Pinky Gonzales

Current

• Cofounder at Blue Water Business Brokers, llc
• Director of Technology and Marketing at Richards & Southern, Inc
• Adjunct Professor at Belmont University

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Past

• Partner, Director of Strategic Marketing at echomusic, llc
• Founder, President at Artist Media Group, LLC
• Business Development Coordinator at Country Music Association

Education

• School of Hard Knox

Recommended

25 people have recommended Pinky

Connections

423 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• My Company
• My Company

Pinky Gonzales’s Summary

In 2001, Pinky Gonzales founded Artist Media Group, a new media marketing and fan management firm representing DreamWorks Records, Rascal Flatts, Kelly Clarkson and others. In May of 2005, AMG merged with echomusic, a similar company with robust infrastructure and a broad range of clients. The combined entity grew 400% in under two years. Ticketmaster acquired echo in April 2007 and was enormously influential in broadening the company's prospects and product offerings.

Gonzales left echo in April 2008 to develop a new media marketing program for Belmont University while incubating a handful of new ventures.

He passionately enjoys the creation of strategic business relationships for his clients while identifying and overcoming the challenges that face content owners and entertainment pioneers today.

Pinky Gonzales’s Specialties:

Business development, marketing, sales, customer relations strategies and program implementation, photography, some computer programming and very, very little graphic design (but I can animate gifs with the best of 'em ;)

Pinky Gonzales’s Experience

• Cofounder

  Blue Water Business Brokers, llc

  (Real Estate industry)

  August 2009 — Present (4 months)

  Blue Water Business Brokers specializes in the marketing and sale of small businesses throughout the Caribbean. From mom & pop shops to well-established shore excursion companies, restaurants, convenience stores and more, we’re your one-stop destination for the sale or purchase of your Caribbean dream business.

• Director of Technology and Marketing

  Richards & Southern, Inc

  (Entertainment industry)

  March 2009 — Present (9 months)

  Partner relations, technology oversight, strategic planning

• Adjunct Professor

  Belmont University

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  Currently developing and teaching the course, "EIS 2350 Creative Entertainment Technologies." The class is focused on four primary areas of study: Brand Development, Social Networking, Mobile Marketing and Community Management. Students have the opportunity to work with local artists to implement the concepts outlined during the semester and will turn in a 15 page analysis of their favorite artist's online and brand development activities.
  Play along at http://musicmarketing.ning.com

Pinky Gonzales’s Education

• School of Hard Knox

  1977 — 2012 (expected)

  Activities and Societies:

  Hated school, start to finish. Began my career straight out of high school & haven't looked back.

Additional Information

Pinky Gonzales’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company

Pinky Gonzales’s Groups:

Ki of Life Learning Center, Board Member
ReelCash Entertainment, Inc., Board Member
Leadership Music, Board Member 2004 - 2008
Academy of Country Music, Membership and Marketing * Committees Member
Country Music Association, Member
SOLID Nashville, Alumnus

•    Digital Nashville
•    Scarlett Leadership Institute

Pinky Gonzales’s Honors:

Nashville Business Journal's "40 Leaders Under 40" Honoree 2009
2nd Place in the Baptist Conference Cross Country Meet - 4th Grade Division - March 1986

Pinky Gonzales’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch