Founder & President of Rock Solid Technologies
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
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- Founder & President at Rock Solid Technologies
- Past
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- General Manager and Vice President, Client Services at Griffith Holdings, Inc.
- Director of Sales & Marketing at ThinSolutions Inc.
- Director of Information Technology & Material Management at Air Enterprises
- Senior Analyst and Network Administrator at Palitto Consulting Service, Incorporated
- Project Engineer at MAGNET (Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network)
- Research Laboratory Mechanic at NASA Glenn Research Center
- Education
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- Cleveland State University
- IVCF School of Leadership Training
- R2D2
- The King's Academy
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Pete Radke’s Summary
Accomplished internet marketing professional with wide range of experience applying technical and continuous improvement techniques to achieve calculated solutions. Expertise in product development and search engine marketing. Strong interpersonal relationship skills, to lead project teams as an enthusiastic agent of change.
Pete Radke’s Specialties:
Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Email Marketing, Web2.0 and Social Media Marketing, Paid Search, Pay Per Click (PPC) Advertising using Google AdWords, Yahoo, MSN, Ask, Facebook, & Miva, paid search creative development, & phone call tracking. IT Management including Microsoft network architecture, Citrix and VMware server base computing, utilizing IBM blade servers, Cisco WAN components and N-Able, Kaseya, managed service provider (MSP) software.
Pete Radke’s Experience
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Founder & President
Rock Solid Technologies
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2002 — Present (7 years 2 months)
Rock Solid Technologies is a internet marketing firm located between Cleveland & Akron Ohio. RST delivers Search Engine Marketing (SEM) solutions that integrate Paid Search (PPC), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and Social Media to quickly harvest, convert, and retain qualified internet traffic.
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General Manager and Vice President, Client Services
Griffith Holdings, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
June 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 8 months)
Provided executive management leadership to GHI's diverse business units managing a 30 person staff spanning 7 countries on 5 continents, 15 internet properties, 90+ products and services, working with more than 400+ partners worldwide. Managed production of 300+ active engagements, corporate marketing strategy, channel management, and product development within GHI's fastest growing service segment, Search Engine Marketing.
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Director of Sales & Marketing
ThinSolutions Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years)
Developed and implemented a successful go-to-market plan for a three tier managed service practice. Created specific pricing and marketing campaigns to target and educate prospects and customers. Created and lead internal training sessions on various network management software. Met with prospects, customers, media and presented at international conferences to communicate the benefits of managed services. Managed all key performance indicators of managed service services offerings including business development, implementations, and quality of service. Developed and managed telemarketing and pay per click advertising campaigns.
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Director of Information Technology & Material Management
Air Enterprises
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Management Consulting industry)
2003 — February 2005 (2 years)
Responsible for all IT, production scheduling, purchasing, and marketing activities. Established true location-independent, global network operations center by implementing new gigabit LAN backbone, WiFi, Cisco VPN, multiple remote access solutions, Redundant dedicated internet access, centralized disaster recovery and a fleet of email/web enabled smart phones. Deployed CRM, ERP, and 3D CAD systems, and re-engineered core business processes. Managed 50 domains and 6 discrete websites, including a sales extranet portal, SEO, and Email campaigns efforts. Successfully migrated one LAN to an ASP model, resulting in dramatically lower TCO, increased reliability, security, and scalability while simplifying technology costs to a fixed monthly expense. Reported directly to the CEO with five direct reports.
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Senior Analyst and Network Administrator
Palitto Consulting Service, Incorporated
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
1999 — 2003 (4 years)
Consulted with clients to plan, design, and implement LAN\WAN solutions such as network optimization, E-mail, proxy servers, firewalls, and server based computing. Maintained multiple ERP programs including Vantage, Visual Manufacturing, MAS90 and other business systems. Managed multiple, simultaneous accounts, coordinating consultant teams to various projects.
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Project Engineer
MAGNET (Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network)
(Management Consulting industry)
1992 — 1994 (2 years)
Developed, analyzed and implemented manufacturing plant layouts through the use of computer simulation, product flow analysis, family of parts identification, and work cells. Interfaced with clients and vendors to justify, design, and execute complex material handling projects and automated manufacturing solutions. Educated client’s upper management of recent technology applications and manufacturing concepts.
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Research Laboratory Mechanic
NASA Glenn Research Center
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Defense & Space industry)
1988 — 1992 (4 years)
Utilized the Propulsion Systems Laboratory to install, test, and troubleshoot aircraft engines and related instrumentation. Designed and repaired hydraulic, pneumatic, and exotic-gas systems. Leveraged instrumentation, hydraulics, welding, machining, technical prints, and computers to setup and perform military certification of aircraft engines.
Pete Radke’s Education
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Cleveland State University
Mechanical Engineering 1988 — 1995
- Activities and Societies:
- Soccer
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IVCF School of Leadership Training
The School of Leadership Training is an intense one month character & leadership development program that trains future leaders.
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R2D2
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The King's Academy
High School Senior Class President
Additional Information
Pete Radke’s Websites:
Pete Radke’s Interests:
Soccer
Pete Radke’s Groups:
Sales & Marketing Executives of Cleveland,
American Marketing Association - Cleveland Chapter,
SME Business Connect,
SME Toastmasters,
Northern Ohio Information Technology Roundtable,
Akron SEO,
Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club,
NEOSA, Team NEO
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Crain's Cleveland Business
Pete Radke’s Honors:
CompTIA Network+ Certified Professional (Net+)
Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA)
Microsoft Windows Certified Product Specialist (MCP)
The King's Academy High School Senior Class President
Secret Security Clearance (NASA)
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