
Digital Media and Technology Consultant
Greater Los Angeles Area

Digital Media and Technology Consultant
Greater Los Angeles Area
Digital Media and Business Development professional with over 20 years of experience in the IT consulting, media and entertainment industries. Accomplished in many disciplines, including business development, digital sales/marketing, content acquisition, project management, and international event planning. Articulate communicator who excels in building relationships while managing multiple high-priority projects.
Business Development • Content Aquisition • Project Manager • Web Management and Marketing • Sales • Client Relations and Partnerships • Contract Negotiations • Technical Administration • Office Management • Team Leader • Supervisor
(Entertainment industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Habco Media is a Business Development Consultancy for the Media and Technology Industries, specifically catering to the Sports, Music and Film worlds. Habco Media bridges the gap between business, media and technology by being connected to key decision makers in each industry. Habco Media brings new technologies to the marketplace ahead of the pack with a proven track record for generating new revenue streams.
Responsible for developing new business, new accounts and expanding market reach domestically and internationally.
• Duties include assessments of marketing opportunities and target markets, intelligence gathering on customers and competitors, generating leads for possible sales, follow-up sales activity, data analysis, formal proposal writing and business model design.
(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)
December 2001 — December 2007 (6 years 1 month)
Director of New Media and Artist Development at McGhee Entertainment, a full service artist management company. Hab is responsible for the company's digital media strategies, web/mobile initiatives and tour coordination. He also operates in a general management capacity, helping shape the company's business development, label relations, and touring initiatives. He coordinates projects and tour manages top recording artists such as KISS, Ted Nugent, Hootie & the Blowfish, Blues Traveler, Night Ranger, VH1 Supergroup and many more.
(Entertainment industry)
January 2006 — January 2007 (1 year 1 month)
• Responsible for acquiring and negotiating film, comedy, sports, music and other video content for Video On Demand use.
• Tasked with developing new accounts and expanding market reach domestically and internationally.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TSCC; Information Technology and Services industry)
1997 — 2002 (5 years )
• Senior Principal Consultant and Software Support Manager for the eLearning division. Managed technical support, customer support and the information technology staff. Coordinated, prioritized and delegated all software and technical support projects.
• Responsible for project management, media creation and production support for a wide range of multimedia web based training projects, web site design and corporate video projects. Managed projects for clients such as Gateway, Baan, PeopleSoft, SAP, Pepsi, Nestle, ARCO/BP, LAM Research, T-Mobile, and MCI.
(Entertainment industry)
June 1992 — June 1997 (5 years 1 month)
• Day to day management, business development and live show production
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CDO; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1988 — June 1992 (4 years 6 months)
• Created property tax spreadsheets, invoices and maintained customer accounts
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)
June 1987 — June 1988 (1 year 1 month)
• Provided computer support for the Audit Information Systems Division.
BS , Audio Engineering , 1989 — 1992
Family, New Media, Music, Golf, Investing, Real Estate
Real Estate Sales Person Licensee
Real Estae Brokers Licensee - in process
1992 NARAS Scholorship Award Winner
1988 Department of the Airforce - Sustained Superior Service Award