Robert Thompson
Vice President Marketing @ Smalley | Global Marketing & Sales | New Product Development | Engineer | MBA
- Role
- Vice President Marketing at Smalley
- Location
- Buffalo Grove, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Robert Thompson
Marketing, Research and Development, Product Management and Sales executive with a passion for advocating solutions that benefit engineers. A rocket scientist by training, I can speak as an engineer to engineers.Experienced leader of teams covering product management, product marketing, research and development, manufacturing engineering, strategic marketing, marketing communications, e-commerce, inside sales, customer service, international sales and business development. Proven history of domestic and international market development and generation of new revenue by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities. Outstanding success in developing and launching new products and services from market and competitor research and analysis. Exceptional creative and innovative marketing abilities.
Experience
Vice President Marketing
Oct 2020 — Present · Lake Zurich, IL, US
Lead the Global Marketing, Research and Development Engineering / New Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering (Machine Design) and Customer Service Departments for a midsize manufacturing company. Responsible for marketing communications, strategic planning, the customer experience, new product research and development and manufacturing machine development / automation.
Education
Penn State University
BS
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business
Executive Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Mergers and Acquisitions
Indiana University
MBA
Skills
- Product Development
- Product Management
- New Business Development
- International Sales
- Sales
- Product Marketing
- Trade Shows
- Marketing
- Manufacturing
- Sales Management
- Management
- Competitive Analysis
- E-Commerce
- Marketing Management
- Sales Presentations
- Strategic Planning
- Automation
- Sales Operations
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Pricing Strategy
- Product Cost Analysis
- Direct Sales
- Key Account Management
- Advertising
- Process Automation
- Electronics
- Marketing Strategy
- Instrumentation
- Direct Marketing
- Voice of the Customer Analysis
- Search Engine Optimization
- Google Analytics
- Google Adwords
- Distributor Management
- Parts Sourcing
- Trade Show Production
- Advertising Management
- Mobile Applications
- Video Production
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