George Ross

Current

President at Web Strategic Marketing (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Segment Marketing Director at Pentair Electronic Packaging
Business Development Director, Schroff at Pentair Electronic Packaging
VP, General Manager at Calgreg Electronics

Strategic Marketing Manager at Pentair Electronic Packaging
Marketing Manager at VERO Electronics
Product Marketing Manager at VERO Electronics
Senior Sales Engineer at VERO Electronics
Mechanical Design Engineer at Ferranti Defense Systems
Design Draftsman at Ferranti Defense Systems
Apprentice Mechanical Technician at Ferranti Defense Systems

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Industry

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

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George Ross’s Summary

Talented, results-producing, visionary Marketing leader with a proven record of accomplishment in developing and leading comprehensive Sales/Marketing strategies in support of business goals and objectives.

George Ross’s Specialties:

-Strategic Market Planning
-Internet marketing
-Social Media Network Marketing
-Web design
-Product Management
-Distribution Sales Management
-Customer Management
-Web Development & Management
-Program Management
-Marketing Collateral Development
-Vertical Segment Management
-Budget Preparation/Administration
-Brand management
-Photoshop/image retouch/photo restoration

…and sports photography!

George Ross’s Experience

President
Web Strategic Marketing (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Internet industry)

August 2009 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Creator of marketing driven web sites specializing Internet marketing, search engine marketing and optimization, social media networking marketing and product photography. Additionally, the business offers a wide range of conventional marketing services.

"taking under-performing web sites and making them perform"

A prolific sports photographer in New England, http://www.digitalphotoconcept.com
Segment Marketing Director

Pentair Electronic Packaging

(Computer Hardware industry)

February 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 11 months)
Business Development Director, Schroff

Pentair Electronic Packaging

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; PNR; Computer Hardware industry)

November 2001 — January 2006 (4 years 3 months)
VP, General Manager

Calgreg Electronics

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

April 2000 — October 2001 (1 year 7 months)
Strategic Marketing Manager

Pentair Electronic Packaging

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; PNR; Computer Hardware industry)

November 1998 — April 2000 (1 year 6 months)
Marketing Manager

VERO Electronics

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

May 1993 — November 1998 (5 years 7 months)

I relocated to the United States for this position. Managed technical support/applications engineering, product management and marketing communications.
Product Marketing Manager

VERO Electronics

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

August 1991 — April 1993 (1 year 9 months)

Product development and management for open-architechture backplane products: multibus, VME and VXI
Senior Sales Engineer

VERO Electronics

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

October 1990 — August 1992 (1 year 11 months)

Business development ,and management ,responsibilities for the territories of Scotland and Ireland
Mechanical Design Engineer

Ferranti Defense Systems

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

August 1985 — October 1990 (5 years 3 months)
Design Draftsman

Ferranti Defense Systems

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

January 1981 — July 1985 (4 years 7 months)
Apprentice Mechanical Technician

Ferranti Defense Systems

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

January 1977 — January 1981 (4 years 1 month)