Tom Burkart
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Tom Burkart is an exceptional young man living in Chicago with his two dogs. Tom is currently a writer for the massive and top-ranked automotive web site TopSpeed.com
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Tom Burkart wonders why he doesnt recognize any of the bands at this year's Lollapalooza.Tom Burkart is obsessed with cars and likes to go to track days in his turbo subaru wagon.
Lots of new automotive reviews...
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Here are some professional recommendations Tom Burkart has received. Recommendations For Tom Burkart BurkartAccount Executive @ Pandora “I've had the pleasure of working with Tom Burkart Burkart since November '08. Tom Burkart is hard-working, motivated, personable, and makes every effort to understand his products inside and out. In my opinion, his creativity in developing marketing solutions for advertisers is second to none. Equally as important, Tom Burkart demonstrated leadership day after day by helping new team members get up to speed on transitioned accounts, company procedures and best practices.” June 2, 20091st Rob Thiel, Sales Manager, Central Region, Pandoraworked directly with Tom Burkart at Pandora “Thomas is one of the finest digital AE's that I've had the pleasure of working with. Through the various projects that we have worked together on, I've found Tom Burkart to understand the challenges facing my brand and quickly assess how a partnership with his company could be of benefit to us both. His proposals are creative and all have shown a strong attention to the specific needs and details of my client. Most importantly however, Tom Burkart is a really nice guy. Any organization would be lucky to have him on board.” June 2, 20091st Jake Coldren, Media Planner, Haworth Marketing & Mediawas with another company when working with Tom Burkart at Pandora “Tom Burkart was a great representative for his company. He always went out of his way to make our client happy, and the attention his team gave to each and every one of our campaigns was second to none. For me cusTom Burkarter service is the number one quality that can determine an ongoing sales relationship and that was never in question with Tom Burkart as my Account Executive.” June 2, 20091st Scott Wyffels, Interactive Media Planner, MRM Worldwidewas with another company when working with Tom Burkart at Pandora “Tom Burkart is a highly talented media sales and marketing professional- I highly recommend him. We worked extensively together at Pandora to close a number of major advertising deals. Tom Burkart is very skilled when it comes to strategic selling and has the ability to think outside of the box and bring creative ideas that are in line with clients' objectives. Tom Burkart has a great personality, attitude, and work ethic. While at Pandora, he's shown a willingness to tackle increased responsibilities and delivered results by bringing in new business.” April 23, 20091st Jack Spilberg, Sales, Video and Content Development, Pandora Media, Inc.worked directly with Tom Burkart at Pandora Sales Planner @ Pandora “Tom Burkart and I first met when I was looking for a sales planner to join my team at Pandora's Midwest office. From the get-go Tom Burkart was a critically valuable resource for developing presentations and proposals, building and maintaining relationships with clients, and handling all the details of deals from start to finish. Knowing I could rely on Tom Burkart to help me grow the business gave me a lot of confidence -- He was a rare and lucky find. Those who value a strong work ethic, a keen intellect, a genuine heart, and a hilarious sense of humor will find a kindred spirit in Tom Burkart.” June 3, 20091st Mark Ailsworth, Director of Midwest Sales, Pandoramanaged Tom Burkart at Pandora “I worked extensively with Tom Burkart in my role as Detroit Sales Manager at Pandora.com. As primary contact for me, Tom Burkart consulted on and planned the majority of our client's campaigns. In a highly stressful and complex environment, Tom Burkart's professionalism and deep understanding of the business was invaluable to our team. Tom Burkart's held in high esteem by co-workers and clients as a result.” April 17, 20091st Chris Marcangelo, Owner/Principal, OnMarc Mediamanaged Tom Burkart indirectly at Pandora Digital AMP @ Carat Fusion “I would highly recommend Tom Burkart to any organization looking for a smart, relationships-first media professional. I worked closely with Tom Burkart and his team on the Discover Card account. Tom Burkart is able to take a difficult situation, delegate and turn it into an opportunity. At the very least Tom Burkart is adept at clear, concise decision-making and communication. I very much look forward to working with him again.” July 30, 20081st Ian Mirmelstein, Regional Manager, Microsoft Advertiser and Publisher Solutionswas with another company when working with Tom Burkart at Carat Fusion “Tom Burkart is super organized, a great communicator and always cooperative. My team and I enjoy working with him!” September 25, 20071st Taz Patel, Sr. Strategic Accounts, BlueLithium, Inc.was a consultant or contractor to Tom Burkart at Carat Fusion Media Planner @ Starcom MediaVest Group “Tom Burkart was a very diligent employee of Tapestry, not only did he show leadership skills in training new associates, he also made a large effort to provide insight into several projects at a time. Not only did he equate me with my new position he offered guidance as well. His work ethic was incredible, projects would be completed without any hesitation. I would definitely recommend Tom Burkart for any future position, as I know he will achieve his personal goals and be a large asset to the company.” September 28, 20071st John Dahlquist, Media Associate, Tapestry/Starcomworked directly with Tom Burkart at Starcom MediaVest Group “Very well organized, very concise, and productive. Great to talk to and easy to work with.” September 27, 20071st Leo Londono, Network Planner, Telemundowas with another company when working with Tom Burkart at Starcom MediaVest Group “Tom Burkart was always great with his correspondence, he is very easy to work with and always helped with any questions or services I needed. Thomas would be a great addition to any organization; he is a team player, knowledgeable and consistent. It was a pleasure working with him and I hope I will work with him again in the future.” September 25, 2007Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, On Time 1st Veronica Saldana hired Tom Burkart as a Media in 2006
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Editor / Writer at TopSpeed.com
March 2013 - Present | Miami, Florida
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Lead Writer at DriversNewsNetwork.com
January 2013 - June 2013 | Chicago
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Account Director at BrightRoll
May 2010 - November 2010
⢠Achieved company revenue goals by offering clients a seamless transition from broadcast to online video advertising
⢠Significant expertise creating and selling custom programs to senior agency and client contacts
Results
1. Surpassed individual sales and margin goals for Q2 and Q3 of 2010.
2. My clients' business in Q3'10 accounted for 11% of total company revenues
3. Secured first-time, $100k-plus deals from key strategic accounts in Chicago and Minneapolis
4. Added $1MM-plus business from emerging client markets including Ohio, Kansas City, St. Louis
Account Manager at meebo
July 2009 - May 2010
⢠Successfully launched the Meebo brand with agencies and clients across the Midwest
⢠Positioned Meeboâs 300-site communication platform as the ideal social/sharing gateway for brands into the ânewsfeedâ space
⢠Managed the entire sales cycle from prospecting, meetings, RFP and proposal development to implementation and reporting
Results:
1. Increased Midwest RFP flow more than 10X year over year and drove 400% sales growth in the central region
2. Secured first-time business from clients such as Kelloggâs, JCPenney, Mars-Wrigley, Meijer, ESPN and Motorola
Account Executive at Pandora
June 2008 - June 2009
⢠Online and mobile ad sales exec for the web music property
⢠Closely collaborated with internal sales dev, ops and the engineering teams to pioneer new ad products to fit client needs
Results:
1. Achieved 250% revenue growth vs. year ago in key territories Dallas and Minneapolis
Sales Planner at Pandora
January 2008 - June 2008
⢠Sole sales planner/account manager critical in new-business wins and existing deal
⢠Core strengths in this role: media strategy, client relations, media research expertise, plus technical knowledge of critical software and rich media
Results:
1. Promoted into sales following successful ownership and development of mid-tier accounts
Digital AMP at Carat Fusion
June 2007 - November 2007
⢠Digital Media Planner - Created digital media programs for Discover Card new-account acquisition and developed sophisticated consumer targeting strategies
Media Planner at Starcom MediaVest Group
July 2005 - 2007
⢠Comprehensive media planning and buying duties with clients P&G and Kraft Foods.
Results:
1. Agency/client annual report âMVPâ - 2007.
Dispay Advertising Manager at The Badger Herald
December 2003 - June 2005
⢠Managed six-person ad sales team with revenue topping $1MM annually
Intern at The Leap Group
April 1999 - September 1999
Agency Intern
Account Executive at YTM
June 2012
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Tom Burkart's Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2000 – 2005
Journalism & Mass Communication
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2002 – 2003
Hinsdale Central High School
1996 – 2000
High School
Concentration: College Prep
Tom Burkart's Interests & Activities
Advertising
Car industry
Media
Sociology
Business
Technology
Consumer Psychology
Social media
Music Discovery
Aerospace
Favorites
Music
Notorious B.I.G
Nina Simone
Timbaland
Prince
N'Sync
Justin Timberlake
Stevie Wonder
Michael Jackson
Whitney Houston
Common
Gnarls Barkely
Roisin Murphy
Imogen Heap
The Roots
Toni Braxton
Björk
Daddy Yankee
The Gipsy Kings
Garbage
Mike Skinner and The Streets
Mathieu Dufour
XXXO by M.I.A.
Snow Patrol
MC Solaar
Danny Tenaglia
Mark Farina
Jennifer Lopez
Bob Marley
Zap Mama
Roger Sanchez
Madonna
Young Love
Adam Joesph
Daft Punk
MIKA
Enrique Iglesias
Amy Winehouse
Jamiroquai
Nelly Furtado
The Pharcyde
The Beatnuts
The Killers
The Cure
The Strokes
Depeche Mode
Dj dangermouse
Books / Authors
Bret Easton Ellis
Chuck Palaniuk
Don DeLillo
Andy Warhol
Norman Mailer
Alex Garland
Thomas Hobbes
Rousseau
Malcom Gladwell
Kurt Vonnegut
Cormac McCarthy