I am an experienced marketing communications professional who has recently relocated back to the US after having lived and worked in senior-level positions in Europe for the past 12 years.
Presently, I am the Corporate Communications Manager for ZyLAB, a leading developer of information searching and archiving software. I develop, write, and oversee the production of all company marketing materials, including sales brochures, Web content, white papers for trade publications, press releases, case studies, and the internal newsletter. I report directly to our President/CEO and am in constant strategic consultation with him and the global sales teams, channel managers, product management groups and external vendors to develop the full array of corporate marketing and communications programs required to succeed in a competitive marketplace. I ensure that all aspects of these initiatives are delivered on time and on budget and that they provide optimal lead generation and enhance the positive perception of the company brand to analysts, the trade press and prospective clients.
In addition, I was recently named the Internal Communications Manager for the Monsanto Vegetable Seed Division. In this role, I provide a full range of strategic communication consultancy and content development expertise across Monsanto’s vegetable companies. A key application of these roles is providing change communication support for the leadership team that is transitioning De Ruiter Seeds – a recent multinational acquisition – into the Monsanto corporate structure.
I also engage in various marketing-communications projects for both local and international organizations and am always on the look out for new, exciting opportunities or partnerships that could benefit from my skill set.
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Jack Vivrett
Communications Consultant, Envision [US]
St. Louis - United States
Schools attended |
Iowa State University (I was a graduate student and an instructor in English Composition and Business Communication.) |
Bowling Green State University (I was a graduate student and an instructor of English Composition.) |
Missouri state University (Liberal Arts and Business departments) |
ZyLAB [NL & US] |
Corporate Communications Manager
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I am a senior member of a small marketing team that operates in a fast-paced, fluid, and self-directed environment. I report directly to the President/CEO, and my responsibilities consist of the following: • Develop, write and edit all company marketing materials, including case studies, sales brochures, Web content, white papers for trade publications, e-mail campaigns, and press releases. These materials are primarily targeted at the US market, particularly Federal and local governments, law enforcement agencies and commercial organizations committed to complying with data-retention and anti-fraud regulations. • Work with company executives, regional managers, indirect channel representatives, and product-development professionals to create effective corporate communication and lead-generation strategies, programs and deliverables. • Manage translation and distribution processes for all written materials, both online and printed. • Manage ongoing evolution of corporate Websites and supervise SEO coordinator and other developers and designers. • Develop and implement corporate design and branding initiatives. | |
Sector: High Tech |
Envision [US] |
Communications Consultant
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Currently, I work as an independent marketing-communications consultant for Monsanto through Envision, and I was recently named the Internal Communications Manager for the Monsanto Vegetable Seed Division. In this role, I provide a full range of strategic communication consultancy and content development expertise across Monsanto’s vegetable companies. A key application of these roles is providing change communication support for the leadership team that is transitioning De Ruiter Seeds – a recent multinational acquisition – into the Monsanto corporate structure. | |
Sector: Consulting and Services |
Picturing Hope [Int'l] |
Author and creative consultant
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I was the head writer and creative consultant for “Through their Eyes”, the exhibition project of Picturing Hope, an NGO dedicated to the educational and creative development of AIDS orphans in developing countries. | |
Sector: NGO |
AUCS (now BT-Infonet) [NL & US] |
Corporate Extranet Manager
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As Corporate Extranet Manager, I reported to the VP of Corporate Marketing and performed the following functions: • Managed all internal, Web-related projects. • Promptly and accurately processed requests from over 2000 users worldwide. • Developed high-end design requirements and worked with Web-design team to implement. • Liaised with IT staff and Web designers to ensure a stable technical infrastructure and a user-friendly interface. • Worked with marketing, sales, human resources, network operations, and user support departments to ensure the usability and prompt availability of their online content. | |
Sector: Telecom - Internet Products and Services |
Baan Company (now SSA Global) [NL] |
Technical Editing Team Leader
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In this position, I performed the following functions: • Senior Technical Editor: Led editorial team in the development and use of company standards to edit and rewrite a wide range of BaanERP technical documentation, such as online help, user manuals, installation guides, and marketing texts. Consulted regularly with members of project teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality documentation. • Instructor and Workshop Developer: Developed and taught workshops on online help creation, documentation standards, writing strategy, and Standardized Baan English to authors, developers, and various members of Baan subsidiary groups. • Intranet Development Team Member: Developed user interface guidelines for Baan’s intranet and online documentation. | |
Sector: Software publishers |
Using It (now Namahn) [BELG] |
Technical Communication Consultant
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In this position, I performed a variety of overlapping following functions: • Head Author and Technical Editor: Created online documentation for the IBM Insurance Application Architecture team’s Object-Oriented Meta-Model project. Edited documentation for business object models and application architecture. Coordinated printing and distribution of course materials for IAA-OO training sessions. • Technical Author: Developed user and system-administrator manual for Agfa-Gevaert’s Impax 3000 medical imaging software and technical product descriptions for Switch, an airport information-technology company. • Website Development Editor and Usability Tester: Performed technical editing for Switch, Cimad Consultants (an IT consultancy firm), Agfa-Gevaert, and Using It Websites. Conducted Website usability testing for various Belgian start-ups (including Belgium Online and Switch), as well as HTML editing for numerous Websites. | |
Sector: Computer services |
Interests |
Collecting music Biking and fitness Playing guitar Sampling wine and Belgian beer Reading nonfiction novels and rhetorical theory Watching films |