Sid Phillips Resume 04

SIDNEY D. PHILLIPS

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LaGrange, GA 30241

706-***-****

***.**********@***.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An innovative, creative and technical leader with continually increasing levels of responsibility for over 30 years in corporate communications. A team leader, mentor and coach with an extensive track record in building formal and ad-hoc teams. Skilled management team player who works closely with senior leadership to reduce costs and improve profitability throughout the corporation. A visionary who uses both creative and technical skills to conceive, design and implement new processes and workflows that expands markets, increases sales, reduces costs and improves customer satisfaction.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Designed and implemented a graphic arts production system to replace carpet fabric samples with paper samples saving $1.5 million per year

• Designed a graphic arts production system to produce custom walk-off mat designs in one-fifth the time saving an unprofitable product line and making it the most profitable line for that business unit

• Organized, implemented and managed the company’s first internal media production department saving the company more than $250,000 per year over supplier costs

• Designed, implemented and managed a graphic arts production system that inserted 2D carpet designs into existing room photography to simulate actual carpet, saving the company over $100,000 per year by eliminating the need to produce original photography and physical carpet for photo shoots

• Designed, managed and implemented a color-managed workflow to produce accurate color output on all devices within three departments reducing press proofing costs by $50,000 per year and reducing proof cycle times by one-third

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MILLIKEN & COMPANY, LAGRANGE GA (1978 – 2008)

Merchandising Manager (2003 – 2008 )

• Graphic design for print media, tradeshows, store displays, multimedia and video

• Desktop publishing for catalogs, brochures, binders, flyers, mailers and manuals

• Produced, directed and edited video for sales, training and documentation

• Copywriting for ads, sales presentations, videos, multimedia, PR, and executive presentations

• Designed and managed analog and digital photo, graphics and video archives

• Authored multimedia presentations (PowerPoint, Flash, ProShow and slideshows)

• Managed division website using Microsoft CMS and IBM SharePoint (content management systems)

• Provided photography services for the entire division (studio and location)

• Provided all management, production and technical support from previous position as Theater Manager

• Provided computer hardware/software support on an ad hoc basis

• Managed internal CD/DVD duplication for the division sample department

Division Theater Manager (1980 – 2003)

• Managed the company’s first corporate theater

• Responsible for all audio-visual support and troubleshooting within the division (9 physical plants)

• Produced and directed hundreds of large AV, special event and stage presentations throughout the USA

• Designed AV facilities for offices in the USA, Canada and Japan

• Provided all AV support and troubleshooting for the corporate theater and building conference rooms

• Supervised AV support and media production staff, as well as contract technical crews, actors and models

• Provided photography services for the entire division

Production Planning Scheduler (1978 – 1980)

• Scheduled production equipment at two plants

• Expedited critical sample development and rush customer orders

PAUL FRENCH & PARTNERS, LAGRANGE, GA (1977 – 1978)

AV Producer

• Programmed multimedia slideshows

• Photographed actors in the studio and on location to create animated multimedia slideshows

• Performed competitive analysis of products and services while documenting with photography

• Produced narrative soundtracks with original music beds for slideshows

• Staged multimedia presentations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico

• Designed and produced graphics for slideshows

• Managed film processing lab services

MILLIKEN & COMPANY, LAGRANGE, GA (1974 – 1977)

Data Processing Lead Shift Operator

• Managed third-shift computer operations of IBM 360 mainframe

• Programmed mainframe batch-processing functions via JCL

• Managed computer telecommunication systems between LaGrange, New York and Spartanburg

• Provided program debugging for production systems and test runs using COBOL and FORTRAN languages

COMPUTER SKILLS

Software:

• Adobe CS4 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Acrobat Professional)

• Adobe Lightroom

• QuarkXpress 6.5

• Apple Keynote ‘08

• Microsoft Office 2007 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

• Sony Vegas Pro + DVD Architect

• Various color management applications

• Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Hardware:

• Design, build, install, troubleshoot and maintain desktop computer systems

• Specify, install, troubleshoot and maintain local and network peripherals

• Color-manage wide format and laser printers

EDUCATION

• BS in Information Technology, Columbus State University (graduate 2012)

• Certificate in Data Processing Technology, West Georgia Technical College, LaGrange GA, 1974

• Leadership Orientation Program, Milliken University 1983

• Managing Management Time (Monkey School), Milliken University 1984

• Managerial Grid School, Wofford College, 1986

• Dale Carnegie, Milliken University 1987

• Xerox Professional Selling Skills (Needs Satisfaction Selling), Milliken University 1987

• Motorola Mapping Process, Milliken University 1996

• Certificate in Web Design and Production, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002

• Over 1,000 hours of education at workshops/seminars on creative, technical and management topics

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