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Credentials for Andrea Gatz

QUALIFICATIONS:

Marketing Communications
• Created sales collateral materials, including copywriting and design
• Produced websites, including design, architecture and content development
• Managed and implemented advertising, direct mail, Internet and tradeshow programs with direct goal of increasing sales leads; included negotiations with media vendors
• Actively optimized corporate web site, improving search engine placements and increasing web visitors by over 60% in four month period
• Composed press releases and lead press communications for product and corporate announcements
• Managed prospective customer educational programs and sales seminars
• Tracked lead generation results and used data in promotional planning
• Attended tradeshows and conducted product demonstrations
• Provided copywriting, editing and layout for product user manuals

Product Management
• Developed market positioning strategies and tactical plans to meet the objectives of market growth
• Effectively managed product launches, including marketing requirements specification, packaging design, documentation and promotional programs
• Performed active market and competitive analyses, communicating findings to senior executive team and adjusting marketing programs as necessary
• Managed co-marketing programs with other software and hardware vendors

Management Skills
• Supervised team of marketing personnel in the implementation of marketing plan
• Controlled the disbursement of department budget, planned programs and allocated funds while meeting corporate cash flow objectives
• Directed external marketing communication resources such as ad agencies and graphic design groups

Other Projects and Skills
• Designed and implemented direct marketing information system
• Counseled customers on reimbursement strategies
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and other titles

   
EMPLOYMENT:
INDEPENDENT MARKETING CONSULTANT
Provide consulting services including marketing strategy development and tactical project management and implementation for growing medical and technical firms. Firms include: Coastal Productions, Tracey Technologies, EyeSys Vision, Inc., and ScienceBased Health
Sept 2000 to present

DATACRITICAL, INC.
Developed and marketed wireless systems for medical information management and communications. Recently acquired by GE Medical Systems.
Marketing Communications Manager Dec 1999 to Sept 2000

PHYSIX, INC.
Developed and marketed computerized patient record software systems Marketing and Product Manager Jan 1997 to Dec 1999

EYESYS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Developed, manufactured and marketed computerized diagnostic devices for ophthalmology
Associate Product Manager 1995 to 1996
Marketing Information Specialist 1993 to 1995
Marketing Assistant 1992 to 1993
 
EDUCATION:
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science, College of Business Administration
Marketing/Economics Graduated Phi Kappa Phi, 1992