Gregory Takizawa
greg@gtaki.com

SUMMARY

Experienced marketing manager with over 15 years of regional & international customer, account, and program management experience

SKILLS
  • Alliance / Partner Program Management
  • Business Development
 
  • Marketing Communications
  • Reporting
 
  • Forecasting
  • Training (Sales & Support)
 
  • Change Management
  • Marketing Analysis & Reporting
 
  • Microsoft Certified Professional
  • Customer Satisfaction


EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Employer
Dates
Title
 Description


Cisco Systems, Inc.
San Jose, California
2006 - Present

Consultant,
Global Operations

 Responsible for change management communications activities – both internal and external – related to Cisco’s Global Operations. Working with project managers, develop messaging, determine appropriate communications vehicles, and distribute approved content to those vehicles.


inFreeda, inc.
Menlo Park, California

2006

Senior Manager,
Marketing Communications

 Shape messaging, create collateral, and assist in developing strategic marketing programs in a dynamic startup environment.

• Marcom
- Collateral Creative & Production, Brand Messaging
- Website Messaging, including co-marketing banner creative for partner sites
- Datasheet, Presentation, & Email Campaign creative

• PR
- Interfaced directly with external PR firm to gain exposure
- Regional: WCBS New York, KOMO Seattle, KCAL Los Angeles, The San Jose Mercury News, WRC Washington DC
- National: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CBS's The Early Show

• Analyst Relations
- Collaborated with PR firm to moderate between inFreeda executives and analysts in the Directory Assistance space

 

Get It Said Marketing
San Jose, California
2003 - Present
Managing Director
Launched consultancy offering full-service marketing services, targeting the Fortune 500. Services include market research & analysis, closed-loop campaigns, and collateral development.


Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
San Jose, California

2001 - 2002

Sr. Marketing Manager,
Worldwide Strategic
Sales


Developed marketing communications tools to promote launch of web-based fulfillment system that controlled a $450 million revenue stream of a $1 billion-a-year company. Collected, analyzed, and reported on direct customer feedback to improve the system’s functionality and usability. Developed training and promotion programs to both external customers and internal sales team.

 
Marketing Consultant

Developed both internal and external marketing collateral for company's leading-edge service. Planned for global medial launch of product. Offered full-time position by Cadence in March 2001.


Clustra Systems, Inc.
(acquired by Sun Microsystems)
Oakland, California
2000 - 2001
IT / Marketing
Consultant

Constructed and supported IT infrastructure (Windows 2000, NT, & 98) for North America operations of an international firm. Collaborated with executive team to develop marketing materials.


intraWeb Information Technologies GmbH
(now Jentro AG)
San Jose, California
Munich, Germany
1999 - 2000
Manager,
Business Development
 Established US subsidiary / Silicon Valley presence of an overseas high-tech firm. Strategized and evangelized company's value proposition of thin-client multi-application kiosk network systems.


Aspect Communications
San Jose, California
1998-1999
Technical Programs
Consultant
Evaluated strategic partners and developers, qualifying them for certification and admission into Aspect's partner program. Communicated Aspect's product strategy to Partners and Developers. Managed information flow of third-party solutions to Aspect channels. Created innovative partner co-marketing events at trade shows.


Infospace, Inc.
(now Viador)
San Mateo, California
1997-1998
Information
Systems
Specialist
 Provided information systems support for a software startup firm by installing and fine-tuning both hardware and software, establishing preventative maintenance procedures, and sustaining both the Windows NT 4.0 & Windows 95 operating systems as a single integrated domain.


Kinko's
San Francisco / Peninsula
&
Hawaii
Regions

1993-1997

Shift Supervisor,
Computer Services
Menlo Park, CA

Manager-in-Training,
Computer Services
Palo Alto, CA

Computer Services
Coordinator
Honolulu, HI

 Received multiple documented commendations for delivering both exceptional customer care and exemplary computer services in a high-pressure, multitasking environment, thereby generating repeat business and word-of-mouth referrals from a wide variety of satisfied clients.

Yamano & Associates
Tokyo, Japan
1991-1992
Reporting Manager
 Reengineered entire analysis/reporting system of a Japanese foodservice marketing firm resulting in a 200% increase in efficiency and cost-savings. Managed all facets of reporting to an exclusive client base of over twenty American-based commissions.

 

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

School / Affiliate
Location
Year
Field / Major
Degree

The Enterprise Network

San Jose,
California

2000 - 2002
Advisor, Sales & Marketing


IKON Computer Training
(now Computer Education
Services Corporation)
San Mateo,
California
1998
Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0
Workstation &
Server


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University of Hawaii
at Manoa
Honolulu,
Hawaii
1991
Political Science
(International Relations)
Master of Arts


Gonzaga University
Spokane,
Washington
1989
International Relations
Bachelor of Arts