Michael Margolies

Current

• Marketing Director at Emergency Medical Products
• Owner at Michael Margolies Photography & Consulting

Past

• VP Creative Services at Benchmark Brands
• Director - Advertising at Macy's West
• Manager at Cabela's

• Manager - Print, Graphics, Photo at Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co
• Manager Customer Service & Inside Sales at ACP
• Product Manager at El-Com
• Missionary at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

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Michael Margolies’s Summary

Accomplished direct mail, advertising, marketing, business development and operations executive with 18 years experience from start-up to large companies. Expertise with prepress, digital imaging, photography, and graphic arts technology. Expertise in new projects, operations, M&A, procurement, creative/art management, photo studio management, workflow, budget planning, capital planning, art direction, digital asset management.

Internationally recognized leader/speaker in creative production, prepress, digital imaging and content management.

Industry leader at the forefront of digital asset management, digital imaging, POS signage, prepress, production automation, and direct-mail workflow technologies.

Print and paper buying, technology forecasting, business planning and project management, emergency and business continuity management.

Michael Margolies’s Specialties:

Marketing, E-Commerce, Online Stores, Catalog, Direct Mail, Packaging, Prepress, Digital Imaging. Operations, vendor & contract management, IS/IT, digital asset management, automation, graphic arts workflow & production, commercial photo studio management. Procurement, print and paper buying, budget & capital management. Internet and e-mail promotion, web & content development, and site design. Collateral design, pre-media, soft-proofing, broadcast, radio, multi-language publishing etc.

Michael Margolies’s Experience

• Marketing Director

  Emergency Medical Products

  (Hospital & Health Care industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year )

  EMP and School Kids Healthcare SKHC sell pre-hospital emergency products, equipment, supplies, and medical devices to EMT's, firefighters, law enforcement, small business, security, campus, industrial health & safety, government, schools, businesses, hospitals, nurses, clinics, doctors, and private individuals.

• Owner

  Michael Margolies Photography & Consulting

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)

  1985 — Present (24 years )

  Freelance and commercial photography, design, and creative project management.

• VP Creative Services

  Benchmark Brands

  (Retail industry)

  2005 — July 2007 (2 years )

  Executive level business management, procurement, print production, catalog and internet design, graphic arts related IT, collateral design, packaging, vendor management, staff development, forecasting, print buying, paper buying, marketing, product development, creative production management, project & new initiatives management. Also served as Temporary VP of IT.

• Director - Advertising

  Macy's West

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Retail industry)

  May 2001 — August 2005 (4 years 4 months)

  Direct-Mail, Internet, Multi-Channel, Catalog and newspaper production, graphic arts technology digital photography, prepress, retouching, color management, digital printing, procurement, budget planning, capital management, digital asset management, database development, workflow management, project planning, business continuity and emergency planning, IT management, technical support and planning, creative operations, marketing, and general management.

• Manager

  Cabela's

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Sporting Goods industry)

  October 1996 — May 2001 (4 years 8 months)

  Graphic arts related technology, and support, digital printing, prepress, digital and general studio photography, workflow planning, web development, quality control, creative production, sign, and POS display production, color management and proofing, system administration, procurement, vendor management, capital management, catalog production, direct mail, PR and other graphics, print, and publishing related activities and management. Workflow scheduling, image archiving, facility and operations management, public speaking, training, staff development.

• Manager - Print, Graphics, Photo

  Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

  April 1989 — October 1996 (7 years 7 months)

  Printing, graphic design, publication design, branding, PR, training, photography, typesetting, print and paper buying, business development, bindery, publishing, digital asset management, contract management, graphic arts related training and support, classified document management, budget planning, digital on-demand printing, multi-site management. Provide services to many government agencies, laboratories and high-tech research organizations. Handle, transport and manage highly classified media. Provide technical, financial and creative planning to various organizations. Technical writing etc.

• Manager Customer Service & Inside Sales

  ACP

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Consumer Electronics industry)

  January 1987 — April 1989 (2 years 4 months)

  Managed inside sales, customer service, administrative staff, photography, typesetting, graphic design, loss prevention, service department, and desktop publishing service bureau.
  
  Promoted from Customer Service Manager to a general manager, developed new division for desktop publishing and graphic design, typesetting, and catalog production. Shot photography for in-house catalog, trained staff and customers.
  
  Received commendation for the FBI and Treasury Dept. for assistance in fraud projects and restricted technology exportation.

• Product Manager

  El-Com

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  1985 — 1987 (2 years )

  Purchasing, forecasting, inventory control, customer service, technical support, project planning. Accounts payable, HR administration, custom assembly management. Technical field support, QA, inventory management, logistics, marketing, design sales sheets, line cards, product photography etc.

• Missionary

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

  (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  December 1982 — June 1984 (1 year 7 months)

  Served in the San Juan Puerto Rico mission and was then transfered to the newly formed West Indies Mission for the LDS (Mormon) Church. Also Served in the Office as the Financial Secretary. Had the privilege and opportunity to open the new mission before a president was called or the mission fully organized. This required a number of duties not normally associated with a normal mission. Also served as a Branch President, Trainer, and Zone Leader.

Additional Information

Michael Margolies’s Interests:

New technology, catalog production, creative writing, cooking, design, advertising, sociology, digital imaging. Landscape, fine art, architectural, industrial, and commercial photography, camping, music, sociology, religion, family, outdoor sports, travel, public speaking, mentoring, teaching, consulting, PR, marketing, online sales and ecommerce.

Michael Margolies’s Groups:

GLG, The Councils, TED, PPA, WPPI, CPI, DMI, NRA, NAPP, AIGA, CE Advisory board, DPI Century Council Member

•    Executive Suite
•    NetSquared
•    Content Management Professionals
•    American Red Cross
•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    Art & Design
•    LDS Professionals
•    OpenNetworker.com
•    Online marketing
•    GreenTek
•    LDS Connect
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    Digital Asset Management
•    Retail Industry Experts
•    PPA Linked - For active members of Professional Photographers of America
•    Retail Jobs
•    Friends of the United States of America
•    Content Management
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Advertising Professionals
•    InvitesWelcome.com (Open Networkers)
•    Big Shoes Network
•    NPPA - National Press Photographers Association
•    LION500.com (Open Networkers)
•    NILMDTS
•    Professional Photographers of America
•    Print Industry Networking Group
•    LDS PROFESSIONALS LINK
•    Canon EOS Digital Photography
•    JEMS: Today in EMS
•    DAM Pros
•    Brand Innovators, Branding Leadership & Creating Innovation Network
•    LDS Professional Network
•    NAPP - National Association of Photoshop Professionals
•    International Executive Recruiting - IER
•    LDS Employment Resource Network
•    Workers Wanted
•    Masters of Digital Assets
•    Masters of Customer Engagement
•    LDS-Artistic
•    LDS Stake and Ward Employment Specialists
•    Tap-IN2
•    LDS Returned Missionary
•    Twittering
•    fstop books: The Professional Photo Book
•    Top Recommended People
•    Bay Area LDS Professionals
•    Profile Photography

Michael Margolies’s Honors:

Joint Verification Award, Treasury Dept. Award, Graphic Arts award for Industry Contributions, Many service citations and awards from DOE, DOD, Adobe, Apple, Kodak, others. Numerous photography and graphic arts related awards

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