
Eagle Scout

Douglas Metzgar’s Contact Settings

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