THURSTON BILAL
Cell 213-952-8496 Email: thurston@teach1.org
OBJECTIVE
To obtain rewarding
employment that best utilizes my expertise in maximizing sales
and motivating sales associates in an Account Executive and/or
Sales and Marketing capacity.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sales/Marketing
Expertise
Sales/Marketing Training Expertise
Set-up and Management of Retail Outlets Internationally
Songwriter - Producer - Music Publisher - Music Producer
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2002 PRESENT
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin TX, Consultant
"Thursty the
Elephant" co created and produced theme song for "Education
Go Get It" Campaign and songs for curriculum for Child Inc/
Head Start , "Wiley's Way" Book project, currently
producing Album to promote Book project, coordinating live and
promotional events with Wiley and "Thursty the Elephant"
characters for Texas Book Festival Oct.2004
1992 - PRESENT - Teach
1 Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA, Austin, TX, WWW.teach1.org
Children's* Music
Producer, "Thursty the Elephant" character, Co-Creator.
Involvement in all aspects of production, promotion and distribution
of the product. "It's Like That" A.M.N channel 15, music production, "Common Ground", A.C.T.V., music production
1985 - 2000 - Get Real
Productions, Los Angeles, CA, Owner. Responsible for all aspects of
operating a recording company, including negotiating contracts,
financing recording projects, artist management, producing and
engineering sessions. Clients included Black Entertainment
Television, Sony, New Deal, E-Z-E.
1996 - 2000 Geoff
Johnson Inc, Union City, GA, Sales Manager.
Responsible for
management of retail operations worldwide. Atlanta Olympics (1998);
World Cup, Paris (1999); Australia Olympics (2000).
1994 - 1998 StreetSmartz,
LTD (Sag Wear), Santa Clara, CA, Marketing/Sales Negotiator. Responsible
for generating funding; supervised production team (Sag Wear).
Marketed and co-produced apparel clothesline, grossing 1.8 million
dollars in its first year of business. Set-up worldwide licensing
of men's and women's apparel. Negotiated and set-up clothing
licensing deals for Canadian market. Secured clothing trademarks
for several clothing lines. Produced clothing line that was carried
in over 500 stores worldwide. Produced clothing that appeared
on national TV and major feature films.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Top Company Salesperson, StreetSmartz, LTD
StreetSmartz/Sag Wear selected as J.C. Penney*s runner-up
for New Line of the Year
Secured one of the first ever design and utility patents
for denim pants (StreetSmartz/Sag Wear)
ATTRIBUTES
Highly motivated
self-starter with exceptional communication and people skills;
team player; team builder; A "Deal Magnet"
EDUCATION
Jefferson Business College, Cleveland, Ohio (1972 - 1974)
REFERENCES (Personal & Employment)
PERSONAL
Jonathan L. Clark,
III
Record Company Executive
1608 Pennsylvania Avenue
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 476-3363
Jeanette Henderson
Real Estate Broker
2061 North Los Robles, #206
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 794-0485
M.C. Hammer
"Icon"
(510) 209 6875
Alan and Lagia Lott
Record Promoters
6701 O*Hara Avenue
Boynton, FL 33437
(561) 736-1595
EMPLOYMENT
The Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, Austin TX
Don Brown
1200 E. Anderson Lane
Austin Texas. 78752
512 427-6210
Geoff Johnson, C.E.O.
Geoff Johnson, Inc.
P.O. Box 188
Union City, GA 30291
(770) 306-0567
Leo Rogers, C.E.O.
StreetSmartz, LTD (Sag Wear)
65 Washington, Avenue, Suite 310
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 242-0125 |