NEXTPHASE STRATEGY MARKETING - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Communications Professional
Bruce Nickson is a communications professional experienced in marketing, sales, business and revenue development. He is experienced in team leadership and collaboration, campaign creation and development, financial modeling, relationship development, business process improvement, deal making, project management, daily marketing operations, organization championing and industry advocate. Bruce has been fortunate in working closely with some of the most visionary CEOs in the northwest. This has involved marketing and business development for leading edge electronic hardware solutions, on-line public consultation software, and most recently science-based SaaS solutions in the digital health sphere.
With over 18 years experience in digital design, art, and media, Matthew has built an incredibly diverse skillset ranging from websites to video games, and everything in between. More than this though, he has honed his design eye, and general production knowledge. He has collaborated with clients ranging from the national to international, possesses excellent communication and written skills, and strives for a strong team dynamic and culture at the heart of every project, building comradery between all involved to deliver the maximum creative potential and highest quality results. Clients he has worked with include CityXpress, The Geo Group, and Vuzix Corporation. Matthew holds a Bachelors of Fine Art in Visual Arts with a Minor in English from the University of British Columbia and a Masters of Digital Media from the Centre for Digital Media, SFU / Emily Carr.
Job Titles:
- Senior Public Relations Strategist
Nora's wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge of strategic marketing and public relations enables her to tap into an extensive network of national and international media contacts including CNN, Chicago Tribune, Condé Nast Traveler, Destination, Los Angeles Times, NBC Morning Show, NBC Extra, National Geographic, New York Times, and numerous other media. Her background in event creation, tours, news conferences, receptions and symposia enable her to further extend a client's leadership role. Nora is knowledgeable about the tourism industry, with particular strengths in culture and tourism as a development tool. As a leading, North American public relations consultant, Nora has taken many clients from relative obscurity to international recognition by generating hundreds of media stories throughout the world. She has a multi-faceted background in media, having worked on the production end of video, radio and television.
Robyn brings a strong background in production and sales, as well as practical marketing savvy, to her account management role. Her career has spanned the entire communications spectrum from university newsletter production to rebranding major international companies. She enjoys social media, keeping up on trends and often tweets for NextPhase. Robyn is committed to making projects work smoothly and clients rely on her for an honest assessment of their needs and commitment to their success.
Job Titles:
- President and Brand Strategist
Ullrich is the driving force behind NextPhase Strategy. His marketing savvy, creative talent and business acumen have built a successful company that provides integrated design, marketing, advertising, communications and public relations services to a wide range of clients. Before setting up his own shop, Ullrich worked as an art director and creative director for national advertising agencies in Toronto and Vancouver. He has created successful marketing communication campaigns for regional and international organizations such as Universal Dynamics, Sierra Wireless and the Advanced Systems Institute. Ullrich has been a past-president of the American Marketing Association and is involved in many technology-based organizations.