Suzy Tonini

Suzy Tonini

Manager, Internet Research * Connector * TopLinked.com * LION * Twitter: Infosourcer

Bellingham, Washington Area

Current
  • Manager, Internet Research (Center of Expertise) at Deloitte
Past
  • Senior Researcher & Sourcer/Co-founder at MTR Inc./Infosourcer
  • Senior Internet Researcher at Management Recruiters International/Pangaea Technology Resources
  • Research and Marketing Manager at Sunlight Solar
  • Director of Marketing Strategies at SharkPOD USA
  • Senior Production Coordinator at Mondo One Productions
  • Label Manager at A&M Records
  • Assistant Press Attachee at United International Pictures
  • Researcher and Documentalist at The New York Times / Washington Post / Newsweek / Philadelphia Inquirer
Education
  • Florida International University
  • University of Aix-Marseille
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Research
Websites

Suzy Tonini’s Summary

I am an Open Networker

Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Infosourcer

Core Competencies:
* Market Research
* Advanced Internet Research Techniques
* Sourcing Techniques
* New & Emerging Technologies
* Web 2.0
* Industry Forecasting & Analysis
* Strategic Marketing Initiatives
* Competitive Recruitment Intelligence
* Corporate Intelligence
* Knowledge Management
* Data Mining
* Web Technologies Evaluations
* Deep Web Research
* Translations & Interpreting

LinkedIn is an AWESOME tool, and I use it to help others as much as I can. When wanting to connect with me, please state your objective in doing so and why we would be a good fit as connections.

I also am very good at forwarding requests. However: if your request is poorly written, a tad frivolous, or just plain *not in the ballpark*, I will most likely let you know, with relevant reasons.Thanks for working with me on this.

I'm ready to network now!

PS- I am adding alternate spellings of my name in case, so that LinkedIn will capture the variations: Suzy Tonini, Susie Tonini, Suzie Tonini, Susan Tonini or Suzanne Tonini. They are all one and the same: Me!

Suzy Tonini’s Specialties:

I am an Information Specialist with over 21 years of experience in cutting-edge research & information strategies. Networking has always been a passion of mine, & I am utilizing the Information Age to its fullest potential. And so should you! Web 2.0 is here and moving to 3.0 pretty darn quickly.Social Networking and People Power is just starting to really take off and I am taking a big noticing to these fast-moving trends.


Suzy Tonini’s Experience

  • Manager, Internet Research (Center of Expertise)

    Deloitte

    (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)

    April 2007Present (1 year 7 months)

    I am now working for the Deloitte Sourcing Center of Expertise.Some of my new duties include providing Research Training Webinars on Best Practices and Methodologies, getting more involved in Social Networking Technologies and how they relate to a Corporate setting as a whole and...some other things as they relate to corporate/business intelligence;-).

    Before that, my tasks included finding passive and active candidates, evaluating and recommending search tools, business & competitive intelligence, and keeping the information flowing throughout the organization in a timely manner.

  • Senior Researcher & Sourcer/Co-founder

    MTR Inc./Infosourcer

    (Market Research industry)

    October 2001April 2007 (5 years 7 months)

    *Sourcing of candidates with: complex Boolean search strings,flip search, x-raying,peeling,newsgroups,associations,niche & major job boards,blogs & business networks. Extensive use of e-mail networking techniques- including Social Networks in their early stages

    *Industry specialties: Security,Storage,BI,Wireless,Semiconductor, Multimedia,HR, Biotech,Govt,HW,SW,Medical,Financial,Diversity

    *Sourcing resulting in permanent placements for Quartet Network Storage Providian Financial, NS Holdings, MailFrontier, Zetta Systems & TrendMicro.See www.infosourcer.com for full list

    *Instrumental in securing key relationships w/vendors of new technologies, including Hiredesk, JobMachine, Employon, Infogist, YourJobSearcher,eQuest,TrueAdvantage,VacancyWatch,CBiz, Silicon Valley Link, Resume Mirror

    *Provided research for The American Institute for Full Employment, Hire Calling,Jeld-Wen,iProbe Solutions,NS Holdings,PeopleSource,eSearchPro,CapitalH Group,Green Growth Technology & Wilson HR

  • Senior Internet Researcher

    Management Recruiters International/Pangaea Technology Resources

    (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    July 2000October 2001 (1 year 4 months)

    An MRI ( Management Recruiters International) franchise located in Bend, Oregon.
    * Awarded Top 5% Internet Researcher status by MRI.

    * Initially recruited into this company as an Internet Researcher. Promoted to Senior Internet Researcher within four months.

    * Sourced candidates from the Internet, resulting in placements and revenues worth over $420,000 in a little over a year. Industry focus: IT and Energy. Clients included: Volera, Voxeo, ActivCard, Advent Networks, Foundry Networks, Ericsson, Mahi Networks, APB Energy, and TXU Energy.

    * Trained all recruiters and staff on proper use of CAPS database, a complex recruiting software solution.

    * Responsible for all Network Administration procedures: daily back-ups, PC troubleshooting, vendor liaison.

    * Evaluated, recommended and was decision-maker in all IT-related purchases.

  • Research and Marketing Manager

    Sunlight Solar

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Environmental Services industry)

    August 1999July 2000 (1 year)

    A sustainable energy company headquartered in Bend, Oregon.


    *Research and evaluation of new products within the renewable energy industries, including solar, wind, fuel cell and hydro technologies. Participated in all management decisions for new product acquisitions.

    *Grew company and general sustainable energy exposure by 300%. Authored articles and press releases which were disseminated throughout all media outlets in Central Oregon.

    *Coordinated conventions and tradeshows in conjunction with State Agencies, private parties, and not-for-profit organizations

  • Director of Marketing Strategies

    SharkPOD USA

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

    October 1996July 1999 (2 years 10 months)

    SharkPOD is the world’s first electronic shark repelling device


    *Developed, coordinated & implemented marketing feasibility & customer analysis

    *Coordinated international public relations, press releases, resulting in over $4.2 million in advertising exposure. Media included: Discovery Channel, New York Times, National Geographic, TIME, Popular Science, French & Scandinavian TV, Learning Channel, American Journal & Real TV

    SharkPOD Consulting included:

    *Ven AM Sea Technology. Company was commissioned to the archaeological excavation of King Louis XIV’s Royal Fleet in the Caribbean. Co-authored complete business prospectus. Liaison between archaeologists, French Ministry of Culture, & The French & Spanish Archives.

    *Shark Island Environmental Research Center. Prepared complete business plan, budget, implementation of sustainable energy technologies for this unique eco-tourism island in the Bahamas

  • Senior Production Coordinator

    Mondo One Productions

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

    February 1991September 1994 (3 years 8 months)

    Mondo One Productions facilitated photo and video productions for the international fashion industry. Mondo One Productions is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

    *Coordinated, managed and implemented fashion magazine and video productions in Florida and the Caribbean. Average production budget exceeded $300,000. Organized all facets of production: location scouting, hiring of models and photographers, props, sets etc.

  • Label Manager

    A&M Records

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

    January 1988January 1991 (3 years 1 month)

    A&M Records is an artist recording company, a part of the PolyGram Group. A&M is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with offices worldwide. Located in Paris, France.

    *Executed multi-million dollar budgets for marketing and promotion, in order to assure maximum exposure for A&M artist roster, which included: Janet Jackson, Sting, Barry White, David Crosby, The Neville Brothers, Suzanne Vega, Supertramp, Iggy Pop, Herb Alpert, Bryan Adams, and Soundgarden.

    *Generated revenue of over $3 million in record sales.

    *Managed a 50-person sales force and promotion team within the French territory.

    *Prepared and organized over two hundred concerts. Arranged numerous international press junkets.

    *Primary liaison between the French office and headquarters in the USA.

  • Assistant Press Attachee

    United International Pictures

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    February 1987November 1987 (10 months)

    United International Pictures is a joint venture between Universal, Paramount and DreamWorks, motion picture companies. UIP is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Located in Paris, France.


    * Assisted in the promotion of American films in France. Duties included: orchestrating media exposure and interviews between actors and French media at the prestigious American Film Festival of Deauville, France.

    * Successfully translated and interpreted interviews between American actors, producers and directors. Films worked on: James Bond: The Living Daylights (produced by Albert Broccoli and starring Timothy Dalton and Maryam D’Abo), and The Untouchables (directed by Brian DePalma and starring Robert DeNiro, Kevin Costner and Andy Garcia).

  • Researcher and Documentalist

    The New York Times / Washington Post / Newsweek / Philadelphia Inquirer

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

    January 1985January 1987 (2 years 1 month)

    These are all world-renowned news publications, with headquarters in the USA. Located in Paris, France.

    *Part-time duties comprised of extensive research for Bureau Chiefs and news correspondents’ articles. Analyzed and compiled data for the media libraries.


Suzy Tonini’s Education

  • Florida International University

    BA, Environmental Science, June 1994December 1996

    Activities and Societies:
    Golden Key Honor Society
  • University of Aix-Marseille

    Diploma, French Language, Literature & Civilization, September 1981June 1983


Additional Information

Suzy Tonini’s Websites:

Suzy Tonini’s Interests:

Internet Research, Sourcing, Web 2.0, Business Networks,Social Networks, SAP Consultants, Oracle Consultants, Tax Folks, Audit Folks, Outsourcing Advisory folks,New Technologies, Recruiting, Business Intelligence,Competitive Intelligence,Fuel Cells, Sustainable Technologies, Translating, Italian, French,Spanish, Traveling, Skiing, Scuba Diving, Hiking, Horseback Riding,Cooking * Fluent in English, French, Italian and Spanish. Able to translate and interpret in all four languages. * International Language Instructor Inlingua of Switzerland * Broad cross-cultural experience and knowledge: able to communicate effectively at all levels and with all cultures. * Excellent analytical and project management abilities. * Dual citizenship both USA and European Union (Italy). * Extensive world travel.Have lived in Chile, Peru, Argentina,Venezuela,Chile, Italy, Poland,France and travelled 50% of the world (almost!)

Suzy Tonini’s Groups:

HCI Expert Advisor (Human Capital Institute), Member of SCIP (Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals), ERE Network,Xing,Soflow,Orkut,Ryze,Doostang, Naymz, Ziggs, Facebook, MySpace, Zoodango, Viadeo,Konnects,Ning, and many other business networks and associations, trust me, MANY!

  •    SDForum
  •    InterFrench
  •    StreetTech
  •    Oxford Alumni New York
  •    SJSUAlumni
  •    AIPMM
  •    IASE
  •    Exodus Alumni
  •    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (23,000+ members)
  •    The Networking Community
  •    J-Desk
  •    PHD Networking Excellence
  •    UPSA
  •    TheVanguard.Org
  •    eOffice
  •    CareerLink Network
  •    SAMAJ
  •    Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (LRIG)
  •    Illinois Executives Network
  •    CyberSleuths
  •    Solacria Association
  •    Rotaract
  •    Pace University Alumni,Faculty, Staff and Students
  •    DCRecruiters.com
  •    American Academy of Financial Management
  •    Georgia Executives Network
  •    TiECON EAST Conference
  •    Big4.com - Big Four Firm Global Alumni Group
  •    Lean Six Sigma Brazil
  •    Enterprise Architect User Group
  •    HCI
  •    SdB+ PM Forum
  •    Executive Suite
  •    International Association of Software Architects
  •    Success in the City
  •    Institute of Management Consultancy
  •    Friends of the Chartered Management Institute
  •    Friends of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
  •    Friends of the Institute for the Management of Information Systems
  •    Friends of the British Computer Society
  •    Delphi Group's ii06 - Information Intelligence Summit
  •    Integrated Alliances
  •    Women 2.0
  •    International Tourism Discovery
  •    WITI - Women in Technology International
  •    Women in Games International
  •    theCrossLinkNetwork
  •    OPEN Forum
  •    P2P Insiders
  •    Plone
  •    FountainBlue
  •    PartnerPoint - An Online Community of over 8,000 Microsoft Partners Worldwide - www.PartnerPoint.com
  •    TechSoup NetSquared
  •    LinkedSEO
  •    KIVA
  •    World Wildlife Fund
  •    Grow Brands Focus Group
  •    Global Project Management
  •    Linked n Chicago
  •    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
  •    WebAnalysts.Info Web Analytics, E-business Optimization, and Online Marketing Blog Group
  •    Organisation for a New Equilibrium
  •    GPS Business News
  •    Open HealthCare
  •    Networked Recruiter (18,000+) 4th Largest Recruiting and 3rd Largest HR Group
  •    Zubka
  •    Connecting-Managers
  •    Obama for America
  •    LInked Business Strategists
  •    InHouston
  •    QualityNet - Quality Professionals Network
  •    American Society for Quality
  •    Digital Cinema
  •    Portuguese Entrepreneurship Network
  •    Grameen Foundation
  •    Interaction Design Association
  •    LinkedHR: #1 HR Group (57,000+ members)
  •    LIONs "LI Open Networkers"
  •    TakingITGlobal
  •    TEN - Top Executives Net
  •    Women for Women International
  •    Invest in China
  •    Mineseeker Foundation
  •    The Sole of Africa
  •    Toastmasters Int
  •    Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
  •    The SaVVy Club
  •    Suzhou Network
  •    Serious business persons
  •    Gaming People - The Gaming People Expert Network
  •    Configuration management
  •    Mangold International User Forum
  •    Railgroup
  •    Link to Your World™
  •    The Releef Initiative
  •    Business Intelligence
  •    A U.S. Government Relations & Global Public Relations Group
  •    True Wealth Creators' Network
  •    IFRSLIST.COM | your sharingplace
  •    OPEN INNOVATION
  •    Video Analytics
  •    India HR Forum
  •    Eccellere Business Community
  •    Business Intelligence Group
  •    Telecom Professionals
  •    Outsourced Product Development
  •    Electrical/Electronics and Computer Development Engineers Group
  •    GLOBAL CONTRACTORS / RECRUITERS / PROCUREMENT
  •    Viadeo.com
  •    OpenNetworkers.info < 50.000+ members across 60 social networks >
  •    Medellín Secret
  •    Networlding
  •    HR Puzzle supporter
  •    University of Phoenix Alumni
  •    EPM - Business Intelligence
  •    Marathoners
  •    iGAMING Business Group
  •    LI-aires
  •    SHiFT! - Leverage 'Trigger Events' To Outsell Your Competition
  •    Oracle Certified Associates, Professionals, Experts & Masters (OCA/OCP/OCE/OCM)
  •    SAP People Forum
  •    HomelandSecurity
  •    SourceCon2008
  •    GoldenLine
  •    UVM Alumni
  •    Killer Idea Developers (KID)
  •    Overachievers Club
  •    Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
  •    Analog RF Mixed-Signal IC Design & Development Group
  •    International Export N Import Group
  •    PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) employees and alumni
  •    Lean Six Sigma Professionals - group now merged; join Lean Six Sigma instead!
  •    Systems Thinking
  •    Oxford University Alumni Group
  •    San Francisco Giants Fan
  •    IT/Software Development Outsourcing and Offshoring
  •    Link2Europe
  •    Ethical Brand
  •    Project Manager Alliance! (Formally PMP Contacts) 4,975 + members strong
  •    MobilOpen :: the International Mobile Internet Group
  •    Link to New York
  •    Link to Wall Street™
  •    Semiconductor Professional's Group , 8000+ Members
  •    Sustainable Urban Development
  •    The Convergence Technology Council
  •    The Association for Project Management
  •    Manager Tools
  •    Virtual Business Card
  •    International Network of Social Entrepreneurs
  •    MABI - Mid Atlantic Business Intelligence Group
  •    Technical Recruitment
  •    Blue Chip Expert
  •    Friends of Finland
  •    Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network
  •    UAE staffing and Recruitment- HR solutions group
  •    Sales SheBang
  •    Link-Military Veterans Employment
  •    XING.com
  •    ERE.net
  •    Independent Recruiters Group
  •    BIO International Convention
  •    DataShaping Advanced Analytics
  •    YUWIE
  •    European Public Procurement Network
  •    MyPowerFoodGroup - MPFG
  •    Facebook.com
  •    linked PMP (www.linkedpmp.com)... 10,000+ members!!!
  •    www.thecoachingforums.com
  •    Trade Professional.Net
  •    Mosaic Recruiters Network
  •    New York Expatriate Trade Group
  •    Canadian Recruitment Professionals Association
  •    Recruiting, RPO and Offshoring Forum
  •    Link to Chicago
  •    Link to United States
  •    RFID Professionals
  •    Plaxo.com
  •    SoftwareEngineering
  •    Worldwide Association of Professional Dreamers
  •    Marzar
  •    MyLink500.com (Open Networkers)
  •    Global Business Analysts
  •    Hilton Diamond Honors
  •    Toronto
  •    e-BIZ
  •    Security Crew
  •    Feed the Children
  •    Social Entrepreneurship Congress
  •    CISCO
  •    Global Worker (10,000+ members)
  •    ! Sales Best Practices
  •    Innovative Meeting & Event Design Innovators
  •    FMCG Professionals (fmcgprofessionals@yahoogroups.com)
  •    FMCG & CPG (Consultants & Recruiters)
  •    SEOecom - Online Business Users
  •    Stealthmode Partners
  •    Global Petroleum Group
  •    Florida Recruiters
  •    Public Sector - employees and consultants
  •    Society for Computers and Law
  •    SAP Practices
  •    Ecademy.com
  •    India Recruiters Forum
  •    Dynamic Logic Inc. Media Measurement Forum
  •    Careershifters
  •    Mainframe Security Gurus
  •    Passive Recruiters Unite (US Residents ONLY)
  •    Infosys
  •    TMP Worldwide Government Solutions
  •    SOX Professionals
  •    Innovative Sales & Selling Innovators Network
  •    Sellers
  •    Expertise for Hire
  •    Blog
  •    Link-Troops Support Network
  •    Leanthinker's Club - www.leanthinkersclub.org
  •    MyLinkGroups
  •    Portland Connect
  •    Self-Directed MBA
  •    Marketing Executives Group
  •    Fortune100 Coaches Network - F1CN
  •    Collaboration
  •    Lighthouse Venture Group's Alternative Investment Roundtable
  •    Electronic/Optical Test & Measurement
  •    MyLinkWiki
  •    LinkToEgypt
  •    Data Manager
  •    Link-Veterans
  •    Professional Mentoring Group
  •    Service Oriented Architecture Special Interest Group
  •    Yahoo Alums
  •    China Business
  •    Purely Postings!
  •    HR Funda
  •    The Enterprise Architecture Network
  •    Lifesciences Opportunities in US
  •    Property Management Professionals
  •    SBIR/STTR Participants
  •    TWiki Users and Developers
  •    SAP Community
  •    Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
  •    Proudly MADE IN HOLLAND
  •    EMEA recruiters - knowledge sharing group
  •    Sourcers Guild
  •    PMI Information Systems SIG (ISSIG) 6300+
  •    Recruiting Animal Show
  •    Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)