Anthony Zurro
Advertising Production Management Specialist
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QUALIFICATIONS
Senior level production manager capable of creating innovative and highly
successful marketing plans from concept though completion. Client list
includes numerous high profile Fortune 100 & 500 companies. Build and
manage multi-faceted interdepartmental personnel to form streamlined team
oriented groups.
Award winning designs on time within budget. Sought after front-line public
speaker and corporate liaison, sales seminar leader and workshop developer.
Hands-on experience from pre through post production across wide range of
media including outdoor production.
Core Competencies:
. Advertising/Marketing/PR
. Corporate Branding
. Production Management
. Photo/Darkroom/Printing
. Design/Illustration
. Team Development
. Presentation/Documentation
. Client Relations
. Budgeting & Scheduling
. Technical Proficiency
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH SELECTED CLIENT LISTS
01/2002 - Present
Vigilante / Leo Burnett
New York, NY
Head production department for leading urban marketing firm. Provide
creative ad development and campaign management services, brand development
and positioning. Perform grass roots and interactive marketing services in
addition to traditional advertising media for flagship agency of Paris-
based advertising services conglomerate Publicis. Clients include:
. General Motors
. Heineken
. Western Union
. EarthLink
. Snapple
. Seagram
09/1997 - 12/2001
Arnell Group Brand Consulting
New York, NY
Led brand-marketing consultancy efforts for organization specializing in
integrated branding, strategy and communications solutions focusing youth
and urban marketing, entertainment marketing and multicultural marketing.
Clients include:
. Samsung
. Con Edison
. M & M / Mars
. Paul Mitchell
. NYPD / FDNY
. Concord
Additional Production Management Experience
Liz Claiborne
New York, NY
Managed division-wide product advertising for leading apparel manufacturer
with labels including:
. Dana Buchman
. Liz Claiborne
. Claiborne
. Dana B & Karen
. Elizabeth
. Liz & Co
Outdoor Production, P & L, Budgeting, Presentation, Billing, Pre-press / On-
Press
KCS & A Public Relations
New York, NY
Created complete advertising packages for IPO Blue Chip clients such as:
. International Paper
. IBM
. Paramount
. The NFL
. World Gold Council
. TIA / CREFF
Annual Reports, Corporate Identity, Strategic Planning, Operations
Manangent
TTI
New Rochelle, NY
Directed print production facility of design teams and press personnel in
development of new product lines, corporate identities; provided hands-on
leadership in photo, darkroom and press operations.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Platforms & Networking
MAC OSX, Windows XP, Local and Remote Networking and Server applications
including Internet Explorer, Netscape
Software
Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Type Manager, GroupWise, Donovan,
PeopleSoft [Prism], Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, various production
related applications
AWARDS
ADNY, ANDY, ACNY, One Club, Beckett Excellence (Design), Eclat, Silver
Anvil, Big Apple, CYO Gold, RELATE, NY Gold (Advertising Excellence)
EDUCATION
Fordham College, Rose Hill Campus, Fordham University, Bachelor of Science:
Pre-Med / Psychology