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AMNISTÍA INTERNACIONAL CAMPAÑA MUNDIAL - Plazo 9 de diciembre
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Currently recruiting new Photographers from across Latin America to join the Mjority World collective. We represent over 230 Photographers from Latin America, Asia and Africa providing a platform for indigenous Photographers to the global image ma...
Información de perfil
- ¿en qué ciudad y país vives? (where do you live?)
- Oxford
- ¿en qué país o región trabajas? (where do you usually work?)
- Oxford
- página web personal (personal web site)
- http://www.majorityworld.com
- profesión (profession)
- International Makreting & Distribution
- especialidad (field of work)
- Majority World Photo Agency
- tiempo de experiencia profesional (time of professional experience)
- 32 years
- publicaciones y premios (publications and awards)
- a marketeer on behalf of photographers who themselves ahve been published and won awards - http://www.majorityworld.com/photographers
- biografía (bio)
- A marketing, business development and SME operations manager with a record of success within commercial and creative industry, both nationally and internationally.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
•Led development and expansion of start-up SME to over 20 countries worldwide.
•Creation of marketing strategies which increase market share and profitability.
•Winner ‘Best New Product Award’ from International Leisure Industry Week (1997).
•Awarded BBC Small Business Enterprise Award (1985).
CAREER HISTORY:
2005- CONSULTANCY t/a Creative Industry Marketing & Management (CIMM)
•Majority World CIC – an initiative enabling photographers from the developing world to gain access to global image markets through a dedicated digital image portal: www.majorityworld.com - and for picture buyers and agencies to source and commission the work of quality indigenous photographers in-country.
•Client relationship and picture library marketing to an international marketplace - a new organisation ‘virtual’ business network.
•Researching, collating and compiling information required for detailed business planning and fund raising purposes.
•Organisation of fact-finding stakeholder networking presence at key annual UK, European and US picture industry conferences.
2002-2005 GENERAL MANAGER – Capture Ltd.
•Appointed as senior manager in charge of operations in Capture’s picture library, scanning, desk top publishing and software departments.
•Reported monthly to Board on activity, performance and action required.
•Devised and implemented marketing strategy for core products and services.
•Key CRM responsibility managing client, project and after-sales support response.
•Researched and appointed agency network to represent Travel Ink image collection, exports grown to 60% of annual picture sales.
1999-2001 PROJECT MANAGEMENT: E-marketing & Cultural Tourism Consultancy. .
•Developed e-commerce solutions for regional art and craft industry.
•Devised strategy to deliver high quality traffic to customer web site.
•Sourced and managed content for on-line merchandising.
•Undertook digital image acquisition and processing for on-line application.
•Developed ‘Wales Direct’ into premier on-line shop, exporting worldwide.
•Created Merlin’s Meander – a local initiative promoting cultural tourism.
•Project funding raised from: European Social Fund, Wales Tourist Board, The Arts Council of Wales and The Export Association.
1994-98 VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING, Airspace USA, Inc.
•Responsible for the development and implementation of marketing strategy.
•Seconded to provide support, growing market 3-fold to $1.1m over 3 years.
•Led the appointed US distributor from a reactive to pro-active posture.
•Managed design, contract manufacture & supply of custom-built projects.
1980-93 GENERAL MANAGER & DIRECTOR, Airspace Structures Ltd.
•Responsible for all aspects of sales & marketing management of SME providing specialist products to niche markets.
•Formulated marketing plan & sales strategy leading to consistent growth.
•Developed budgets, monitored sales revenues and profitability.
•Handled recruitment, training and appraisal of staff developing a strong well-balanced, cross-functional team.
•Utilised strong relationship and networking skills to develop, plan and implement marketing strategies for international expansion.
•Worked in cross-cultural environments within the EEC & ex-EFTA community.
•Launched new products in 20+ countries delivering profits of 45% gross, 6% net.
•Achieved German GS certification for quality, design & product safety.
•Developed an internal programme providing training to MBA students.
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:
•BSc (Hons) Geology with option in Accountancy & Economics.
•Assessed 1993 as equivalent experience of formal MBA, pre-requisite for US entry.
•Various in-house & external training programmes: effective communication and presentation skills, team leadership and motivation – Investors in People.
•Computer literate: PC and Mac, MS Office Suite, Lotus Approach, Filemaker©Pro, Capture©Pro, Capture©Web, Photoshop, Actinic E.commerce..
- algo más sobre ti (more about you)
- A family man, Laura and I have been married for 24 years and have four children.
In my spare time I enjoy music, photography, hiking and sailing. Adventurous by nature, I have travelled extensively nurturing early interests in natural history and geology with an enthusiasm for cultural diversity and the arts.
- un ejemplo de su trabajo profesional en internet (an example of your professional work)
- http://www.majorityworld.org
El blog de Rowan Watts
Majority World CIC - People of the majority World telling their own story!
Currently recruiting new Photographers from across Latin America to join the Mjority World collective. We represent over 230 Photographers from Latin America, Asia and Africa providing a platform for indigenous Photographers to the global image market.
Visit: www.majorityworld.com to view our collection and email majorityworld@aol.com to receive detailed information on what we do, how we support or Photographers and how to become a contributor and Ambassador for Majority World!
"A truely uniqu… Continuar
Visit: www.majorityworld.com to view our collection and email majorityworld@aol.com to receive detailed information on what we do, how we support or Photographers and how to become a contributor and Ambassador for Majority World!
"A truely uniqu… Continuar
Publicado el octubre 8, 2009 a las 9:24am
URGENT: LAST MINUTE MAY ASSIGNMENT IN ECUADOR FOR PROGRESSIO
Progressio (www.progressio.org.uk) visit to Ecuador :
'To gather materials for our new environmental campaign, with particular focus on unequal access to water and illegal logging. '
If you are a local Ecuadorian Photographer who is available between May 3rd and 22nd for a period of up to 10 days please send me samples of your work and CV to present to the client. Closing Date: 23rd APRIL!
Looking forward to hearing from you and I will send through all the detailed info… Continuar
'To gather materials for our new environmental campaign, with particular focus on unequal access to water and illegal logging. '
If you are a local Ecuadorian Photographer who is available between May 3rd and 22nd for a period of up to 10 days please send me samples of your work and CV to present to the client. Closing Date: 23rd APRIL!
Looking forward to hearing from you and I will send through all the detailed info… Continuar
Publicado el abril 21, 2009 a las 1:05pm 1 Comment
URGENT PICTURE REQUEST: CHILE
Dear Photographers,
Our client is after the following images:
Deadline: 12th February, 2009
Huanchaca silver works, Chile
Sewell mining town, Chile
All to be used in publication on post-mining uses.
The company is Eden Project in the UK and they are doing a book on Post-mining issues.
Please send lo-res samples if yo have these images to majorityworld@aol.com for submission. 72dpi
Looking forward to seeing submission,
Many Thanks!
Rowan
Managing Director
Majori… Continuar
Our client is after the following images:
Deadline: 12th February, 2009
Huanchaca silver works, Chile
Sewell mining town, Chile
All to be used in publication on post-mining uses.
The company is Eden Project in the UK and they are doing a book on Post-mining issues.
Please send lo-res samples if yo have these images to majorityworld@aol.com for submission. 72dpi
Looking forward to seeing submission,
Many Thanks!
Rowan
Managing Director
Majori… Continuar
Publicado el febrero 10, 2009 a las 1:01pm
BOLIVIA - PICTURE REQUEST
Dear Photographers,
Request Title: BOLIVIA, TRANS-APOLOBAMBA TREK
Request:Images from the Trans-Apolobamba trek.
People trekking with pack horses/donkeys, an image which gives a sense of the sheer drops at the side of the trail and the magnificence of the scenery. We want to avoid snowy images.
The trek includes Cordillera Apolobamba range, Cololo or Cuchillo peak, Illimani peak, Huayna Potosí peak, Sorata
- Colour images ONLY
Format : either landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical… Continuar
Request Title: BOLIVIA, TRANS-APOLOBAMBA TREK
Request:Images from the Trans-Apolobamba trek.
People trekking with pack horses/donkeys, an image which gives a sense of the sheer drops at the side of the trail and the magnificence of the scenery. We want to avoid snowy images.
The trek includes Cordillera Apolobamba range, Cololo or Cuchillo peak, Illimani peak, Huayna Potosí peak, Sorata
- Colour images ONLY
Format : either landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical… Continuar
Publicado el octubre 10, 2008 a las 11:46am
URGENT: UNESCO COMMISSION LATIN AMERICA
Dear all,
I have a request from one of my European picture buyers . . they need to find a photographer in South America, the country will be chosen after a good photographer is found so it can be anywhere in South America.
To shoot for UNESCO in Ecuador - client asks - "would the photgrapher accept a rate of 250 euros per day, cosmic non-exclusive rights?
- one day assignment for the flagship report on education for UNESCO."
Yours with Very Best Regards, Rowan
Mr Rowan Watts
Managing Direct… Continuar
I have a request from one of my European picture buyers . . they need to find a photographer in South America, the country will be chosen after a good photographer is found so it can be anywhere in South America.
To shoot for UNESCO in Ecuador - client asks - "would the photgrapher accept a rate of 250 euros per day, cosmic non-exclusive rights?
- one day assignment for the flagship report on education for UNESCO."
Yours with Very Best Regards, Rowan
Mr Rowan Watts
Managing Direct… Continuar
Publicado el octubre 10, 2008 a las 11:39am 6 Comments
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regards
how can I be part of majorityworld?
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Juan
i will wait for your info
thank you very much
best regards
david
should study the language a bit.
Desearia saber cual de las dos historias que tengo te interesa...dime cual...y te puedo mandar mas información (en ingles) y donde desearias publicarlo...??? cuentame mas cual es tu idea.
Desde ya muchas gracias por ver mi trabajo e interesarte en él.
Saludos
Rocío
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