President at Global Media Solutions
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
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- President, US Operations at Global Media Solutions
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- COO and Executive Product Manager at Blue Cove Technologies
- Director, Co-founder at Serenus Technology Group
- Chief Relationship Officer at hesketh.com
- CEO and Founder at Flyshop.com
- Education
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- Colorado State University
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Michael Tucker’s Summary
I am a Management Professional with 15 years of experience in the software and web industries. My career began before I graduated college with a web-based content driven company that I created. With that company, we realized success in our niche, and we later were acquired by a larger company in the industry. Since that beginning, I have been involved in several start-up situations.
As an executive and manager, I have authored business plans and developed business processes that drive success at growing companies. I have conducted research and analysis, managed the development of products, and managed the marketing and business development of these companies. At various times in my career, my teams have been international. From the product marketing standpoint, I have been responsible for business development, project management, and marketing for the company, and our products and services.
Michael Tucker’s Specialties:
Business management. Product management. Product marketing management. Business development. Internet and web technologies. Java and .NET technologies. Web-based applications. Desktop applications. Enterprise applications.
Michael Tucker’s Experience
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President, US Operations
Global Media Solutions
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Founded in 1999, Media Solutions, s.r.o. delivers targeted software solutions for media companies, creative agencies, and web developers all around the world. Global Media Solutions, LLC is Media Solutions' US-based company headquartered in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina. With offices in Europe and the Americas, Media Solutions is emerging as a global leader in media management software. Media Solutions products have thousands of users world-wide, representing over 40 international media companies.
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COO and Executive Product Manager
Blue Cove Technologies
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
September 2004 — September 2006 (2 years 1 month)
Product Manager for PlanPoint® Software – a Windows installable business and installation management package for contractors.
Developed all marketing strategies and oversaw the development of the brand and print and web marketing collateral. Evangelized PlanPoint® internally and externally.
Responsible for strategic, tactical, and short-term operations management and all day-to-day activities of an emerging software company.
Developed the business model, selling PlanPoint® as a service and as a licensed installable. Designed operational strategy and business processes that maximized efficiency, including remote managed licensing, ecommerce, and recurring billing. -
Director, Co-founder
Serenus Technology Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 2003 — September 2004 (1 year 7 months)
Responsible for daily operations, team building, and executive management. Responsible for ongoing strategies with respect to business development. Key influencer in establishing and building relationships of value between Serenus Technology Group and clients, partners, and vendors. Looking for efficiencies and matching the strengths of our company with the needs of our constituents.
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Chief Relationship Officer
hesketh.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
October 1998 — January 2003 (4 years 4 months)
As CRO, a member of the management team, and permanent employee #1 (after the two founders), I helped grow hesketh.com to a position of dominance in our market. My primary duties were to build relationships between hesketh.com and customers, partners, and employees. We built the company to size, signed a number of long-term client relationships, and established a full-service web development company that continues to thrive as Raleigh's primary web solutions company for mid-size business.
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CEO and Founder
Flyshop.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
1992 — 1997 (5 years)
Founded a web-based portal that was the first business of its kind for an outdoor sport. Deployed the site with editorial material, online community features, ecommerce, and cutting-edge design. Developed multiple revenue streams across the scope of the entire industry, including consumer/user revenue via retail product sales, specialized travel destination sales and subscriptions and industry revenue via web-based advertising sales, site sponsorships, custom development and B2B auction functions for wholesalers AND retailers. Grew revenues to significant levels predating the dotcom era, and engineered the company's acquisition by a major media company.
Michael Tucker’s Education
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Colorado State University
BS, Microbiology, 1989 — 1992
Additional background in scientific computer information systems. Managed student computing facility.
- Activities and Societies:
- Dean's List, Sumner A. Morrison Scholarship
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Michael Tucker’s Interests:
Music, playing guitar, formula car racing, flyfishing
Michael Tucker’s Groups:
TrianglePMA, CED
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Triangle Interactive Marketing Association (TIMA)
Michael Tucker’s Contact Settings
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