Suzy Tonini

Current

• Manager, Internet Research 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

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Education

• Florida International University
• University of Aix-Marseille

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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, Sue 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 starting to really take off and I am taking a big notice to these fast-moving trends.

Suzy Tonini’s Experience

• Manager, Internet Research

  Deloitte

  (Partnership; Management Consulting industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

  Currently transitioned into Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.Working on several Global Social Media Initiatives, acting as a SME on Social Networking Technologies and how they relate to Branding, Recruiting,Competitive Intelligence, and a Corporate setting as a whole.
  
  Prior to this, I was working with Deloitte Services, where some of 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 2001 — April 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 2000 — October 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 1999 — July 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 1996 — July 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 1991 — September 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 1988 — January 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 1987 — November 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 1985 — January 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 1994 — December 1996

  Activities and Societies:

  Golden Key Honor Society

• University of Aix-Marseille

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

Additional Information

Suzy Tonini’s Websites:

• My Portfolio
• My Blog
• Facebook Profile

Suzy Tonini’s Interests:

Internet Research, Sourcing, Web 2.0, Business Networks,Social Networks, SAP Consultants, Oracle Consultants, Tax Professionals, Audit Professionals, Outsourcing Advisory Professionals,New Technologies, Recruiting, Business Intelligence,Competitive Intelligence,Fuel Cells,Sustainable Technologies, Translating, Italian, French,Spanish, Traveling, Skiing, Scuba Diving, Hiking, Horseback Riding,Cooking, Reading, Swimming * 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, Spain, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Italy, Poland, France and traveled 50% of the world (well, 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!

•    CyberSleuths
•    Big Four Firms Alumni & Professionals Global Network (Big4.com)
•    Women 2.0
•    NetSquared
•    TakingITGlobal
•    Women for Women International
•    Institute of Management Technology
•    EPM - Business Intelligence
•    SourceCon2010
•    Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network
•    XING.com
•    ERE.net
•    Facebook.com
•    OpenNetworker.com
•    Web 2.0
•    SAP Community
•    Sourcers Guild
•    Strategic Business and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
•    New media group
•    Semantic Web
•    Competitive/Market Intelligence Professionals
•    Recruitment Consultants and Staffing Professionals (30.000+)
•    BearingPoint (KPMG Consulting) (2700 members)
•    Twitter
•    Fans of Mashable
•    Australasian Researchers Network
•    Big 4 Alum & EE's CPA, MBA Pricewaterhouse PWC, Deloitte Touche,Ernst EY, KPMG Goal 5,000 Users eom
•    New Media, Social Media, and Social Networking Participants
•    Social Media Today
•    BEARINGPOINT CONNECTIONS
•    Tweeple
•    Tweeters
•    Enterprise 2.0 Group
•    twitter innovators Innovation & Creativity Network of Tweeters
•    The Social Network University
•    Social Media Connection LLC
•    SEMANTIC SOCIAL NETWORK 2.0 - One World!
•    Semantic Universe
•    Boolean Strings
•    Social Media Academy International
•    Big Think
•    The Technology Experts
•    Twittering
•    Twitter Power for Business
•    Social Marketing Group
•    SAP-Tech
•    BearingPoint Marketing Talent
•    Corporate Social Media Strategist
•    Twitter for Sourcing and Recruiting

Suzy Tonini’s Honors:

Winner SourceCon1 Challenge #2 (Very Hard!!!)
Golden Key Honor Society
Secret Society of Sourcers
Responsible for many Gold & Platinum Awards given to A&M Artists (Paris, France)

Suzy Tonini’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch