management, marketing, community relations management
Resume:
Kevin S. Barrett
Hartsville SC 29550
*********@***.***
Objective
Use my 24 years of business management and public relations experience to assist an organization exceed their goals and help to build a team environment.
Experience
Tech One, Inc. Columbia SC
Director of Operations
10/2007 to 7/2008
Responsible for the day to day operations and financial responsibility for 5 offices and 70 employees of a cable telecommunications contractor in the South Carolina area, including the management of revenues that exceeded 5 million per year.
Time Warner Cable
Florence SC
General Manager and Public Affairs Manager
8/2006 to 8/2007
Assisted the company with the acquisition of the previous cable television ownership of 32,000 customers, covering 9 counties in NC and SC. Transitioned into the Public Affairs Department, working with local business and government officials throughout the state of South Carolina, including intern programs, local events and lobbying state and local legislators.
Adelphia Communications
Hartsville, SC
General Manager
2/2000 to 8/2006
Responsible for the day to day operations and financial responsibilities for 5 offices in North Carolina and South Carolina with 65 employees, covering 14 cable systems, serving 32,000 cable television customers. This included creating budgets and performing to financial goals set by the corporate office. In addition, assisted with the acquisition of several Benchmark Cable systems during this time.
Century Communications
Hartsville, SC
General Manager
10/1998 to 2/2000
Managed 3 cable offices in North and South Carolina, serving 20,000 customers. Supervised 6 managers to run the daily operations including installation, service and billing. Involved with all budgeting and product launched in these operations. Responsible for and achieved customer growth and meeting financial targets.
WAJY
Aiken, SC
Account Executive
3/1998 to 5/1998
Make sales calls on existing business clients in the Aiken, SC and Augusta, GA markets. This included meeting scheduled appointments and "cold calling" on several businesses in the market.
InterMedia Partners
Aiken, SC
General Manager
10/1994 to 1/1998
Responsible for 47,000 customers in 10 cable systems, serving 11 counties. Management and supervision of all phases of the cable operations, including budget preparation and execution, and working with local government officials. Achieved customer growth and financial targets regularly and assisted with the acquisition of other cable properties during that time.
Vision Cable
Sumter, SC
Marketing Director
5/1994 to 9/1994
Responsible for all marketing efforts in both the Sumter and Florence cable systems for Vision Cable, serving more than 45,000 customers. Implementation of direct sales, telemarketing, direct mail, print advertising and employee training. Reported directly to the General Managers for both systems.
InterMedia Partners
Mt. Airy, NC
General Manager
1/1990 to 5/1994
Daily management of 13,000 customers on four systems in NC and SC. Supervision of all phases of the cable operations, including budgeting, customer growth, meeting financial targets and hiring. Hands on experience with a direct cable overbuild system, both in operation and marketing. Assisted with the acquisition of the Bennettsville, SC cable system.
Education
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
8/1981 to 5/1983
Advertising and Public relations; minor in History and Marketing
University of South Carolina - Beaufort
Beaufort, SC
Associate in Arts
8/1979 to 5/1981
Personal
I have attended several management seminars and human resource training sessions during my long career, including skills for motivation, best hiring practices and achieving budgeted goals. I have hands on experience with Microsoft Word and Excel. In addition, I have a working knowledge of Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Outlook.
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