Alphonse Ranaudo

Music is my passion, and years of intensive training and professional experience in performing arts, business management, and university teaching, coupled with advanced degrees in music theory/composition and marketing makes me an outstanding fit for an executive and/or artistic position with an entertainment company/studio. I can speak the language of the artist or product/program designer and translate it into concrete new media solutions for successful people engagement with maximum impact.

As I have brought exceptional value to my previous and current employers, a firms artistic message, bottom line, and strategic growth will profit from my diversity of solution-focused marketing and management acumen (MBA) together with in-depth music expertise (BA, MA, PhD pre-candidacy). This unique combination in my background makes an executive position with an entertainment company/studio of great interest to me.

As composer/performer I've: Studied film composition with Jerry Goldsmith, Paul Chihara, and Ian Krause. Composed, orchestrated, and conducted for theatre, television, film, and musicals including: UCLA, Inventing Flight-The Wright Bros. Centennial, Entertainment Design, Inc., Patchett-Kaufman Productions, The Improv Theatre, Museum of Tolerance, Coronet Theatre, Court Theatre.

I was also producer, engineer for recording sessions; casting of talent for stage plays/musicals, and music sequencing expert. I've negotiated contracts/fees, hired talent, maintained budgets/copyrights, reviewed scripts for music spotting and supervision, auditioned new talent, and continue to teach private students - piano, voice, theory, composition.

In the role of Regional Manager with the B2B/B2C music entertainment firm TM Century Inc, I successfully:

* Directed all marketing and management aspects of the west coast regional office (covering 11 states) including conceptual design of on-line promotions, writing media communications, and creation, launch, and promotion of new product lines reflecting a wider range of music genres and styles;

* Initiated novel recording formats for music distribution, enhancing exposure of existing production music library tracks as well as new composer's works to vendors and end-users, directly resulting in increased sales, expanded market share, and positive industry recognition;

* Developed and maintained relationships with key internal and external executives assuring them access to a variety of customized music product and marketing solutions tailored to profitably achieve their specific organizational goals; and

* Negotiated licensing contracts covering vendor use, acquisition of new musical recordings, and the signing of new composers to enlarge the existing standard library while adding an ever-widening variety of contemporary, cutting edge tracks,

I have licensing experience in film and television music, proficiency with financial accounting and budgets, graphic arts skills, and managing direct reports. I am creative, results driven, analytical, refined, and enthusiastic about designing and implementing new strategic initiatives for on-line media. A dedicated mentor, I thrive on team collaboration and consensus-building, and pride myself on being culturally and politically astute.

Lastly, my background makes me keenly attuned to the concerns and goals of a diverse, multi-cultural work force and public. This awareness guides my dedication to fully support the creative and fiscal goals of not only my firm, but the communities with which I work.

I am not in the habit of making my employers regret their decision to hire me - I am confident you will not find a person better suited for an executive position with your company, and my sincere commitment is to significantly add to your continuing innovations and revenue growth....