MYLES M. FUCHS
NYC, NY 110028
*****@**********.***
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, SALES & OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
Dynamic media executive offering more than 20 years of new business, sales
and marketing management experience within various industry verticals.
Results oriented with an impressive track record of new business
development; product launch, building distribution channels, turn around
and raising capital.
. Media (mobile, online, print, cable & broadcast) sales & business
development
. Extensive new product launch and P+L responsibility
. Highly creative approach to problem solving, team building and Out-of-
the-Box thinking
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Present - Marketing & Business Development Consultant - NYC, NY
Clients include Web publishers, eTail/eCommerce/eLearning portals, digital
marketing agencies, brick & mortar. Services include identifying and
managing outsource services; sales development; Web development, strategic
planning; email, social & search marketing; business intelligence; digital
publishing (iPad & eReaders); mobile marketing strategy; e-commerce
strategy. All designed to help clients improve processes, generate robust
revenue streams, reduce marketing costs, develop more effective customer
acquisition and retention programs.
2007 - 2011 - PressMart Ltd., NYC, NY/Austin, TX/Hyderabad, India - SVP
Sales, Marketing
& Business Development
Launched the North American arm of this global leader in software, digital
publishing & media services development and implementation. Lead the
transition of this India-based company from North American unknown, to a
leading top-tier firm in just 18 months. Successfully co-lead firm's first
$6 million VC round (Draper Fisher Jurvetson & NEA) with a pre-money
valuation of $20 million. Initiated and lead the firm's acquisition in
early 2010. Personally generated 50% of firm's North American revenue.
2003 - 2007 - NewsStand.com/LibreDigital, Inc., Austin, TX/NYC, NY - Senior
Vice President / Company Officer
Recruited by VC and Board of Directors of this global producer and marketer
of software, processing and marketing of exact-as-print, digital editions
of the world's leading newspapers & magazines. Developed and implemented
company-wide sales strategy leading to a 300% increase in sales. Opened and
managed sales offices in Austin TX, NYC, NY, the UK, Asia, Australia and
Germany. Initiated conversations with RR Donnelley 1st as a strategic
partner who acquired firm in 2011.
MYLES M. FUCHS
- Page 2 -
1999 - 2002 - CareerBuilder.com NYC & Reston, VA - Senior Vice President
Recruited, hired and trained national sales team leading to a 100% increase
in revenue. Participated in the Web sites' successful acquisition by the
Tribune, Gannett and Knight Ridder and subsequent purchase and integration
of top-ten job site CareerPath.com.
1998 - 1999 - American Digital Media, Inc., NYC & Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Vice
President
Participated in the development of the business plan; investor
presentations and road show and launch of the first city-specific, real-
time, B-2-B Web content and commerce network - dbusiness.com. Developed the
advertising sales plan and created all sales tools. Presented and sold the
site's first sponsorships. Recruited, trained and managed the national
advertising sales team. Generation of advertising and charter sponsorship
revenue, a major factor to sites' successful 1st & 2nd round VC raises.
1989 - 1998 - BGA Group, Inc., New York, NY & Miami, FL - Co-Founder/COO
Launched this multi-media sales and marketing firm specializing in
Internet/Web, print & broadcast media. Provided sales representations,
sales training, strategic planning, business plan development and
implementation for new media launches as well as for repositioning existing
media platforms. Firm's revenue and strategic positioning contribution a
major factor in the successful acquisition of Four11.com & RocketMail.com
by Yahoo! as well as the purchase of WhoWhere.com by Lycos/CMGI
1984 - 1988 - Financial News Network (now CNBC), NY, NY - Vice President,
Sales
Participated in the launch of the first business and financial cable TV
network. Hired and trained national sales team of eight. Developed
networks' sales plan; all sponsorship presentations and research standards.
Developed and sold networks' many multi-year sponsored long & short form
programs. FNN acquired by GE/NBC in 1989 and is now CNBC.
EDUCATION
New York Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Arts/Cum Laude with Honors
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
ABM, MPA, SNA, IAB, SIIA