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Does anybody have anyideas?

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Snapshot

Paul Thies

Paul Thies

A veteran at developing communication

services and campaigns, Paul is well

versed at reaching audiences through

multiple channels.

As the Senior Director of Communications,

Paul is responsible for branding and public

relations efforts for Stream Energy and

Ignite, as well as for supporting the

company's sales force with communications

from the corporate office.

Paul draws on more than 14 years of experience in communicating

with independent business owners. As the Director of Corporate

Communications for Excel Telecommunications, he was responsible for all

media relations and field communications for the company's marketing

presence in the United States and Europe. Among his various duties during

his tenure at Excel, Paul directed the messaging of the company’s various

U.S. and European web sites, served as the editor-in-chief of the

company's international marketing magazine, scripted the company’s

quarterly and annual trade show meetings and managed a multi-million

dollar communications budget.

Earlier in his career, Paul served for several years in the Franchise

Communications department at Pizza Hut, Inc. In this capacity he

supported the company's franchisees as a liaison on various project

teams (including crisis communications and kids' marketing), and

provided daily communications support through a number of avenues.

Personal references available upon request.

Driving Force

Done.

What does that mean?

Simply put, it’s the answer. The answer to the needs of my clients and

employers. If you have something that needs doing, have no worries.

Consider it done.

I am a firm believer in servant leadership. However I may help you,

I will. And I will do it to the best of my abilities, doing everything

I can to make sure all expectations are met and exceeded. I put great

stock in delivering maximum quality at maximum haste.

So my message to you is, have confidence and take comfort. It’s done.

Awards / Recognition

• Member, Direct Selling Association’s Communications Committee, 2003• Circle of Stars Award from Excel CEO Christina Gold, naming me as one of Excel’s top 25 employees of the year – December 2001

• Super Star Individual Award from Excel Executive Director, Communications Travis Jacobsen for leading Excel’s North American

publications efforts – June 2001

• Star Leader Award from Excel CEO Christina Gold for my efforts on behalf of Communicator magazine – June 2000

• Keep on Plowing Award from Excel Senior Vice President of Human Resources Kevin Pennington for leading the Recognition Task Force –

December 1999

University Education

• University of North Texas, Master of Arts in English, May 1999 • University of North Texas, Bachelor of Arts in English, December 1992

Tour ofDuty

Senior Director, Communications

Stream Energy, January 2010 to Present

Oversees branding and public relations efforts (including media relations, external corporate communications, graphic design and logo compliance) for Stream Energy and its subsidiary Ignite.

Responsibilities include the following:

Generating content and communications issued by the company Writing press releases and interfacing with the press and investors as company spokesperson

Overseeing the firm’s reputation management, search engine optimization and social media efforts

At various phases of my tenure, had oversight for print procurement and costs, provided graphic design production, directed audio-visual messaging for major company events, and managed sales collateral production and resale

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COMMENTS

“It has been an incredible experience to be an active participant in a

start-up company that has achieved roughly $2 billion in revenues in just

five years. During my tenure, I further enhanced my skills at managing

multiple brands and communication channels, as well as working more

closely with a variety of vendor partners than in my previous positions.”

Stream Energy

Director, Marketing & Communications

Stream Energy, December 2004 to December 2009

February 16 - 17, 2007

Tour ofDuty

Director, Corporate Communications

VarTec / Excel, April 2002 to October 2004

Responsible for directing external and

internal communications on a global scale

through a variety of channels (Internet,

print, telephony, etc.). The scope of this

role was such that I directed a global

communications team for the firm, serving

six countries in three languages.

Other responsibilities included:

• Directing marketing content and international publications • Managing the multi-million dollar department budget• Writing press releases, interfacing with the press and managing employee relations efforts

Editor-in-Chief, North American Publications

VarTec / Excel, March 2001 to April 2002

Supervised the publication of Excel’s bi-monthly strategy magazine

Communicator in the United States (print circulation 150,000) and Canada

(print circulation 30,000 English and French).

Other responsibilities included:

• Directing the creative content for Excel’s sales collateral, publications and marketing messages for North America

• Developing a monthly recognition newsletter (circulation 150,000) called XL to coincide with the Communicator

VarTec / Excel

Written by Paul ThiesFrom the August 11, 2003

edition of FORTUNE

COMMENTS

“Working for Excel really expanded my confidence and horizons. I was able to

use my creativity and leadership skills to direct a team of professionals on

both sides of the Atlantic who provided content in a number of languages. I

also had opportunities to direct brand campaigns across multiple channels.”

Tour ofDuty

Editor / Manager of U.S. Content

VarTec / Excel, April 2000 to March 2001

Directed the publication of the Excel strategy magazine Communicator in

the United States (print circulation 150,000?) and its online

accompaniment with a budget of $800,000 annually.

Other responsibilities included:

• Directing all strategic content and sales collateral produced by the Marketing Communications / Creative Services Department for the United

States

• Leading the transition from a printed monthly magazine to a printed bi-monthly magazine with a complementary online communication package,

helping Excel realize savings of $1.2 million annually

Assistant Editor / Senior Writer

VarTec / Excel, February 1999 to April 2000

Led the transition and implementation of Communicator magazine into a

premier motivational vehicle, gaining corporate prominence and drawing

unprecedented praise from Excel’s sales force.

Other responsibilities included:

• Mentoring other writers on staff and working closely with the Design team

• Creating copy for sales collateral, speeches, and articles for the Communicator

• Establishing relationships and conducting interviews with corporate and field personnel

• Functioning as spokesperson and team captain of the Recognition Task Force

COMMENTS

“A significant part of my career with Excel was the production of the

company’s monthly sales magazine, Communicator. This publication reached

over 150,000 people each month and was a critical element to the company’s

branding and promotion of its telephony products and services. From managing

the editorial calendar, to directing creative resources, to handling the

budget, this was a huge, but hugely rewarding, undertaking.”

Tour ofDuty

Franchise Communications

Pizza Hut, April 1996 to February 1999

Executed the various day-to-day

communications efforts directed to Pizza

Hut’s franchisees, including crisis

communications and business support news.

Other responsibilities included:

• Developing a variety of communications for the Franchise Operations Department

• Contributing content to corporate publications such as Slice of Reality and Team Together

• Interfacing with Pizza Hut executive management and field personnel • Participating on the Kids’ Marketing project team• Conducting demographic research and creating topographic impact studies to help business decision makers understand the economic ramifications

of franchise requests for new assets

COMMENTS

“This was a great learning experience for me. I was still heavily

involved in my Master’s degree program and was new to the corporate

environment, but this afforded me a wonderful real-world education at

a recognized global industry leader. I was able to assume greater

responsibilities and stretch myself as I gained a stronger understanding

of the business needs of the Pizza Hut brand, particularly as those

impacted the franchise community. Dealing with a large community of

independent entrepreneurs taught me to maximize my diplomatic skills.”

Pizza Hut