Patrick Seaman

Current

• Chief Publisher & New Media Vanguard at WhichBox Media, LLC

Past

• Strategic Advisor (contract) at AudioVideoWeb.com
• CTO at Association Television
• Chief Technologist at Deer Channel (World Wildlife Network)

• CTO at Buytone.com
• Head Wolf / CEO at Timberwolf Press New Media
• CEO at National RFid Center, LLC.
• CEO at National RFID Center & Timberwolf Press
• VP International Development & Special Projects at Yahoo!
• Director of Technology at Yahoo!
• Director of Technology at AudioNet.com / Broadcast.com
• Project Manager at JCPenney, Co., Inc.
• Senior Systems Engineer at LTV Missiles & Electronics
• Programmer/Analyst at Power Computing/Babcock & Wilcox/UCCEL
• Scientific / Systems Programmer at Teledyne Geotech

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Education

• The University of Texas at Dallas

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Industry

Online Media

Patrick Seaman’s Summary

The WhichBox Media Network Publisher program is more than ground breaking. In 1995 I helped launch the online media revolution at AudioNet/Broadcast.com. As Director of Technology and later VP of International Development, I helped build what became the largest aggregator and distributor of audio and video on the planet. We did not break all the rules -- we wrote them.

Today, with the WhichBox Media Network Publisher program, we're writing a new rule book. We're bringing tools to content owners that, before, I had only dreamed of.

Built by publishers for publishers, whichbox™ is a relevancy driven and content focused platform, where:

• “everything” is content
• content is perceived as valuable and not a commodity
• deeply relevant user experiences result in significant engagement times, higher CPMs and true brand relationships
• audiences grow beyond traditional limits within a diverse, enthusiast, aggregated “content network community”

Traditional ad-sponsored media models are failing. Publishers struggle to grow and engage audiences and successfully monetize content. Audiences are tired of fragmented and segmented experiences. Brands need new ways to develop an authentic relationship with their customers.
whichbox™ is THE solution.

MY BACKGROUND:

With twenty five years of combined technology and business experience, Patrick Seaman is a senior leader with a successful hands-on history of managing and engineering mixed-technology solutions, operations management, strategic planning, product and project management as well as marketing, communications and creative.

Patrick helped found and lead Dallas’s own broadcast.com as Director of Technology and other roles, and was instrumental in the eventual $5.4b merger with Yahoo!. Patrick later helped launch several new media and technology startups.

Patrick Seaman’s Specialties:

CTO, VP, Director, Technology, Technologist, Operations, Marketing, Communications, Creative, streaming, web 2.0, new media, IPTV, interactive media, windows media, social media, wireless, IT, business development, startups, visionary, content, technology evangelist, entrepreneur, hands-on, CDN, Windows, ASP, .Net, SQL Server, aggressive, articulate, strategic planning, marketing, e-commerce, SEO, software product development, editor, writer.

Patrick Seaman’s Experience

• Chief Publisher & New Media Vanguard

  WhichBox Media, LLC

  (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

  February 2009 — Present (10 months)

  whichbox™ is a turnkey online Publishing as a Service content monetization platform, delivering an integrated, relevancy driven and content focused, all-media, SaaS platform that monetizes vertical-market content distribution with advanced social networking.
  
  The whichbox™ platform provides an affordable turn-key solution for mid-range content publishers who want to build audience and traffic, want to better monetize their content while at the same time not alienating their audience with intrusive and ill-matched advertising, want to find a synergy between multiple media properties, want to integrate well matched vertical content with their own, and are looking for ways to integrate social networking features with user generated content.

• Strategic Advisor (contract)

  AudioVideoWeb.com

  (Internet industry)

  September 2008 — January 2009 (5 months)

  AudioVideoWeb is an international content delivery network delivering media in many, many countries around the globe. The company has experienced strong, profitable growth since its inception, over ten years ago, and has invested years of development in its highly praised back-end control system that allows customers to throttle up, down, suspend or restart services.
  
  This was a 90 day contract that was extended twice. Patrick was a contract VP, advising the company on corporate strategy, business plan, product development priorities and plans, marketing and communications strategies as well as an overall website and portal system review and update.

• CTO

  Association Television

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  April 2008 — September 2008 (6 months)

  ATV was a vertical market B2B IPTV broadcast news production startup company. Building on the foundation of a much-watched Internet news channel, ATV was to deliver dedicated broadband television channels to niche partners.
  
  Architected the strategic plan and designed build-out for 10+ custom studios, work-flow, standards, technology model and technology partners. Left due to change in direction and funding issues.

• Chief Technologist

  Deer Channel (World Wildlife Network)

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  June 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 10 months)

  This was an exciting low power wireless video and Internet broadcast project that integrated lots of technologies and was in the "never done before" realm. Engineered wireless A/V cameras that we physically mounted on wildlife for extended behavioral observation on a protected wildlife habitat. Responsible for the overall technology direction of the company.
  
  This cross-discipline project involved designing and building a remote wildlife research center, with a fiber loop around the wildlife habitat, a series of tower mounted digital PTZ cameras, low power wireless camera mounted on the animals, server room, remote studio, editing suite, as well as high speed data connections to the remote lab area.
  
  While Deer Channel is research oriented, there is a small website for public viewing of the animal-cam video which was formerly broadcast live but is now on demand. Web technologies include Windows Server 2003, SQL Server 2005, Windows Media Server, Flash Video and ASP.NET.

• CTO

  Buytone.com

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  May 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 1 month)

  Responsible for the overall technology direction of this ringtone company’s presence on the Internet. Company shuttered after unrelated angel investor problems.
  
  • Part-owner/equity project
  • Hands-on technical support for ringtone and web development, Windows Server 2000, 2005, SQL Server 2000, Exchange & Web server migration, as well as product development planning and strategies.
  • In addition to technical duties, helped transition from a single-partner content portal, to a more substantial company with multiple content partners and expanded distribution relationships with carriers. Left full time duties after funding loss.

• Head Wolf / CEO

  Timberwolf Press New Media

  (Publishing industry)

  September 1992 — May 2005 (12 years 9 months)

  Originally published an annual software title, “Writers Desktop Database.” After starting Broadcast.com, shifted to small press in 1995 with the 1st audiobook on the Internet and added print publishing in 1997 with a hardback version of the audiobook. In 2000 built studio and simultaneously published titles in print, e-book, and audiobook in MP3, WMA, WMV (with storyboard), CD, tape, Online & on MP3 CD. Published the 1st audiobook episodic podcast (42 episodes), the 1st Audiobook on MP3 CD. Invented (as far as I know) the MP3 CD. Designed and built corporate web and e-commerce sites with social networking components, blogs, podcasts. Sold company.

• CEO

  National RFid Center, LLC.

  (Wireless industry)

  April 2004 — April 2005 (1 year 1 month)

  (Part-time, volunteer project) Responsible for overall direction and leadership of this trade organization
  
  • Co-founded and & funded quasi non-profit company.
  • After 9/11 I became involved in local business groups that were concerned about securing our commerce from terrorism. Building on my IT career as well as my 8 years with JCPenney’s Distribution Logistics group, I helped found the NRC.
  • Successfully lobbied Boeing to use Dallas based RFID experts in an RFID trial with their "Airport of the Future" project at Midway Airport.
  • Organized and spoke at numerous functions, meetings and conferences, promoting RFID industry interests.
  • Volunteer CEO for a year.

• CEO

  National RFID Center & Timberwolf Press

  (Online Media industry)

  2000 — 2004 (4 years )

• VP International Development & Special Projects

  Yahoo!

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; YHOO; Internet industry)

  June 1997 — August 1999 (2 years 3 months)

  Company Profile: AudioNet/Broadcast.com – acquired by Yahoo! In 1999. Was the largest aggregator and distributor of Audio and Video on the planet. Was employee # 1.
  
  International and Business Development Responsibilities & Accomplishments:
  - Negotiated the BBC’s 1st-ever Internet contract
  - Led European integration plans with Yahoo!
  - Launched Broadcast.com Japan & served on the Board of Directors
  - Personally negotiated broadcast rights with the Chinese government
  - Established and grew strategic relationships with Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, the BBC, and others
  - Led international expansion and infrastructure development efforts
  - Helped shepherd the merger with Yahoo!
  - Surveyed and inspected prospective data centers for international expansion plans

• Director of Technology

  Yahoo!

  (Public Company; YHOO; Internet industry)

  June 1995 — June 1997 (2 years 1 month)

  (AudioNet/Broadcast.com/Yahoo! Broadcast.com) Built the infrastructure, invented new Internet technologies and pushed the technology envelope to create the largest aggregator and distributor of audio and video content on the planet.
  
  In addition, produced and directed the then largest Internet broadcast events, some with 1million+ simultaneous viewers, including:
  
  - The Super Bowl
  - World Series
  - Victoria’s Secret
  - 1st live broadcastS from China
  - Intel chip-launch live events
  - Playboy CyberParty
  - NCAA Final Four
  - Princess Diana death coverage and funeral with the BBC
  - 400+ radio stations
  - 50+ TV Stations & Networks
  - MLB All Star Game
  - 1st Radio Station on the Internet (KLIF)
  - 1st Audiobook on the Internet
  - 1st Internet Jukebox
  - 1st Police Scaner Station
  - COMDEX Bill Gates Keynote
  - thousands of live events

• Director of Technology

  AudioNet.com / Broadcast.com

  (Internet industry)

  1995 — 1997 (2 years )

• Project Manager

  JCPenney, Co., Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

  December 1988 — May 1995 (6 years 6 months)

• Senior Systems Engineer

  LTV Missiles & Electronics

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

  December 1986 — 1988 (2 years )

• Programmer/Analyst

  Power Computing/Babcock & Wilcox/UCCEL

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Oil & Energy industry)

  1985 — 1986 (1 year )

• Scientific / Systems Programmer

  Teledyne Geotech

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Defense & Space industry)

  1983 — 1985 (2 years )

Additional Information

Patrick Seaman’s Interests:

CEO, CTO, VP, Director, Technology, Technologist, streaming, web 2.0, new media, IPTV, windows media, social media, wireless, information technology, IT, business development, startup, start-up, visionary, content, TV, aggressive, articulate, architect, strategic planning, strategy, strategist, leadership, P&L, digital media , distribution, interactive, marketing, e-commerce, SEO, software product development, editor, writer.

Patrick Seaman’s Groups:

DallasBlue, World's Best Technologies

•    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (25,000+ members)
•    DFW Entrepreneur Network
•    DFW Interactive Marketing Association
•    Executive Suite
•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    The Media Group - Production, Exhibition, Broadcast and 3D
•    CDN Industry
•    UK IPTV / Video OnDemand / Streaming professional
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    iptv
•    Online Advertising Professionals
•    ThoseinMedia
•    Web Content Mavens
•    University of Texas at Dallas Alumni (2700+ members)
•    Yahoo Employees and Alumni Group
•    IPTV Internet Video Broadcast
•    Webcasting Sales Professionals
•    Sales/Marketing VP's & Directors - Software & Technology
•    Media Professionals Worldwide
•    Internet TV
•    Streaming Media Professionals
•    Dallas Area Media Pros
•    Live Video Streaming
•    Digital Media VIP
•    Future of Web Video
•    CDN Evangelist
•    STREAMING MEDIA, DIGITAL MARKETING, SOCIAL NETWORKING
•    Streaming Media
•    Media & Entertainment Professionals
•    Convergence: PC, Mobile, IPTV and beyond
•    VOD and Media Professionals
•    Streaming Media providers
•    Digital Mediots
•    Technology Executives
•    Internet Radio
•    MTBC Connections
•    Streaming Media Forum
•    Online Advertising Group
•    Online Media Jobs -- Work in Internet Marketing, E-business, Web Analytics, etc.
•    Broadband Professionals
•    Texas Emerging Technology Fund
•    You are overqualified
•    Texas Institute for Sustainable Technology Research

Patrick Seaman’s Honors:

CO-AUTHOR: Website Sound

TECHNICAL EDITOR:
- All The Tea, by Ken Carodine
- Calculated Risk, by Denise Tiller
- Blood & Iron, by Dan McGregor
- Bradamant, by Ron Miller
- Bronwyn series (1-4), by Ron Miller
- Soldier of the Legion, by Marshall Thomas
- The Helmsman, by Bill Baldwin
- Galactic Convoy, by Bill Baldwin

VOICE TALENT
- Blood & Iron (Commander Rickman, VOG)
- Bradamant (Count Pinabel, etc.)
- The Helmsman (Nikolai Yanuarievich Ursis, Admiral Penda, etc.)
- Galactic Convoy (Nikolai Yanuarievich Ursis, Emperor Greyffin IV, etc.)

Patrick Seaman’s Contact Settings

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