Steve Browning

Steve Browning

CSO Envision Media

Location
San Francisco Bay Area
Industry
Marketing and Advertising

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Steve Browning's Overview

Current
  • CSO / Sr.Vice President Marketing, Sales & Business Development at Envision Media
Past
  • President/COO at Custom Branded Networks
  • Western Regional Director Sales/Marketing at National Warranty Corporation
  • Sr. Manager Interchange Management at Visa USA
  • Manager Vendor Service Quality Management at Visa USA
  • Broker/General Agent at Browning Associates Insurance
  • Vice President Bank Card Services at International Claim Administration Corporation
  • Founder & CEO at Texa-Tel Communications
  • Vice President Telecom Division at Thomas Electronics, Inc
Education
  • One Page Business Planning Company
  • University of Oklahoma
  • University Oklahoma American Bankers Association
  • California State University-San Marcos - College of Business Administration
  • Cal State University
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Steve Browning's Summary

Highly successful marketing, sales, and business development, record within telecom, insurance, bankcard management, network services and creative design.

A history of forming and managing longstanding, mutually profitable business relationships.

Primary duties and responsibilities have included marketing, sales, sales management, project management, operations management, business management, and c-level executive management at the private and publicly traded level.

Specializing in identification and closure of targeted business prospects, contract negotiations, procedure/process development, project management, product development, and systems implementation with full P&L responsibilities.

Individually committed to meeting the ever advancing requirements of business with innovative thinking, products and services.

Specialties

Exceptional leadership, analytical, sales and marketing skills needed to get things done, as well as a stable and successful track record. Effective cross cultural communicator, with human relations and team-building skills.Comfortable negotiating at any level.

Steve Browning's Experience

CSO / Sr.Vice President Marketing, Sales & Business Development

Envision Media

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

March 2000Present (12 years 3 months)

Responsible for the development and quality of the companies marketing, sales and business development strategy. The company's top level marketing, strategic partnering and operational sales plan including all operational plans driving towards the company sales goal (eg sales plans for regions, countries, industries, products, key accounts ... down to detailed plans for individual sales opportunities)

President/COO

Custom Branded Networks

March 1997June 1999 (2 years 4 months)

Publicly trade developer of private labeled ISP services

Western Regional Director Sales/Marketing

National Warranty Corporation

January 1995January 1998 (3 years 1 month)

Managed credit card enhancement sales and marketing relationships Visa USA, American Express, Texaco, and GE Capital.Trained support staff and managed performance of over 400 reseller dealers.Dramatically increased dealer profits through up sell warranty products to retail computer store and wholesalers such as Costco.

Sr. Manager Interchange Management

Visa USA

19921995 (3 years)

Responsible for transaction quality over Visa Net to insure merchant compliance with standards to reduce charge back operating cost to Member Banks.

Manager Vendor Service Quality Management

Visa USA

January 1992January 1995 (3 years 1 month)

Established vendor selection criteria, insured vendors adhered to Visa's strict service level requirements. Implemented vendor training and support systems to improve vendor performance. Instrumental in identification and development of key card enhancement products.Successfully increased cardholder satisfaction form 75% to 98%

Broker/General Agent

Browning Associates Insurance

19901992 (2 years)

Independent Insurance Agency representing Southland Life, ITT Hartford, Benefit Trust Life, Pacific Fidelity, USG Annuities, and Met Life.

Vice President Bank Card Services

International Claim Administration Corporation

January 1989January 1992 (3 years 1 month)

Responsible for claims administration and customer assistance for Visa USA, American Express, and Diners Club card enhancement programs. Evaluated and deployed systems to manage incoming calls for the first Visa Gold customer assistance call center supporting in excess of 125,000 calls per month. Designed and deployed computer network and software solution to support Visa claims processing system to support over 25,000 claims per month Managed 5 direct reports with ultimate responsibility of over 200 program workers.

Founder & CEO

Texa-Tel Communications

19791990 (11 years)

Technical Services provider to independent telephone companies. Formed TCCI, Inc a Dallas based Interconnect Sales and Marketing Company in 1985 as and authorized reseller for NEC America. Sold Texa-Tel in to DFW Communications early 1990.

Vice President Telecom Division

Thomas Electronics, Inc

January 1972January 1980 (8 years 1 month)

P & L Responsibilities for Telephone Division producing over $3 million annual revenue

Steve Browning's Education

One Page Business Planning Company

Certification, Business Planning

20042004

The One Page Business Plan Company is an international consulting firm specializing in planning and performance management systems based upon innovative and proven One Page Business Plan methodology.

Activities and Societies: Complete strategic and business planning capabilities using the One Page Methodology.

University of Oklahoma

Bank Card Management

19931995

Activities and Societies: American Bankers Association Bank Card Division and Executive Schools Division ABA National School of Bank Card Management

University Oklahoma American Bankers Association

ABA, Back Card Management

19941994

California State University-San Marcos - College of Business Administration

License, Group One Insurance

19881989

Own and operated and independent insurance agency in the State of Texas from 1989 - 1992

Activities and Societies: Study Group 1 Insurance Life, Accident and Health as Required by Texas State Board of Insurance Licensing Requirements.

Cal State University

for Health, Accident and Life Insurance

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