Michael Andrew Kopp

Michael Andrew Kopp

Strategic B2B Technology Marketing

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
  • Interactive Marketing and Demand Generation at DemandTec
Past
  • Sr. Manager, Product Marketing at Inktomi
  • Marketing Manager at Netopia
  • Marketing Manager at Cirexx
Education
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Connections
156 connections
Industry
Computer Software
Websites

Michael Andrew Kopp’s Summary

An extremely creative, energetic and organized marketing professional with 14 years experience in all aspects of business-to-business technology product marketing and corporate communications, including product positioning, branding, competitive intelligence, messaging, pricing and packaging, demand generation, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, and press and analyst communications.

Michael Andrew Kopp’s Specialties:

competitive intelligence, product marketing, demand generation, public relations, analyst relations, messaging, branding and identity, pricing, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, online advertising, SEO, SEM, PPC, CPM


Michael Andrew Kopp’s Experience

  • Interactive Marketing and Demand Generation

    DemandTec

    (Public Company; DMAN; Computer Software industry)

    July 2007Present (2 years 1 month)

    Direct all interactive marketing and communications including website, search engine optimization and marketing, online advertising and email marketing. Responsible for demand generation and lead nurturing. Long term contractor position.

  • Director of Product Marketing

    VeriSign

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; VRSN; Internet industry)

    October 2005June 2006 (9 months)

    (Through acquisition of online news and RSS aggregator Moreover Technologies in October 2005)

    Responsible for all product marketing, messaging, positioning, pricing and demand generation for the Real-Time Publisher Services business unit.

  • Director of Marketing

    Moreover Technologies

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

    April 2004September 2005 (1 year 6 months)

    Responsible for all corporate and product marketing, including press and analyst relations, demand generation, product messaging, partner marketing, vertical and industry marketing, competitive intelligence brand awareness and all official communications.

    My other main goal was to make Moreover an attractive acquisition candidate, which was achieved in 1.5 years resulting in the purchase by VeriSign.

    Directly reported to the CEO.

  • Sr. Manager, Product Marketing and Strategy

    Verity

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; VRTY; Computer Software industry)

    January 2003September 2003 (9 months)

    (Through acquisition of Inktomi Enterprise Search Division in December 2002)

    Responsible for product marketing strategy, messaging, positioning, pricing, packaging, competitive analysis, launch messaging and sales education for a enterprise search and categorization architecture.

  • Sr. Manager, Product Marketing

    Inktomi

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; INKT; Computer Software industry)

    September 2000December 2002 (2 years 4 months)

    Responsible for product marketing strategy, messaging, positioning, pricing, packaging, competitive analysis, launch messaging and sales education for an enterprise search and categorization architecture.

  • Marketing Manager

    Netopia

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; NTPA; Computer Hardware industry)

    September 1996September 2000 (4 years 1 month)

    Responsible for all marketing communication and demand generation programs. Analyzed market needs, developed key marketing messages, and managed programs to meet revenue objectives through lead generation, ingredient branding campaigns and co-marketing programs

  • Marketing Manager

    Cirexx

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

    July 1993August 1996 (3 years 2 months)

    Responsible for all marketing communications, corporate branding and sales support. Managed print advertising, web site positioning, and collateral.


Michael Andrew Kopp’s Education

  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    BS , Business Marketing , 19881993

    Activities and Societies:
    Varsity Wrestling Team, Delta Tau Fraternity, 1992 Interfraternity Council Rush Chairman

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Michael Andrew Kopp’s Interests:

road cycling, acting, music, writing, physics, navel pondering.


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