Talk:Mark D. Kingdon
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The following is an archival copy of Mark *D* Kingdon's "Bio" from the corporate website at Organic. Since this information is no longer posted on their site, it appears that Mark has stepped down as CEO of Organic. I am posting it here, on the Talk-page in hopes that those with better understanding of Wikipedia's policies and procedures can properly attribute the quote.
Personally, it doesn't seem well documented, and I haven't attempted to veirfy ANY of the contents of the quote iteself. It seems a bit of a puff piece, as it was a corporate biography of a company's CEO.. but perhaps if the information can be verified, this can serve as a "starting point" for fleshing out the wikipedia entry. Particularly useful looking, is his educational background.
Mark Kingdon
CEO
Mark Kingdon has served as Organic's Chief Executive Officer since 2001, and has led the company to its current position as a leading digital communications agency. Since joining Organic, the company has doubled in size and acquired several Fortune 500 clients such as Bank of America and Geek Squad, a division of Best Buy. Organic has also been recognized as a "top ten" interactive agency by AdAge Magazine and a Web Design Agency Leader by an independent research company.
Mark is a frequent industry spokesperson on trends in digital marketing, customer relationship management, social networking and consumer empathy. He is frequently quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and top advertising publications. He is also a regular speaker at many industry conferences, including AD:TECH, the Word of Mouth Marketing Association, eTail, and Forrester. Mark is regularly featured in the UBS/Organic quarterly investors call and newsletter. Additionally, he's a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and of the International Academy of the Digital Arts and Sciences, where he serves as a Webby Awards judge.
Mark brings valuable insights into the management of both large and complex professional service organizations and entrepreneurial companies. Most recently, he worked with idealab!, providing strategic guidance and operational support to emerging companies. Prior to joining idealab!, Mark was a partner with the consulting division of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (PwC), where he held a variety of senior roles throughout his twelve-year tenure.
He received his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business, and a B.A. in Economics from The University of California, Los Angeles. Mark loves Organic because it is the perfect intersection of business strategy, design, and technology - his three passions. When he can, Mark travels far and wide - from the Himalayas to Central America and he still finds time to doodle, paint, and draw.
Note: For the record, I had to manually transcribe this to text, as the original source was embedded in a flash interface on the Organic website. (http://www.organic.com). The data WAS able to be referenced by clicking "About Us" and then "Bios". Since they've removed the information from their site however, you'll have to take my word for it. The text above may be subject to copyrights, so any actual quotations published should be properly attributed.
Moved from the disambiguation page. Zebragrrl 11:46, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
