Roger Byrne Community Management & Strategy with Social & New Media at SocialMediaFish

Employment

Current

• Community Management & Strategy with Social & New Media at SocialMediaFish

Past

• Business Partner at Deep Divers
• Internal Sales Manager at Arrow Electronics
• Account Manager at BMC Software
• Product Marketing at Texas Instruments
• Account Manager at Scientifc Computers Ltd
• Apprentice Electronics Engineer at Texas Instruments
• Account Manager at Arrow Electronics

Experience

1. Community Management & Strategy with Social & New Media

   SocialMediaFish - (Public Relations and Communications industry)

   December 2008 - Present (1 year)

   Working with businesses to improve Communications through Social & New Media online interaction.

2. Business Partner

   Deep Divers - (Sports industry)

   February 2008 - October 2009 (1 year 9 months)

   Owner/Partner

3. Account Manager

   BMC Software - (Public Company; BMC; Computer Software industry)

   1998 - 2001 (3 years)

   Managing customer relationships in order to sell high-level computer software into various markets within the London area. Target £1 Million per annum.

4. Account Manager

   Arrow Electronics - (Public Company; ARW; Semiconductors industry)

   1996 - 1998 (2 years)

   Develop business/relationships within existing accounts. Focus on achieving specified targets within vertical markets such as Finance, Telecommunications and Defense & Aerospace.

5. Account Manager

   Arrow Electronics - (Public Company; ARW; Semiconductors industry)

   1995 - 1996 (1 year)

   Take existing small accounts, identify potential key customers and develop business and relationship within those focus accounts. Increased revenue from £250k to £750k within first 12 months.

6. Internal Sales Manager

   Arrow Electronics - (Public Company; ARW; Semiconductors industry)

   1992 - 1995 (3 years)

   Responsible for Premier Accounts T/O £7.5 million.

7. Product Marketing

   Texas Instruments - (Public Company; TXN; Semiconductors industry)

   1990 - 1992 (2 years)

   Forecasting market trends. Developing pricing strategies for key accounts. Report research and preparation for the Product Marketing Manager.

8. Apprentice Electronics Engineer

   Texas Instruments - (Public Company; TXN; Semiconductors industry)

   1988 - 1990 (2 years)

   First year offsite training in Electronics and other technology areas. Second year onsite learning repair and maintenance.

Education

1. Bedford College

   HNC, Electronics

   Activities and Societies:

   Higher National Certificate in Electronic Engineering