Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Currentposition
Associationsandinvolvements
Personalinterestsandhobbies
Communications
Professional Highlights
Personal Information
References
Timeline
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Tony Cornish

Berowra Heights,Australia

Summary

Experienced group sales leader well-versed in content acquisition, distribution, global client base, international market experience and team building. Focused on advancing revenue and sales accomplishments through targeted sales approaches. Analytical problem-solver with good multitasking and organizational skills.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Ramp Services Officer

Swissport Australia
11.2020 - 04.2021
  • All aspects of ground services for Jetstar and Qantas
  • Access to all aircraft ground operations, airside driving

Vice President, Sales, Asia-Pacific

Warner Bros. (Australia) Pty. Limited.
07.2001 - 09.2020
  • Company Overview: Regional entertainment distribution/marketing company
  • Television content distribution, production
  • Copyright control and content security management
  • Regional entertainment distribution/marketing company
  • Over USD$1bn in content sales

Director, Chief Executive Officer

Amicus Entertainment International
09.1996 - 07.2001
  • Company Overview: International entertainment distribution company
  • Television content distribution and production, media consultancy
  • International entertainment distribution company

General Manager

Solomon International Pacific
01.1995 - 01.1996
  • Responsible for all sales, marketing and promotion of television programs in Asia-Pacific
  • Reporting to Los Angeles global office

Promotions and Marketing Manager

News Limited (News Corp.)
01.1995
  • Company Overview: The largest selling newspapers in Australia
  • Strategic consumer promotions, marketing and media plan
  • Customer PR
  • Advertising agency liaison for News Limited group Sydney with leading agencies
  • The largest selling newspapers in Australia

Senior Account Manager

Promotional Partners Worldwide
01.1994 - 01.1995
  • Group Account Management role
  • Creative development, copy writing
  • Licensing and Merchandising liaison
  • Budgeting and account strategy
  • Personal client base: Pizza Hut, Rebel Sport, Mobil, Nestle, Quality Bakers, KFC, Cottees Foods, Simplot, Perisher Blue
  • Hallmarks: Creative development and pitch for successful appointment as Agency for Perisher Blue Ski Resort

Manager

L.A Imports/Larry Adler Ski Company
01.1993
  • Company Overview: Australia’s largest Retail/Wholesale snow ski and outdoor equipment company
  • Management of both retail and wholesale divisions
  • Yearly turnover in excess of US$5 million
  • Media relations and sponsorships
  • Staff training and development
  • Strategic planning
  • Australia’s largest Retail/Wholesale snow ski and outdoor equipment company
  • Hallmarks: Development and execution of business plan for AUD$1 million expansion of retail business to new location within Thredbo Alpine Resort
  • 1994/5 ski equipment test program for Hart Skis USA at Lech Austria and Aspen Colorado

Account Manager

Promotional Partners Worldwide
01.1992
  • Marketing and promotion planning
  • Creative development including premium design

Licensing Manager

Warner Bros. Consumer Products
01.1989 - 01.1992
  • New division created for Warner Bros to develop licensing and merchandising of entertainment properties
  • Copyright Management

International Marketing Executive

Warner Bros. Television International
01.1989
  • Liaison between broadcast networks in Asia-Pacific
  • Consumer products, licensing, copyright control

Pilot Officer Graduate Training Program

ANSETT AIRLINES AUSTRALIA
01.1988
  • 2nd Officer Training Program for B767 and A320

Manager and Co-Owner

Glenrose Video and Books
01.1982
  • Marketing, sales and advertising
  • Stock control, ordering
  • Display and merchandising
  • Staff training

Education

Bachelor Of Business Degree - Management, Marketing, Employee Relations, Negotiation

University Of Technology, Sydney
01.1988

General Aviation Pilot Training -

NASA/CATA Cessnock
01.1988

Higher School Certificate - English (2U), Mathematics (3U), Physics (2U), Chemistry (2U), Economics (2U), General Studies (1U)

Beacon Hill High School
01.1983

Beacon Hill Infants and Primary School
01.1977

Skills

Business Development

Market Analysis

Budgeting and Allocation 

KPI Tracking

Partnership Development

Public and Media Relations

Customer Acquisition

Competitor Analysis

Promotional Events

Content Development

Performance Evaluations

Database Management

Content Curation

Cross-departmental Alignment

Sales Forecasting

Proposal Development

Contract Negotiation

Budget Forecasting

Currentposition

Managing Director,CEO Asia-Pacific / Sth. Asia, Amicus Entertainment International Pty Limited

Associationsandinvolvements

  • Television Producers and Distributors Association
  • Australian Radio Control Model Engineers Pty. Ltd.
  • Hornsby Model Engineers / Galston Model Railway
  • Australian Ski Federation

Personalinterestsandhobbies

  • Aviation/Flying
  • Skiing
  • Classic Cars
  • Cooking
  • Trains
  • RC Hobbies

Communications

0488-430-599, tonycorn@bigpond.com

Professional Highlights

  • 11/01/20, 04/30/21, Swissport Australia, Ramp Services Officer, Sydney Airport, All aspects of ground services for Jetstar and Qantas. Access to all aircraft ground operations, airside driving.
  • 07/01/01, 12/31/20, Warner Bros. (Australia) Pty. Limited, Vice President, Sales, Asia-Pacific, Regional entertainment distribution/marketing company. Television content distribution, production. Copyright control and content security management.
  • 09/01/96, 07/31/01, Amicus Entertainment International, Director, Chief Executive Officer, International entertainment distribution company. Television content distribution and production, media consultancy.
  • 01/01/95, 12/31/96, Solomon International Pacific, General Manager, Responsible for all sales, marketing and promotion of television programs in Asia-Pacific. Reporting to Los Angeles global office.
  • 01/01/95, 12/31/95, News Limited (News Corp.), Promotions and Marketing Manager, Strategic consumer promotions, marketing and media plan. Customer PR. Advertising agency liaison for News Limited group Sydney with leading agencies.
  • 01/01/94, 12/31/95, Promotional Partners Worldwide, Senior Account Manager, Group Account Management role. Creative development, copy writing. Licensing and Merchandising liaison. Budgeting and account strategy.
  • 01/01/93, 12/31/93, L.A Imports/Larry Adler Ski Company, Manager, Management of both retail and wholesale divisions. Yearly turnover in excess of US$5 million. Media relations and sponsorships. Staff training and development. Strategic planning.
  • 01/01/92, 12/31/92, Promotional Partners Worldwide, Account Manager, Marketing and promotion planning. Creative development including premium design.
  • 01/01/89, 12/31/92, Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Licensing Manager, New division created for Warner Bros to develop licensing and merchandising of entertainment properties, Copyright Management.
  • 01/01/89, 12/31/89, Warner Bros. Television International, International Marketing Executive, Liaison between broadcast networks in Asia-Pacific. Consumer products, licensing, copyright control.
  • 01/01/88, 12/31/88, ANSETT AIRLINES AUSTRALIA, Pilot Officer Graduate Training Program, 2nd Officer Training Program for B767 and A320.
  • 01/01/84, 12/31/84, The Royal Military College, Duntroon, Accepted for entry into Bachelor Of Science Degree program for military aviator basic training. Offer deferred due to private sector business/employment.
  • 01/01/82, 12/31/82, Glenrose Video and Books, Manager and Co-Owner, Marketing, sales and advertising. Stock control, ordering. Display and merchandising. Staff training.

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 10/20/65

References

  • Sir Wayne H. Broun, Managing Director, A.A.P.S, aapswayne@bigpond.com
  • Jeff Schlesinger, Former President, Warner Bros. Television Goup jeffrey.r.schlesinger@gmail.com
  • Mr. Mike Retter, CEO, Then Retter Group Advertising mike@therettergroup.com.au
  • Ms. Mary Ann Halford, Partner, Altman Solon, New York, USA, mahalford@gmail.com

Timeline

Ramp Services Officer

Swissport Australia
11.2020 - 04.2021

Vice President, Sales, Asia-Pacific

Warner Bros. (Australia) Pty. Limited.
07.2001 - 09.2020

Director, Chief Executive Officer

Amicus Entertainment International
09.1996 - 07.2001

General Manager

Solomon International Pacific
01.1995 - 01.1996

Promotions and Marketing Manager

News Limited (News Corp.)
01.1995

Senior Account Manager

Promotional Partners Worldwide
01.1994 - 01.1995

Manager

L.A Imports/Larry Adler Ski Company
01.1993

Account Manager

Promotional Partners Worldwide
01.1992

Licensing Manager

Warner Bros. Consumer Products
01.1989 - 01.1992

International Marketing Executive

Warner Bros. Television International
01.1989

Pilot Officer Graduate Training Program

ANSETT AIRLINES AUSTRALIA
01.1988

Manager and Co-Owner

Glenrose Video and Books
01.1982

Bachelor Of Business Degree - Management, Marketing, Employee Relations, Negotiation

University Of Technology, Sydney

General Aviation Pilot Training -

NASA/CATA Cessnock

Higher School Certificate - English (2U), Mathematics (3U), Physics (2U), Chemistry (2U), Economics (2U), General Studies (1U)

Beacon Hill High School

Beacon Hill Infants and Primary School
Tony Cornish