Wes Phillips

Wes Phillips

Associate PR Manager at Capcom

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
  • Associate PR Manager at Capcom
Past
  • Media Relations Assistant at Tampa Bay Storm
Education
  • University of South Florida
Connections
443 connections
Industry
Public Relations and Communications
Websites

Wes Phillips’s Summary

With over a decade of experience in public relations and journalism, Wes Phillips has video games, consumer electronics and web technology covered from all sides. In addition to covering the video games space for years as a journalist, he has a broad scope of PR experience. This includes launching titles for best-selling video game franchises like Command & Conquer to counseling startups in the interactive entertainment space to helping guide a Fortune 50 company into the social media generation.

Wes Phillips’s Specialties:

Video Game PR, Consumer PR, Strategic Communications, Crisis Communications, Social Media, Marketing Communications, Consumer Electronics, Corporate Communications


Wes Phillips’s Experience

  • Associate PR Manager

    Capcom

    (Public Company; Computer Games industry)

    May 2009Present (3 months)

  • Account Manager

    TriplePoint

    (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    November 2008May 2009 (7 months)

    Provided day-to-day PR account management, development/tactical execution of communications plans and strategic communications counsel to clients within the interactive entertainment, consumer web technology, digital media and consumer electronics industries.

    Sample clients included Target Corp., NaturalMotion, Critical Thought Games and the PC Gaming Alliance.

  • Account Executive

    TriplePoint

    (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    May 2007November 2008 (1 year 7 months)

    (Formerly Kohnke Communications)

    Developed and executed communications plans and provided strategic communications counsel to clients within the interactive entertainment, consumer web technology, digital media and consumer electronics industries.

    Clients included Target Corp., D2C Games, Bigfoot Networks, Electronic Arts, NaturalMotion, Blue Orb and the PC Gaming Alliance.

  • Staff Writer/Copy Editor

    The Tampa Tribune

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; MEG; Newspapers industry)

    April 1996May 2007 (11 years 2 months)

    Wrote stories about the interactive entertainment industry and professional sports. Also worked as an editor to help produce the The Tampa Tribune's award-winning daily sports section. Wrote, produced and hosted the first podcast across all of Media General's television, newspaper and online platforms nationwide.

  • Media Relations Assistant

    Tampa Bay Storm

    (Sports industry)

    April 1997June 1999 (2 years 3 months)

    Compiled media guides and wrote press releases along with various administrative tasks for the AFL team based in Tampa. Worked to provide assets and fulfill interview requests for broadcast, print and online media outlets. Helped coordinate a nationally televised championship game.


Wes Phillips’s Education

  • University of South Florida

    B.A. , Public Relations

    Activities and Societies:
    PRSSA, SPJ

Additional Information

Wes Phillips’s Websites:

Wes Phillips’s Groups:

  •    Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA)
  •    Casual Games
  •    University of South Florida Alumni Group
  •    Game Industry PR and Marketing
  •    Game Developers
  •    University of South Florida Bulls Alumni
  •    Video Game Professionals
  •    PC Performance Enthusiasts Group
  •    Public Relations Technology Group

Wes Phillips’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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