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John P. Strahl

Summary of Qualifications

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Twenty-five years executive level business management.

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Sales, marketing, & product development in both technology and manufacturing.

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Strong people, sales, organizational, and team building skills.

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Experienced in new markets and creation of brand identity.

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Experienced in leveraging brands for product and market diversification.

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Special skills in negotiating strategic sales and marketing alliances with corporate partners.

Professional Experience

2002 - Present MusicSuite, LLC Emeryville, CA
CEO
bulletOnline Production Music Sales

 

2001 - Present University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
Online Faculty Graduate School of Business
bulletStrategic Management--Strategy Formulation and Implementation
bullete-Business--Principles and Practice
bulletSkills for Professional Development

 

1999 - 2000 StoragePoint, Inc. San Diego, CA

Vice President Business Development

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Senior sales executive for web based storage service provider.

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Repositioned company from consumer to business market.

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Restructured business model.

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Created & led development industry first wireless (WAP) product & service for web based storage.

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Created & led development industry first MS Outlook online email storage product & service.

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Acquired and managed relationships with Fortune 100s, e.g., IBM, Quantum.

1997 - 1998 Makaha Group, LLC  Newport Beach, CA
CEO
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Trademark licensing company.

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Launched retro branding and licensing programs

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Re-established brand equity 

1995 - 1997 Orbit Interactive  Newport Beach, CA
Co-Founder & CEO

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Health information technology company

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Developed Internet-based office automation and patient medical records for physician groups.

1984 - 1995  Summit Group

Corona del Mar, CA

President

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Consulting firm for strategic applications of advanced technologies.

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Early system integration work on large-scale servers into cable systems to increase broadband capability for intro IP telephony, hi speed  modems, video on demand.

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Workflow—Groupware systems integration for inter organizational communications. 

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Clients: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Times Mirror Cable Television, Aetna Insurance, World Bank, Look Ski Corp., Makaha Corp., Instant Video Technologies, Invest L’Inc., Camiz Sportswear.

1982 - 1984  Action Technologies, Inc.  Berkeley, CA
CEO

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Workflow software development firm.

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Developed and introduced Peer to Peer workgroup technology to defense industry.

Volunteer Experience

1995 – 1999

University of California, Irvine

Irvine, CA

CIO & Board of Directors
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Graduate School of Management Alumni Network.

Co-President

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Executive MBA Class Association.

Education

1995

University of California, Irvine, Graduate School of Management

MBA

1972

University of California, Los Angeles

BA Political Science

References

Available on Request.

Interests and Activities

Snowboarding, Winter Mountaineering, Fly Fishing, Internet Devices, Music, Harleys.

Security Clearance

Class A Consultant.
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