Background

Tom has been developing and managing integrated marketing campaigns and corporate branding systems for electronic, medical instrumentation and travel industries.

As Vice President of Marketing and Commuincation at Arrow Electronics, responsible for building marketing and communication strategies affecting over 600 supplier channel partners. Directly engaged all senior management and key suppliers with innovative, comprehensive and cost effective marketing plans in support of global sales. Directed up to fifty person marketing and communication department producing marketing plans, media advertising, press releases, launch kits, employee training videos and sales support materials/programs.

Guided world wide marketing and communication programs through periods of exceptional expansion in forty or more countries. Engaged in more than forty world wide mergers or acquisitions.

Recognized throughout the years with many diverse awards for complete brand marketing campaigns, video production, advertising and direct customer marketing programs. These included: Business Marketing Association, AXIEM (Absolute Excellence In Electronic Media), Videographer Award, BOLI Advertising Award, Telly Award, ACE Award, the Communicator award, CMP readership award and Reed readership awards.

Phone: 631-218-3233 E-mail: tom@tomthorson.com