Douglas Pollei

Current

VP, Internet Strategy and Corporate Development at IKANO Communications Inc.

Past

Senior Director, Strategic Marketing and Interactive at IKANO Communications Inc.
Programming Chair, Senior Board Member at American Institute of Graphic Arts (A.I.G.A.)
Operations, Co-Owner at Bilt USA Industrial Snowboard Wear

Export Agent at Fritz Companies – International Logistics
Export Sales Clerk at Wellpappe Ansbach - Germany

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Douglas Pollei’s Summary

Develop strategic opportunities for growth through relationships with selected vendors, venture capital portfolio companies, and industry networks. Realize importance of maintaining close ongoing connections with thought leaders, trade show groups, and online networks to stimulate a corporate innovation culture.

Experienced senior manager with venture-held Internet platform company (10 years experience in high technology). Comprehensive leadership experience in target marketing initiatives, digital communications, due diligence, vendor relationships, and strategic planning in diverse B2B and B2C environments. I have also worked on emerging media and IP application projects for numerous clients and have been involved with Internet technologies since 1997. Part of senior management team involved with driving new business development and expansion strategies. Currently leading strategic partnership with Google.

Part of 40 person national advisory board on social media created to expand media literacy, encourage adoption of industry standards, promote ethical practices, and share lessons learned. Co-founder of Social Media Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota with an emphasis on social media in the enterprise.

Looking for network connections to individuals at early stage companies, venture-backed startups, VCs, or PE, that provide customer facing technology solutions for SMBs, Enterprises, and Internet service organizations (collaboration solutions, mobile, new media/marketing).

Douglas Pollei’s Specialties:

Cloud computing, new media enterprise strategy, social software, creativity and business integration, pipeline, budget development, site segmentation, peer production, citizen journalism, blogs, RSS, user-generated content, mashups, social commerce, convergence, new media PR, syndication, tagging, venture capital, network effects, Internet analytics, partnerships, online metrics, customer centricity, cross team management, acquisitions, emerging Internet technology, innovative research.

Douglas Pollei’s Experience

VP, Internet Strategy and Corporate Development

IKANO Communications Inc.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Financial Services industry)

August 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)

Successfully led, conceptualized, and secured Google™ partnership as part of strategic company expansion into cloud computing services. Responsibilities include: (1) building company program of specialized services for Google Apps Partners; (2) working with Internet Service Vendors (FTTP, ISPs, WISPs,) and other service organizations to perform migration solutions into Apps Partner Edition; and (3) developing integration platforms, sales systems, and marketing programs.

Prior work at IKANO includes clients such as McDonalds, WildBlue Satellite Comm., Johnson and Johnson, Echostar, AT&T, Mary Kay, and Intel to help deploy custom-developed IP solutions. Endorsements from other executives confirm my record of anticipating new digital technology trends and their relation to markets, consumers, and product segments to match existing corporate strategy.

IKANO Communications Inc. is part of Insight Venture Partners in New York.
Senior Director, Strategic Marketing and Interactive

IKANO Communications Inc.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

October 1998 — August 2005 (6 years 11 months)

Managed staff responsible for design, implementation and upgrades for all application branding and development for company and clients. Direct day-to-day operations of Internet/Application integration teams.

Lead IKANO product and services projects to define branding and bundling strategies for all products and services. Responsible for brand management in regards to sales support documentation, corporate communications, graphic direction, direct marketing, and tradeshow materials.
Programming Chair, Senior Board Member

American Institute of Graphic Arts (A.I.G.A.)

(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

June 2002 — June 2004 (2 years 1 month)

Elected board member for Utah Chapter. AIGA is a not-for-profit national organization representing regional graphic artists and designers based out of New York City. Responsible for all monthly event logistics including contractual arrangements with venues, speakers, audio/video, and transportation with yearly budget. Developed streamlined system for speaking engagements, which increased attendance and membership activity.
Operations, Co-Owner

Bilt USA Industrial Snowboard Wear

(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Sporting Goods industry)

November 1994 — March 1996 (1 year 5 months)

Prepared 1994, 1995 business plans. Plans include market research and strategies, financial statements, ratio analysis, company goals, product strategies and implementation, and expense reports. Plans aided in loan acquisitions for yearly production runs.
Export Agent

Fritz Companies – International Logistics

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

July 1994 — November 1995 (1 year 5 months)

Orchestrated the entire international movement of cargo goods from point of origin to final destination for designated clients. Aided in data entry, freight booking, and invoicing for accounting purposes. Point of contact with U.S. Customs for numerous accounts and customers. Advised on technical requirements of importing.
Export Sales Clerk

Wellpappe Ansbach - Germany

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Packaging and Containers industry)

May 1993 — August 1993 (4 months)

Intern in the export sales division. First U.S. intern. Processed orders and calculated product prices. Experience in international logistics including product tracking, payment transfers, and account coordinating. Worked with product development, accounting, and sales representatives to gain basic rounding of the business.

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Douglas Pollei’s Groups:

AlwaysOn, Social Media Club, MIMA (Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association), Institute for Research in Marketing (Carlson School of Management), CommunityNext, LinkedSEO, Marketing Science Institute, Minnesota Management Society, Internet Strategy Forum, OMMA, German MBA Club, SAMBA, Swiss Association of MBAs, American Institute of Graphic Arts, A.I.G.A., Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation, David Eccles School of Business Alumni Association, Utah Technology Council Marketing Exec Forum., Insight Venture Partners Conference, Sunset High School, Brigham Young University, Venture Capital Networks, Twitter, Google Enterprise Group, Minnesota LinkedIn