Martin Byrne

Current

• National - Ad Operations at Yellow Pages Group / Groupe Pages Jaunes – Canada

Past

• Vice President, National Accounts at Search Engine People
• General Manager at iProspect Canada
• Director Yahoo Search & Search Marketing Canada at Yahoo Canada

• Director Media Sales Operations - Sympatico/MSN at Bell Canada
• Assistant VP, Solutions Consulting at Marsh Canada
• Managing Director, NationalPost Online at The National Post
• Project Director, Professional Services at Communicopia Inc.
• Senior Manager, Interactive Design at Bowne Internet Solutions (Quadravision Inc.)
• Senior Designer, Print/Online Marketing at AGF Mutual Funds (20/20 Mutual Funds)
• Partner at Caught in the Web (Personus Inc.)

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Education

• University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
• York University
• William Lyon MacKenzie C.I.

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Martin Byrne’s Summary

With more than 15 years of experience in all aspects of Online Media from design and creative direction to sales and operations management I provide a unique range of expertise and experience to any organization with online interests.

Martin Byrne’s Specialties:

- Business operations planning and management
- Production planning and management
- Sales operations planning and management
- Marketing Communications planning and production
- Business development planning and execution
- Creative direction
- Product development and management

Martin Byrne’s Experience

• National - Ad Operations

  Yellow Pages Group / Groupe Pages Jaunes – Canada

  (Public Company; YLO.UN; Publishing industry)

  February 2010 — Present (2 months)

  Yet to be determined

• Vice President, National Accounts

  Search Engine People

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2009 — November 2009 (6 months)

  Leading in the continuing development of Canada's largest and old Search Engine strategies firm.

• General Manager

  iProspect Canada

  (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

  July 2008 — June 2009 (1 year )

  Responsible for the launch and development of iProspects Canadian office. iProspect is the worlds oldest and largest full service audience development and management agency particularly focused on helping firms leverage SEM/SEO/PPC to build audiences and convert traffic online.

• Director Yahoo Search & Search Marketing Canada

  Yahoo Canada

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

  September 2006 — July 2008 (1 year 11 months)

  Accountable for the launch and development of Yahoo's Search Marketing practice in Canada, responsibilities also grew to include the management of the Yahoo Search engine and related products.

• Director Media Sales Operations - Sympatico/MSN

  Bell Canada

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  December 2004 — September 2006 (1 year 10 months)

• Assistant VP, Solutions Consulting

  Marsh Canada

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Insurance industry)

  April 2003 — December 2004 (1 year 9 months)

• Managing Director, NationalPost Online

  The National Post

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Online Media industry)

  December 1999 — September 2001 (1 year 10 months)

• Project Director, Professional Services

  Communicopia Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  October 1997 — December 1999 (2 years 3 months)

• Senior Manager, Interactive Design

  Bowne Internet Solutions (Quadravision Inc.)

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)

  October 1995 — October 1997 (2 years 1 month)

• Senior Designer, Print/Online Marketing

  AGF Mutual Funds (20/20 Mutual Funds)

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Financial Services industry)

  January 1993 — October 1995 (2 years 10 months)

• Partner

  Caught in the Web (Personus Inc.)

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  1992 — 1994 (2 years )

Martin Byrne’s Education

• University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

  MBA(exec) , Executive leadership and strategy , 2003 — 2004

  n/a

  Activities and Societies:

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• York University

  BFA , Film and Video , 1990 — 1993

  None

  Activities and Societies:

  York Film and Video Associaiton - Board Member

• William Lyon MacKenzie C.I.

  OSSD , Film Production , 1987 — 1991