Mark Bortz

Mark Bortz

leadership - education - production - marketing - communications - technology - adventure - 615-591-3400 x222

Location
Franklin, Tennessee (Greater Nashville Area)
Industry
Think Tanks

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Mark Bortz's Overview

Current
  • President, CEO, Founder at Marks Guitar Stuff .com
  • Owner at H2B Property Management
  • father at Morgan, Christian and Cameron's daddy

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Past
  • Vice-Chairman of the Board at Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce
  • Owner/Publisher at Tri-City Monthly
  • Owner at Star City Production Studios
  • Owner at Market Masters
  • Owner at Direct Dental Service (DDS)
  • Professional Entertainer at Rock & Roll bands
  • Operations Manager at Accu-Bite Dental
  • Dental Lab Technician at Central Dental Lab
  • warehouse grunt at Marshall Music Company

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Education
  • University of Hard Knox
  • Waverly High School
Recommendations

34 people have recommended Mark

Connections

500+ connections

Websites

Mark Bortz's Summary

My "Professional" experience started with managing a rock & roll band in 1972... booking agent... accomplished musician... entertainer... song writer... video producer... dental lab technician... pioneer telemarketer... dental product design/manufacturer... operations manager... business owner... product design/development... recording studio designer/owner... record producer... recording engineer... audio product development... magazine publisher... business coach... marketing consultant... sales management... sales scientist... graphic designer... new media marketing strategist... franchise developer/owner... software designer... talent manager... collector of many things... an adventurer... husband... father... Christ follower...

Specialties

inspiring leadership... effective marketing... business management... sales scientist... business coach... life systems architect... entrepreneur... visionary... encouraging communicator... productive thinker... social media strategist... a do'er...

www.MarkBortz.com
www.PremierCompanies.com
www.SocialMediaTraction.com
www.LearnMore.HOLDPLUS.com
www.VerbalSites.com
www.PremierAudioLogos.com
www.MarksGuitarStuff.com |
800.298.2222 x222

Mark Bortz's Experience

President, CEO, Founder

Marks Guitar Stuff .com

2005 – Present (7 years)

we are the worlds largest retailer of refurbished brand name guitars - providing beautiful sounding tools to musicians all over the planet

Owner

H2B Property Management

1997 – Present (15 years)

Own and manage commercial real estate property

father

Morgan, Christian and Cameron's daddy

1989 – Present (23 years)

President, CEO, Founder

Premier Companies, Inc.

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry

1984 – Present (28 years)

since 1984... providing custom packaged audio production products to business clients world-wide... HOLD PLUS message on hold marketing...VERBAL SITES audio and video on your web site... SPECIALTY VOICES character voices... AUDIO LOGOS your company logo in a song...

President, CEO, Founder

Mark Bortz, Inc.

1958 – Present (54 years)

Vice-Chairman of the Board

Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce

Nonprofit; 1-10 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry

January 2009 – December 2009 (1 year)

Owner/Publisher

Tri-City Monthly

1989 – 1991 (2 years)

Owner and Publisher of a full-color local business publication in Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland, Michigan

Owner

Star City Production Studios

1984 – 1991 (7 years)

Owner of a full service audio and video production facility in Lansing, Michigan

Owner

Market Masters

1984 – 1987 (3 years)

Owner of automated telemarketing service bureau - provided complete telemarketing services - data base development - data mining - product fullfilment

Owner

Direct Dental Service (DDS)

1984 – 1987 (3 years)

Owner of dental product manufacturer and distribution company in Lansing, Michigan

Professional Entertainer

Rock & Roll bands

1973 – 1986 (13 years)

recorded in studios and performed live and in videos with Deception - Lyx - Wedsels Edsels - Limousine throughout the US

Operations Manager

Accu-Bite Dental

1979 – 1984 (5 years)

Operations Manager - grew the company from inception to $8 million in revenues - managed all aspects of a staff of 84

Dental Lab Technician

Central Dental Lab

1978 – 1979 (1 year)

Performed all dental lab technician functions and was liaison to dentists/clients

warehouse grunt

Marshall Music Company

1976 – 1978 (2 years)

warehouse grunt for the West Laboratories line of speakers and amplifiers

Mark Bortz's Education

University of Hard Knox

Ph.D., Street Smarts

1976 – 2010

Waverly High School

1976

Mark Bortz's Additional Information

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Interests:

God first - family next - then travel.. cars.. guitars.. music.. golf.. wine.. gadgets.. woodworking ----- climbed to Mt. Everest Base Camp ----- love business.. marketing.. leadership.. strategy.. technology ----- eternal encourager.. inspirer.. do'er ----- travel often to Kathmandu.. NYC.. Sedona.. Seaside.. Malibu ----- involved in Boy Scouts.. Chamber of Commerce.. missions work ----- favorite visits were Moscow.. London.. Istanbul.. Frankfurt.. Ephesus.. Nairobi.. Toronto.. Mexico.. Qatar.. New Delhi.. Nepal.. Bangkok.. Maui.. Nashville!

Groups and Associations:

Boy Scouts Of America.. Greater Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce.. Transformation Nepal.. Better Business Bureau.. Clearview Baptist Church.. NAMM.. Nashville Nepal Christian Church.. Nashville Bhutanese Task Force..

Honors and Awards:

survived 2010

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