Thomas Cornelius

Current

Partner, Founder at Adility LLC

Past

VP Business Development at Smart Circle International
Founder at HappyValet Franchise by SmartCircle
Founder & CEO at addashop.com

Founder & CEO at Impulse Marketing Technologies
Owner President at HGF GmbH
DTV Series 3/ 7 at Independent Currency & Derivatives Trader
Account/ Implementation Manager at Messtec GmbH

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Education

Heriot-Watt University
Deutscher Terminhandels Verband
Fachhochschule Hamburg

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Connections

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

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Thomas Cornelius’s Summary

Thomas Cornelius has worked as a partner and executive in the direct sales industry for the past 17 years. Thomas founded Franchise and Technology companies. As one of the great opportunities in the current retail landscape Thomas is exploring and expanding the reach of direct sales into new retail markets.

Thomas Cornelius’s Specialties:

Direct Sales, Franchising, Web 2.0, Prepaid Stored Value

Thomas Cornelius’s Experience

Partner, Founder

Adility LLC

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

Advertising Agility
VP Business Development

Smart Circle International

(Partnership; Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 10 months)
Founder

HappyValet Franchise by SmartCircle

(Retail industry)

January 2003 — January 2008 (5 years 1 month)

HappyValet had utilized direct sales to help build a route franchise and quickly became a market leader in route operations and route building in the US. Clients included companies like Zoots (Founded by Tom Stemberg - Staples Office Supplies) and other leaders in the industry.
Founder & CEO

addashop.com

(Internet industry)

1999 — 2002 (3 years )

Founder, Top 10 Emerging Technology Companies Florida, National Recognition as market leader for ecommerce innovation, customers i.e. Tech: Logitech, Retail: Sunglass Hut. Global company with development Team in India, Headquarter in Miami, Branches in San Mateo, CA and Milan Italy. Largest software product launch in Europe with 15,000 attendees in Stadium Assago, Milan.
Founder & CEO

Impulse Marketing Technologies

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

January 1994 — June 2000 (6 years 6 months)

Project Based Business and Technology Consulting
Owner President

HGF GmbH

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)

January 1995 — January 2000 (5 years 1 month)

Hedge Fund based in Dublin Ireland. Administered by Investors Bank & Trust, Boston and Dublin. Trading Advisor: John Henry
DTV Series 3/ 7

Independent Currency & Derivatives Trader

(Banking industry)

February 1992 — January 1995 (3 years )

Independent Derivatives and Securities Broker - Deutsche Terminboerse, LIFFE, CBOT, NYME.
Account/ Implementation Manager

Messtec GmbH

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

January 1987 — January 1992 (5 years 1 month)

Supply chain software development and implementation for Hugo Boss, Hertie and primarely medium size catalog and distribution companies.