Andy Sheldon

Current

• Founder/SVP Channel Development at FIZWOZ, Inc
• VP Business Development at HIpLogic, Inc.
• Managing Director at AKS Consulting, LLC

• Board Member at Class on Demand

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Past

• VP Broadband & Wireless at Visible World
• Board of Directors at SyncVue
• Ex. Director Telco, Media and Entertainment at Sun Microsystems

• Snr Director Product Management at Microsoft Corporation
• Co-Founder & CMO at 365 Media
• Director Entertainment Marketing at SGI
• Vice President Marketing at Pinnacle Systems, Inc
• Product Manager at Abekas Video Systems

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Education

• Brooklands Technical College

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Connections

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Industry

Online Media

Andy Sheldon’s Summary

Andy Sheldon has over 22 years’ experience in delivering products and services to the telecommunications and media industries. Sheldon thinks strategically, executes tactically, and constantly delivers exceptional results. Sheldon is recognized as a thought leader in advanced advertising business models and technologies. A regular public speaker and published author, Sheldon has held increasingly senior product and corporate marketing positions at leading technology companies.

Sheldon is the founder and SVP Channel Development at a stealth mode start up in the media industry. He also consults for a number of companies in a media-related business development capacity including HipLogic, Sportzcast and Class on Demand, where he is also a director.

Sheldon was vice president and general manager for the Broadband and Wireless division at Visible World. Sheldon managed market research, market-focused product strategy, and sales and marketing programs for Visible World’s initiative to extend its IntelliSpot technology to other distribution platforms. Prior to joining Visible World, Sheldon was the executive director of Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment marketing at Sun Microsystems. Sheldon managed strategy and market-focused activities for Sun in its $4B telecommunications business.

Prior to Sun Microsystems, Sheldon held a number of senior marketing roles at Microsoft Corporation. Prior to joining Microsoft, Sheldon was the founder and Chief Marketing Officer of 365 Media, a developer of Software as a Service (SaaS) products for the business publishing industry. Before 365 Media he served as director of entertainment marketing for Silicon Graphics (SGI). He was vice president of marketing for Pinnacle Systems where he managed product and corporate strategy and marketing, and was instrumental in their successful entry into the desktop video market and initial public offering in 1994.

Andy Sheldon’s Specialties:

In depth knowledge of the media, entertainment, and advertising markets.
Exceptional problem solver and strategic thinker
Experienced business development executive and complex contract negotiator
Excellent team builder and motivator
Regular public speaker

Andy Sheldon’s Experience

• Founder/SVP Channel Development

  FIZWOZ, Inc

  (Online Media industry)

  December 2008 — Present (8 months)

• VP Business Development

  HIpLogic, Inc.

  (Wireless industry)

  September 2008 — Present (11 months)

• Managing Director

  AKS Consulting, LLC

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  March 2001 — Present (8 years 5 months)

  Consulting services at the intersection of high technology and media. Current clients include; HipLogic, acting VP business development, Class on Demand, acting VP Marketing and director; Sportzcast general business guidance.
  
  Past clients include; Visible World, became VP/GM broadband & wireless; SyncVue general business guidance and director (sold company to Call Wave)

• Board Member

  Class on Demand

  (Online Media industry)

  1999 — Present (10 years)

• VP Broadband & Wireless

  Visible World

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  August 2006 — September 2008 (2 years 2 months)

• Board of Directors

  SyncVue

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  January 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 6 months)

• Ex. Director Telco, Media and Entertainment

  Sun Microsystems

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JAVA; Computer Hardware industry)

  September 2005 — August 2006 (1 year)

• Snr Director Product Management

  Microsoft Corporation

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  September 2002 — September 2005 (3 years 1 month)

• Co-Founder & CMO

  365 Media

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  May 1999 — September 2002 (3 years 5 months)

• Director Entertainment Marketing

  SGI

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; SGI; Computer Hardware industry)

  March 1995 — May 1999 (4 years 3 months)

• Vice President Marketing

  Pinnacle Systems, Inc

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; PCLE; Computer Software industry)

  March 1992 — March 1995 (3 years 1 month)

• Product Manager

  Abekas Video Systems

  (Online Media industry)

  1987 — 1992 (5 years)

Andy Sheldon’s Education

• Brooklands Technical College

  BSc , Electrical and Electronic Engineering , 1982 — 1986

Additional Information

Andy Sheldon’s Groups:

•    Online Advertising Professionals
•    Ex-SGI

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