Thomas Chaltas's Page

Hometown (City, State)

Charlotte, N.C.

Record Label or Company Name

consultant

Band Name

pop music

Stage Name

tom

Music Occupation

Promoter

When did you begin creating/ working in your field?

October 20, 1979

Biography

Thomas N. Chaltas
520 West 5th St. • Charlotte, N.C. 28202
Cell (704) 578-0231 • t.chaltas@yahoo.com


SUMMARY
Accomplished sales/marketing professional with 10+ years of successful national sales experience.

PROFILE
• Strong sales background includes strategic marketing/sales planning, market analysis, consultative sales, cold calling, prospecting, closing, account development and retention, and client relations.
• Delivered more than $500 million in product sales in nationwide markets since 1994.
• Consistent track record of launching new products, creating markets and establishing brand recognition.
• Excellent presentation skills. Experienced building and maintaining profitable business relationships.
• Manager said: “Tom is relentless in finding alternative marketing strategies. He worked for me as an employee (Curb) and currently as a consultant with the same creativity in a very tough market.” (2005)

EXPERIENCE

Sales/Marketing Consultant, Burbank, CA (2005-present).
Promote sales of new products, develop strategies and build key marketing relationships nationwide.
• Conceptualized strategy that achieved national airplay of debut album for Velocity Records.
• Sold on-screen ad space for AMC theaters to Sony-BMG for promotion of new Santana release.

National Promotion Director, Midas Records, Burbank, CA (2004).
Contracted by CEO to promote major client to radio stations throughout US.
• Supervised efforts of 25-person contract sales force located in geographically-diverse markets.
• Opened and penetrated such top 10 markets as New York, Atlanta and Milwaukee.

Regional Director of Promotion, Curb Entertainment/Curb Records, Burbank, CA (2000-2004).
Marketed music to radio stations throughout western US for world’s leading independent record label.
• Monitored and analyzed industry trends and demographics to develop customized marketing strategies.
• Enabled $48 million revenues by introducing to market and promoting first album of new artist, while also increasing market presence by 20% in #2 market in US (Los Angeles).
• Brought in $70 million new revenues and broke national sales record by promoting Coyote Ugly soundtrack that achieved top10 status; positioned product as multi-million dollar seller.

Promotions Manager, Zoo Entertainment (division of BMG), Beverly Hills, CA (1994-2000).
Established/built new label identity and managed record promotions for third largest US division of BMG.
• Created new sales of $320 million with retail promotions at Towers Records and radio ads nationwide.

Prior background with RCA Records and Columbia Records, promoting new release airplay in Southwest region for such artists as ZZ Top, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel and Earth, Wind & Fire.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, American Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

Brief List of all Services Offered

consultation of up and coming artists

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Thomas N. Chaltas
520 West 5th St. • Charlotte, N.C. 28202
Cell (704) 578-0231 • t.chaltas@yahoo.com


SUMMARY
Accomplished sales/marketing professional with 10+ years of successful national sales experience.

PROFILE
• Strong sales background includes strategic marketing/sales planning, market analysis, consultative sales, cold calling, prospecting, closing, account development and retention, and client relations.
• Delivered more than $500 million in product sales in nationwide markets since 1994.
• Consistent track record of launching new products, creating markets and establishing brand recognition.
• Excellent presentation skills. Experienced building and maintaining profitable business relationships.
• Manager said: “Tom is relentless in finding alternative marketing strategies. He worked for me as an employee (Curb) and currently as a consultant with the same creativity in a very tough market.” (2005)

EXPERIENCE

Sales/Marketing Consultant, Burbank, CA (2005-present).
Promote sales of new products, develop strategies and build key marketing relationships nationwide.
• Conceptualized strategy that achieved national airplay of debut album for Velocity Records.
• Sold on-screen ad space for AMC theaters to Sony-BMG for promotion of new Santana release.

National Promotion Director, Midas Records, Burbank, CA (2004).
Contracted by CEO to promote major client to radio stations throughout US.
• Supervised efforts of 25-person contract sales force located in geographically-diverse markets.
• Opened and penetrated such top 10 markets as New York, Atlanta and Milwaukee.

Regional Director of Promotion, Curb Entertainment/Curb Records, Burbank, CA (2000-2004).
Marketed music to radio stations throughout western US for world’s leading independent record label.
• Monitored and analyzed industry trends and demographics to develop customized marketing strategies.
• Enabled $48 million revenues by introducing to market and promoting first album of new artist, while also increasing market presence by 20% in #2 market in US (Los Angeles).
• Brought in $70 million new revenues and broke national sales record by promoting Coyote Ugly soundtrack that achieved top10 status; positioned product as multi-million dollar seller.

Promotions Manager, Zoo Entertainment (division of BMG), Beverly Hills, CA (1994-2000).
Established/built new label identity and managed record promotions for third largest US division of BMG.
• Created new sales of $320 million with retail promotions at Towers Records and radio ads nationwide.

Prior background with RCA Records and Columbia Records, promoting new release airplay in Southwest region for such artists as ZZ Top, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel and Earth, Wind & Fire.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, American Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

Are you currently seeking representation?

No

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