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  • 7/28/2019 Scott Patrick Valentine - Resume as of June 2013

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    Scott Patrick Valentine

    MARKETING and COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE Specialization in SaaS, Apps, BPO and Finance

    SUMMARY

    8+ years leading communications projects for global brands 5+ years as a seniorcommunications consultant to federal and provincial entities 6+ years driving marketingand PR for award-winning techs 200+ bylines for major media Tireless evangelist,active startup adviser, natural born communicator, fearless leader, mad genius

    EXPERIENCE

    Vice-president of Marketing & Communications, Solium - Calgary, 2011 to 2013 Leadership of marketing, corporate communications, brand strategy, PR and investor relations for publicly-held multi-brand SaaS provider

    Engineering of market-leading thought leadership strategy resulting in inbound leadgrowth of 6x, revenue and EBITDA growth of 9%

    Design, vendor selection and implementation of investor relations strategy that hasaccelerated Solium to market cap growth approaching over 10 months

    Re-imagining of corporate brand through four acquisitions, integration of five websites,launch of brokerage offering, and go-to-market in the United Kingdom and Australia

    Stewardship of corporate recognition initiatives earning three major awards in 2012:Deloitte Fast 50, Waterstone Top 10 Corporate Cultures, and Ernst & Young EoY

    Vice-president of Marketing & Communications, Mobovivo - Calgary 2008 to 2010

    Led corporate communications for go-to-market of Calgary-based mobile tech that hasexecuted deals with clients including: ESPN, Alliance Atlantis, Eone and Astral Pictures

    Ground floor investor and marketing plan author; leadership of PR with placements in TheNew York Times, Variety, The Guardian, PBS, BusinessWeek, etc.

    Awards: D&T Fast 50 10 to Watch, IDC Canada 10 to Watch, 2012 MipCom Top 10Global TV Disruptors, PWC 10 To Watch, many #1 app rankings on iOS and Roku

    Freelance writer and Public Affairs Contractor - Various locations, 2006 to 2010

    Public Affairs and Information Operations contractor to Department of National Defense;creation and execution of community media engagement strategy for LFCA Freelance writer and knowledge economy columnist for CBC.ca, The Globe and Mail,Reuters, The Kitchener Waterloo Record, The Edmonton Journal and many others

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    Vice-president, WorldGaming PLC (contract) - Antigua, ECE, 2001 to 2002

    Led licensee relations, user support, fraud and surveillance , and corporatecommunications for hosted white-label casino and sportsbook solutions provider

    Reduced support spending by 50% while vastly improving client satisfaction andoverseeing a sportsbook business unit processing up to $1 million in daily wagers

    Director of Contact Centre Services, 724 Solutions - Toronto, 2000 to 2001

    Founded department, designed and launched B2C corporate communications platformfrom evolution near $260 million IPO, through $3 billion market cap and eventual RTO

    Negotiated BPO of Tier 1 global user communications support and developmen t ofproprietary API, UI and XML solutions for Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, BMO

    Director of Special Projects, Sitel Corporation - Toronto, 1994 to 1999

    Championed acceleration of Canadian flagship BPO centre by growing capacity 5x and

    leading multi-channel marketing communications projects for several F500 brands Owned executive relationships on key accounts with $1 million -plus monthly run-rate

    Information Officer, Province of Ontario, Toronto - 1992 to 1994

    Contract engagements as Information Officer for JobsOntario, Ministry of Community andSocial Services, and Professional Association of Interns and Residents of Ontario Managed long term communications project for barrier -free recruitment and placement offirst-ever provincial Advocacy Commission, including extensive public engagement

    EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    Bachelor of Journalism (J-Rad), Ryerson University - Toronto, 2005 to 2007

    Bachelor of Arts, University of Windsor - Windsor, ON, 1989 to 1992

    SPECIALIZED TRAINING

    Go-To-Market, Calgary Technology Inc., Innovate Calgary - Calgary, 2008

    Contact [email protected] or (587) 351-8830

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]