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Brandon Sutton - Principal and Co-Founder

Brandon’s career in Marketing started in 1996 with the opening of a new entertainment venue in Midtown Atlanta. He worked tirelessly to establish the venue as a mainstay in the Atlanta nightlife scene, and helped lay the foundation for a bourgeoning dance music community that went on to be recognized internationally.

While working as a marketer and DJ in Atlanta, he honed his promotional skills, which led him to KBA Marketing, where he worked as a Market Manager for the flagship New York office. His experience working on Fortune 500 clients in NYC prepared him for his eventual move back to Atlanta to partner in a new Marketing agency, Trend Influence. TI would provide fertile ground for his knack for consumer marketing and his passion for youth culture. As VP of Client Service, Brandon worked on multiple high-profile accounts, and helped to expand the agency throughout the interactive and strategic arena, including the creation and launch of a lifestyle web property, UMIX.net. He went on to develop UMIX and expand the reach of the agency by opening offices in NYC, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

In 2004, Brandon left the agency and began a consulting career that allowed him to once again use his skills and insight to create and guide brands who target the 18-34 year old demographic. His experience with strategy coupled with his practical knowledge and attention to detail have allowed his talent to shine and his work to be praised by his clients. In late 2005, Brandon was approached to re-launch UMIX.net, which had been recently purchased by a local Atlanta agency. His work on the repositioning and re-launch of the property enabled him to exercise his insight into consumer behavior and interactive marketing, and continued his growth as a marketer. In 2007 Brandon joined with long time associate Harry Hallman to form Octane Interactive.
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Career Summary
Octane Interactive, LLC - current
Co-Founder & Principal
Social media consulting and interactive promotion implementation

UMIX.net – Atlanta, Georgia – 2006
Managing Director
Brand positioning, site architecture development, and overall project management

Consultant
Freelance – Atlanta, Georgia – 2004 to 2005
Online community development, brand creation & management, social network marketing


Memberships

Trend Influence – Atlanta, Georgia – 2000 to 2004
Vice President, Client Service
Agency creation and growth, account service and retention, strategy development

KBA Marketing (Draft Worldwide) - New York, New York – 1998 to 1999
Market Manager
Client exposure, account management, event management

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Highlights
Created and executed integrated marketing campaign for KMX Energy Drink, including a national on-premise program designed to increase availability and alternative channel sales, targeted local print advertising, tastemaker placement and interactive marketing.  

Supervised the U.S. product launch for Asia Pacific Breweries flagship brand, Tiger Beer, in two key US markets.  Responsible for initial brand awareness in the New York City market, and the distribution of the brand in key accounts throughout the city. 
Spearheaded development of a comprehensive interactive marketing program for $70MM Atlanta restaurant group.  In 2003, the campaign was awarded the Gold Amy Award for email marketing by the American Marketing Association.

Created brand positioning and mission statement, directed visual design and site architecture, and managed redevelopment and launch of online community UMIX.net. 
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Testimonials

"Brandon has always delivered strategic insight into the client's need and leveraging those assets for quantifiable ROI. His knowledge of the consumers' needs always gave him an advantage in marketing initiatives that translated into positive metrics for our clients."

Vic Tarry Account Director TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications



"During his tenure at Trend Influence, Brandon grew into the role of a Client Service executive. His natural tendency toward perfection in all that he does and his empathy for the needs and desires of others enabled him to excel in this role."

Richard Leslie, CEO, Trend Influence



"Brandon is detailed and experienced. He knows how to negotiate on his client's behalf and develop the goals they have in mind. I enjoy working with him and seeing his end results."

Leah Peteet, Events Director, Compound