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<!-- Alternative content //--> <span style="font-size:17px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; color: #4395b3;">We're just a call or email away.</span><br /> <br /> <b>Oregon - Headquarters</b><br /> Phone: 503.608.7810<br /> Fax: 503.296.5446<br /><br /> <b>Mailing Address</b><br /> PO Box 1326<br /> Wilsonville, OR 97070<br /><br /> <b>Physical Address</b><br /> 7145 SW Varns St., Suite 101<br /> Portland, OR 97223<br /><br /> <b>Maryland</b><br /> Phone: 240.450.2161<br /> Fax: 240.539.0216<br /> 8911 60th Avenue, Suite 2B<br /> Berwyn Heights, MD 20740 <!-- END //-->
<!-- Alternative content for no-frame browsers //--> <h1>Clients</h1> <strong>Pivot</strong> has had the privilege of working with several remarkable clients-companies we're proud to have as part <br /> of the extended Pivot family. Take a moment to browse our Hall of Fame. We'd love to make a space for your<br /> company's name.</div> <ul style="padding-left:15px; line-height:2; list-style:none;"> <li>Alcatel-Lucent</li> <li>Alpine Communications</li> <li>ANPI</li> <li>Avail Media</li> <li>Ben Lomand Communications</li> <li>Blackfoot Telecommunications</li> <li>Boeing </li> <li>Canby Telcom</li> <li>CalTel</li> </ul></td><td width="250px"> <ul style="line-height:2; list-style:none;"> <li>Chariton Valley</li> <li>Clear Creek Telephone & TeleVision</li> <li>Coltontel</li> <li>Consolidated Telcom </li> <li>ComSpan</li> <li>Copper Valley Telephone</li> <li>CP-Tel</li> <li>Dickey Rural Networks</li> <li>Endeavor</li> </ul></td><td width="230px"> <ul style="line-height:2; list-style:none;"> <li>ETC</li> <li>Finley Engineering</li> <li>GVTC</li> <li>Grand River Mutual</li> <li>Grant County PUD</li> <li>Hancock Telecom</li> <li>Hartelco</li> <li>HomeTel</li> <li>Iowa Network Services</li> </ul> <ul style="padding-left:35px; line-height:2; list-style:none;"> <li>KPU</li> <li>Liberty Communications</li> <li>Madison Telecom</li> <li>MCC</li> <li>MetaSwitch</li> <li>Mojo Lacrosse</li> <li>Mt. Angel Telephone</li> <li>MTIA</li> <li>NDTC</li> </ul></td><td width="250px"> <ul style="line-height:2; list-style:none;"> <li>NeoNova</li> <li>NTCA</li> <li>OmniTel</li> <li>Panhandle Telephone Coop</li> <li>PC Telcom</li> <li>Pierce Telephone </li> <li>Pioneer Telecom, OK</li> <li>PVT </li> <li>Rainier Connect</li> </ul></td><td width="200px"> <ul style="line-height:2; list-style:none;"> <li>Ritter Communications</li> <li>RTC</li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> </ul> <ul style="line-height:2; list-style:none;"> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> </ul> <!-- End of alternative content //-->
<!-- Alternative content //--> <h1>Pivot Team</h1> <h2 style="color: #4395b3; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;">Dave Nieuwstraten</h2> <span style="font-size:16px; text-transform:italics; color:#fff;"><i>Managing Principal</i></span> <br /> <span style="color:#fff;"> 503.310.7007<br /> Dave [at] askpivot.com </span> <br /><br /> <strong>Before founding Pivot, Dave held senior marketing consulting positions for GVNW Consulting and Cathey, Hutton & Associates (now CHR Solutions). Dave holds a degree from CSU San Diego. He is particularly passionate about helping children in need around the world, and is constantly on the search for the world's best chocolate mousse.</strong><br /><br /> <h2 style="color: #4395b3; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;">Mark Fordice</h2> <span style="font-size:16px; text-transform:italics; color:#fff;"><i>Principal</i></span> <br /> <span style="color:#fff;"> 503.575.5215<br /> Mark [at] askpivot.com </span> <br /> <strong>Mark has held some interesting positions: cat herder, chip stacker, network geek, grocery bagger, and code monkey. He has also been a software engineer for Nobeltec and ImageBuilder, a project manager and technical marketing engineer for Intel, and a senior product manager for Boeing. Mark and his wife have five young children. Altogether they make homemade pasta, paint each other's faces, and have dance parties when the mood strikes. Mark is also developing a minor sushi addiction.</strong><br /> <h2 style="color: #4395b3; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;">Bernie Arnason</h2> <span style="font-size:16px; text-transform:italics; color:#fff;"><i>Principal</i></span> <br /> <span style="color:#fff;"> 240.450.2161<br /> Bernie [at] askpivot.com </span> <br /><br /> <strong>Bernie is a well-respected leader in the independent telecom industry, and has a comprehensive understanding of the telecom industry. Before coming to Pivot, he spent seven years as vice president of business development for the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA). Bernie is an avid football fan with a passion for the Steelers, though he has never lived in Pittsburgh.</strong><br /> <h2 style="color: #4395b3; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;">Monica Santi</h2> <span style="font-size:16px; text-transform:italics; color:#fff;"><i>Senior Marketing Consultant</i></span> <br /> <span style="color:#fff;"> 503.490.4430<br /> Monica [at] askpivot.com </span> <br /><br /> <strong>Monica's client projects include new product launches, bundling initiatives, web site redesigns, marketing consulting and customer satisfaction surveys. Before joining Pivot in 2004, Monica worked for the Canby Telephone Association (now Canby Telcom). Monica has two small children, but has yet to call in sick to work-though she admits that if ABBA were performing during work hours, she might take a day.</strong><br /> <h2 style="color: #4395b3; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;">Erik Doescher</h2> <span style="font-size:16px; text-transform:italics; color:#fff;"><i>Director of Marketing Services</i></span> <br /> <span style="color:#fff;"> 503.616.7390<br /> Erik [at] askpivot.com </span> <br /><br /> <strong>Erik has been a consultant with Pivot Group for the last three years, and has over twelve years of marketing and advertising experience. Erik's skills include development and implementation of marketing plans, creative direction, branding and image strategies, advertising and promotions, copywriting, and public relations. Erik is the father of two daughters, and lives and dies (mostly dies) with the Seattle Mariners every season.</strong><br /><br /> <h2 style="color: #4395b3; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;">Ryan Wilmot</h2> <span style="font-size:16px; text-transform:italics; color:#fff;"><i>Graphic Designer</i></span> <br /> <span style="color:#fff;"> 503.616.7390<br /> ryan [at] askpivot.com </span> <br /><br /> <strong>Before he joined the Pivot family, Ryan worked as a freelance designer in the Portland area. Ryan has a degree in Graphic Design from George Fox University. While at George Fox, he served on the student government as the Public Relations Director and spent time in both Brazil and South Africa working with street kids. As a child, Ryan wanted to be an astronaut... reach for the stars Ryan.</strong><br /> <h2 style="color: #4395b3; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;">Chelsea Radich</h2> <span style="font-size:16px; text-transform:italics; color:#fff;"><i>Project Coordinator</i></span> <br /> <span style="color:#fff;"> 503.825.1226<br /> Chelsea [at] askpivot.com </span> <br /><br /> <strong>Chelsea has been with Pivot since 2007, supervising Pivot's call-back service and assisting with our research projects. These duties involve interviewing and training Pivot's team of contract employee callers. Chelsea is a graduate of Portland State University, and is an avid runner (for relaxation). She describes herself as both a nerd and a jock in high school, where she was voted the class klutz.</strong><br /><br /> <h2 style="color: #4395b3; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;">Abbie Fillmore</h2> <span style="font-size:16px; text-transform:italics; color:#fff;"><i>Project Assistant</i></span> <br /> <span style="color:#fff;"> 503.866.1206<br /> Abbie [at] askpivot.com </span> <br /><br /> <strong>Prior to joining Pivot, Abbie worked extensively in the nonprofit sector, where her experiences with large- and small-scale project management-including coordinating international medical trips, managing local foundations internationally, creating volunteer programs and fundraising-took her around the world. Abbie's goals for 2010 include baking a pie a week and climbing Mount St. Helens.</strong><br /> <h2 style="color: #4395b3; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;">Shari Soyk</h2> <span style="font-size:16px; text-transform:italics; color:#fff;"><i>Graphic Designer</i></span> <br /> <span style="color:#fff;"> shari [at] askpivot.com </span> <br /><br /> <strong>After fifteen years of design experience, Shari established Von Soyk Design Studio in 2005. Now, as Pivot's Graphic Designer, Shari gives concentrated, individual attention to her clients, combining excellent design with business relationship management and strategic marketing. Shari is married to a firefighter, has two children, and is passionate about recycling-she may even slip one or two borderline acceptable items in the bin.</strong><br /> <h2 style="color: #4395b3; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;">Thomas Johnson</h2> <span style="font-size:16px; text-transform:italics; color:#fff;"><i>Statistician</i></span> <br /> <br /><br /> <strong>Thomas earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics and General Science from Oregon State and his Master's in Mathematical Statistics from the University of Wyoming. He brings forty years' work experience to Pivot, including Quality Assurance, Customer Support, Documentation, Training and Sales. Thomas is passionate about reducing his carbon imprint on the earth, using solar cells for alternative energy and driving a Hybrid. </strong><br /> <h2 style="color: #4395b3; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;">Mary Charpentier</h2> <span style="font-size:16px; text-transform:italics; color:#fff;"><i>Bookkeeper</i></span> <br /> <span style="color:#fff;"> mary [at] askpivot.com </span> <br /><br /> <strong>Mary has served as Pivot's bookkeeper since 2007, before which she was a 911 dispatch operator. She describes herself as both a jock and a straight-A student, and she attend Texas' Baylor University. Now, she enjoys working at home where she can be with her young children. Mary is passionate about preventing childhood obesity and playing sports-she and her husband play on a coed softball team every summer. </strong><br /><br /> <!-- END //-->
<h1>Pivot Media. Company Identity, Marketing, Logo Design, Web Site Design, Marketing Materials Design</h1>
<!-- Alternative Content //--> <h1>About Pivot</h1> At <strong>Pivot</strong>, we describe ourselves as a marketing agency. We've found success as we integrate <strong>branding, marketing,</strong> and research to drive results for companies like yours.<br /><br /> Pivot has grown by the most powerful <strong>marketing tool</strong> around-positive word-of-mouth. Though not limited to it, we specialize in telecom/utilities, software, start-ups, non-profits, and businesses engaged in the active lifestyle (sports, outdoors, gardening).<br /><br /> In sports, a good pivot is often the difference between a great golf swing and a bogey, a home run and a pop-out, or a lay-up and a traveling penalty. In business, a good pivot can be the difference between so-so marketing and <strong>marketing that makes a greater impact</strong>. Take our word for it-literally-as we demonstrate the power of a great Pivot. <h1>Our Philosophy</h1> <div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; color: #4395b3; padding-bottom:5px;">Marketing... it's a love story.</div> <strong>Marketing</strong> is about relationships. At Pivot, we help our clients build and strengthen relationships with their customers by combining smart research investments and marketing ingenuity. The goal is to end up where your customers love to do business with you � in a very committed kind of way.<br /> � <div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; color: #4395b3; padding-bottom:5px;">BE DIFFERENT IN A GOOD WAY</div> In order to excel, your marketing needs to stand out. That means it can't be safe and forgettable. A sweet logo and good advertising can only do so much. You will find us asking lots of questions about your product, and giving you our ideas for improvement. Ultimately we want to marry a great product with great marketing.<br /> � <div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; color: #4395b3; padding-bottom:5px;">MARKETING IS AN INVESTMENT. INVEST WISELY.</div> At Pivot, we like to measure marketing's return on investment. Research and MROI analysis help us get the most out of every precious marketing dollar.<br /><br /> <h1>Why Pivot?<h1> <div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; color: #4395b3; padding-bottom:5px;">BREAKING RECORDS, NOT THE BANK.</div> Talk to our clients. Take a look at our work. We've grown because our team produces results. Pivot is committed to offering custom marketing and advertising support-fine-tuned for each client's industry and location-at competitive prices.<br /> � <div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; color: #4395b3; padding-bottom:5px;">WHEN IS A BUSINESS MORE THAN A BUSINESS?</div> If all you care about is making money at any cost, we're not the right fit. We donate time and money to non-profits, volunteer, and try to make the world a better place � even if that sounds idealistic. We even recycle and use the right kind of light bulbs.<br /><br /> <div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; color: #4395b3; padding-bottom:5px;">THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.</div> There are other companies that do many of the things we do. What sets us apart is the quality of our people and the Pivot culture. We have very low staff turnover. Our team's personalities, skills, and attitudes allow us to have a lot of fun while not sacrificing performance. The work is better because of it. <h1>Our Services</h1> <h2>Web Services</h2> <ul> <li>Website Design</li> <li>Blog and Twitter design</li> <li>E-commerce</li> <li>Microsites for promotions</li> <li>Pick-It Online Contest Technology</li> <li>Online phone directories</li> <li>Special projects</li> </ul> <h2>Research Services</h2> <ul> <li>Customer satisfaction studies</li> <li>Product demand/need research</li> <li>Brand awareness/perception studies</li> <li>Annual industry benchmark studies</li> <li>Pricing analysis</li> <li>Call-back services</li> <li>Focus groups</li> <li>Phone, mail, and online research</li> </ul> <h2>Marketing Services</h2> <ul> <li>Corporate Identity</li> <li>Marketing plan development</li> <li>Virtual marketing department</li> <li>Advertising campaigns</li> <li>E-marketing/social media initiatives</li> <li>Marketing audit/reviews</li> <li>Graphic design</li> <li>Video production</li> <li>Television and radio commercials</li> <li>Custom photography</li> </ul> <!-- END //-->
