Eric Allstrom
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ****** **** ***, **
City: Leesburg
State: VA
Zip: 20175
Country: USA
Phone: 703-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $50,000
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Eric Allstrom
724 Valley View Avenue SW, Leesburg, VA 20175
(mobile) 703-***-**** *********@********.***
Qualifications
Experienced, reliable writer/editor will bring proven results to your organization.
Strong background in international business-to-business marcomm, journalism and technical documentation
Skilled in presenting complex technical information to non-expert audiences
Seasoned project manager
Versatile marcomm generalist
Experience
Marketing Editor, Ascom Network Testing, Reston, VA, January 2007-July 2012
Wrote and edited wide range of marketing and technical documents for global wireless network testing vendor headquartered in Switzerland and Sweden.
Specialized in editing complex materials written by non-native English speakers.
Contract Marketing Writer, Cybertrust, Herndon, VA, February-July 2006
Wrote marketing documents for Internet security provider. Materials included datasheets, executive summaries, proposals, white papers and newsletter articles.
Contract Marketing Writer, Ericsson TEMS, Reston, VA, April 2005-January 2006
Same as most recent position and employer, under previous company name.
Self-employed, Leesburg, VA, August 2001-April 2005
Wrote guide to British culture for American visitors to the UK, built and restored furniture.
Managing Editor, NetChannel, Atlanta, GA and AOL-TV, Dulles, VA (NetChannel purchased by AOL 1998), July 1996-August 2001
Supervised daily production of editorial content for online TV channel.
Devised procedures for gathering and presenting up-to-the-minute news, business, sports and entertainment information; created and implemented style guidelines.
Trained and managed team of 12 online editors.
Public Relations Manager, Servantis Systems, Atlanta, GA, 1988-1996
Wrote and published articles and press releases on new product offerings and installations for financial software company specializing in electronic funds transfer.
Managed press coverage, media tours and speakers bureau, establishing company executives as top experts in the industry, produced quarterly magazine.
Additional experience
Marketing manager for financial software developers and other organizations
Freelance writer/marketing communications agent
Contributor to Rolling Stone and The Whole Earth Catalog
Editor of trade journals in the US and UK
Education
Bachelor of Arts in History and English
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX