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Here in Stuart, former Corp/Self employed type. Smaller office (Stuart)
education completed:
bachelors
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Mostly suited for a smaller casual office environment. i have maintained small/home offices all this time and hae assisted many others in setting up their own. technically literate, but need to more familiarize myself with programs; excel, word, et el. curious about new toys like AI.
adult and responsible. no encumbrances. relatively modest needs. like i said, not retired, need to work. need to develop an income.
experienced and/or curious about; marine industry, sporting, logistics, travel, client side, finance, writing, music, GOLF. My ultimate goal is to move down here full time.
Not mentioned on this profile (corp. only) is a 3 year stint lecturing at IPFW; American History, 2 years Professional lacrosse; MILL Detroit Turbo. Professional Caddie. PGA, SPGA, LPGA; Chris Kirk, John Jacobs, Sun Young Kim, MET, USGA
Please txt first, my phone does not accept non-contact calls.
Michael Arnold
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Michael Allen Arnold
3005 SE Indian St
Stuart, FL 34997
1995 - ACUSOURCE INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC Philadelphia, PA
Owner/Managing Director
Preside over an information services company primarily serving the legal profession. Assist law firms and interests involved with debt acquisition determine the relative profitability and administer to the recovery of large debt portfolios. Establish in-house skip tracing operations for law, collections, and consumer credit firms, including the recruiting and ongoing training of employees. Lease out AcuSource employees for contract assignments and placement. Help small business with small claims procedures. Broker portfolio purchases with primary, secondary and tertiary buyers. AcuSource, Ltd. has worked with the FBI and both the Connecticut and Georgia State Bureaus of Investigation helping with the locating of fugitives and with internet sting operations. See www.acusource.com
1995 - 1999 PHOENIX RECOVERY GROUP, LLC Atlanta, GA
Managing Partner.
As part of the law firm GOODMAN NEUSTADT (now GOODMAN LAW FIRM) helped establish a partnership comprised of the principles of the law firm, key clients and AcuSource, Ltd. through which consumer debt portfolios can be purchased and administered to as a investment instrument. PHOENIX would involve itself with OLIPHANT FINANCIAL of Sarasota, Florida and purchase percentages of multi million dollar portfolios made available by large consumer credit issuers, i.e. American Express, Sears/Discover, and Beneficial Finance. As part of the PHOENIX team, did comprehensive solvency reviews of the portfolios determining where the highest probability of recovery might be achieved and advising investors and potential partners of relative worth. PHOENIX experienced a return of clients investment of over 140% prior to being absorbed by COLUMBIA CREDIT SYSTEMS of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
1993 - 1998 DUN & BRADSTREET Chicago/Naperville, IL
AVP, Receivables Management Systems
Managed the sales staff and solicited commercial collections clients for the upper Midwestern sales region comprised of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Built a sales staff of 15 representatives in the region and an established an extended network of sales associates through a customized alternative channel sales program where we allowed individuals solicit/feed accounts to D&B on a full commission basis and through autonomous telemarketing campaigns. Responsible for the profitability of the region and took part in a nationwide network of Associate Vice Presidents to assist with the recruiting of sales leaders and the retaining of key collections and support staff. Contracted with the State of Indiana - Department of Revenue to provide collection services for 16mm in commercial taxes. Established collections protocols and procedures still in effect with IN-DOR. Founded AcuSource, Ltd. as a means to locate and litigate on missing debtors. D & B eliminated the RMS sales division during the restructuring of 1998, which buried the company. Had to resort to litigation to collect commissions in arrears.
1991 - INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.. Philadelphia, PA
Consulting Services
Utilized as the internet services arm of United Bell Systems in 1994, ICSI was created as a consulting service for various ancillary projects initiated and stumbled upon, taking advantage of the wealth of management, operational, and marketing experience ICSI TECH was formed to assist firms with the development of online presence; websites, interactive communications portals, LAN, WAN and digital systems, and point-to-point online marketing. Help firms establish and manage outsourced sales/marketing/telemarketing operations. See www.acusource.com/icsi.html
1993 - 1995 UNITED BELL SYSTEMS, INC. Chicago, IL, Fort Wayne, IN
Partner/Director of Marketing
Helped establish and sell a commercial LD/telecom rebiller/reseller, utilizing AT&T ISDN/SDN systems. Managed a network of over 50 contracted resellers. Lost UBS, INC. in shareholder fight with MLM faction which ultimately became part of MCI's "Friends and Family." UBSI was billing 40m per month when MCI took notice. Most of the midwestern sales associated were absorbed by MCI. The western offices were taken over by ONE TO ONE COMMUNICATIONS of Phoenix, AZ.
1991 - 1993 HOSPITALITY MARKETING SYSTEMS, INC. Saratoga, NY
Owner/Partner
Founded and managed a telemarketing firm which marketed large city hotels to local businesses. HMSI was started with 100.00 in phone equipment, a city directory for Stamford, CT, and a comp room at the Stamford Marriott. HMSI eventually had contracts with 14 Marriott properties located throughout New England and NY State. A merger with the HURLICK GROUP of Milwaukee, WI provided for an additional 22 properties in the Midwest. HMSI was eventually sold to AMERICAN MARKETING SYSTEMS of Colorado
1987 - 1991 DREXEL BURNHAM/SMITH BARNEY New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA
Account Executive - Retail
As a licensed securities broker, solicited and managed over 100 equity accounts comprised of over 15mm in assets. Instituted and managed the cold calling/telemarketing training procedures for trainees which eventually became the apprenticeship program still used by many offices today, including an apprenticeship program for the west coast offices in Los Angeles in 1989.
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EDUCATION
EMORY UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA - BA History, 1982-1986
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI (UMSTL), Saint Louis, MO 1985
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY – Finance, 1988-1990
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