Spencer Parikh

Current

Manager, Business Intelligence at New Horizons CLC
Chief Executive Officer at VentureLinx Corporation

Past

Director, Business Relationships at WideGroup Interactive
Manager, Business Development at American Express
Co-Founder, President/CEO at EPIC Broadband Corporation

Manager, Channel Programs at Zeacom Inc.
Director, Client Operations at Viasource Communications
Senior Account Manager at AT&T, Lucent Technologies

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Education

University of Southern California
University of California, San Diego
San Diego State University-California State University

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Industry

Program Development

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Spencer Parikh’s Summary

Experience with new ventures and Fortune 1000 corporations such as WideGroup Interactive, Cox Communications, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, EPIC Broadband, Viasource, Zeacom, New Horizons CLC and American Express. Entrepreneurial and corporate best practices experience in areas of business development, marketing, finance, sales and client engagement programs.

Spencer Parikh’s Specialties:

Business Development, Business Intelligence, Program Management, Strategic Partner Relationships, Investor Management, Marketing and Sales Channel Development. Integrated Marketing and Sales Programs focused on branding, direct response, and building awareness through customer relationships and experiences.

Spencer Parikh’s Experience

Manager, Business Intelligence

New Horizons CLC

(Public Company; NEWH (OTCBB); Information Technology and Services industry)

December 2008 — Present (8 months)

I manage marketing, sales and business development initiatives for the Scottsdale and San Diego sales teams of New Horizons. This includes oversight of our CRM/databases, marketing platforms, market research, sales intelligence, online promotions (web, social media, e-mail, etc.), event planning and new product launches.
Chief Executive Officer

VentureLinx Corporation

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Program Development industry)

March 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)

As a diversified small business consulting and services company, we focus on helping you take action on your business ideas. Our professional expertise, programs and resources can help build the right foundation so that you’re in a better position to successfully market your products and services. From founder/owner strategy and business operations to all-aspects of branding and capitalization, our suite of services bring ideas to life with tangible results. We also provide valuable business services to give small business owners more of everything they deserve: more insights, more time and more savings.
Director, Business Relationships

WideGroup Interactive

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

March 2006 — December 2006 (10 months)

Oversight of business development activities and infrastructure including sales, strategic partnerships and client solution initiatives. WideGroup Interactive designs interactive creative, branded experiences and technologies, including rich media and flash-based productions. Key relationships with Corporate Clients, Technology and Creative houses, Ad Agencies and Ad Networks.
Manager, Business Development

American Express

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)

December 2004 — March 2006 (1 year 4 months)

Responsible for selling expense management solutions to C-Levels (CEO, CFO and Owners). Product set includes American Express Corporate Charge Card and Purchasing Card solutions. Carried $40 Million quota within Los Angeles territory.
Co-Founder, President/CEO

EPIC Broadband Corporation

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2001 — December 2004 (3 years 6 months)

Built multi-million dollar business in first year of operations through direct clients and channel marketing programs. Cultivated new partnerships and accounts in a start-up environment. Designed integrated ASP infrastructure to manage all company functions and enable internal teams and clients. EPIC Broadband provided technology field deployment programs and unified communications solutions (residential and commercial). Clients included SBC, Radio Shack, DirecTV, Echostar and other retail operations.
Manager, Channel Programs

Zeacom Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2001 — July 2001 (7 months)

Responsible for managing and supporting the Expanets channel to facilitate contact center application marketing and sales. Trained sales and marketing forces on Zeacom's Contact Center applications, focusing on product knowledge, solution-based selling and customer benefit values.
Director, Client Operations

Viasource Communications

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

November 1999 — December 2000 (1 year 2 months)

Recruited and managed a national team of Program Managers for new client implementations and post-sale client operations. Viasource was a leading subcontracter in the broadband field installation market. Clients included CLECs (Northpoint, Rhythms, Covad, Connectsouth), ILECs (SBC, Qwest/USWest), ASP/ISPs and emerging MTU/MDU DSL Service Providers.
Senior Account Manager

AT&T, Lucent Technologies

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

November 1995 — November 1999 (4 years 1 month)

Managed regional and national sales of communication systems including voice, video and data technologies. Primary efforts included marketing and sales of new businesses to horizontal and vertical markets through direct and value-added partnerships. Responsibilities also included managing design teams to engineer enterprise applications. Clients managed included Conexant, the San Diego Zoo, Barona Casino and the San Diego Unified School District.

Spencer Parikh’s Education

University of Southern California

Executive Certificate , E-Commerce , 1998 — 1999
University of California, San Diego

Professional Certificate , Engineering Management , 1996 — 1997
San Diego State University-California State University

B.A. , Telecommunications Management, Film, Marketing, Journalism , 1991 — 1994
University of Southern California

General Education 1988 — 1990

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Spencer Parikh’s Interests:

Worldwide Travel, Adventure Sports, Anything Tech, Media and Creative, Music, the Arts, Writing and Gaming.

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Additional past experience in...

Various positions in sales, marketing, news and editorial for: Cox Communications, KGTV (ABC TV), The Daily Aztec (SDSU), KCR Radio (SDSU), the Gujurati Association, Byte & Floppy Computers, Franklin/Stoorza Advertising and KPBS (Public Radio).

Education and non-profit programs as organizer/facilitator for: the AVID Student Mentorship Program, the RNC, the Alzheimer Association, the Arthritis Foundation, and the Ad Club of San Diego., VentureLinx