Bergio International Hires Robert H. Tomlinson Jr. as Senior Vice President of Business Development
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August 20, 2015: 09:28 AM ET
Bergio International, Inc. (OTC PINK: BRGO), "Bergio" today announced the hiring of Robert Tomlinson, Jr. as the Company's Senior Vice President of Business Development.
Mr. Tomlinson has over 30 years of experience in the areas of finance, direct marketing and e-commerce, including several years as a senior executive of global corporations. He served as a senior executive at uBid Holdings, Inc. from 2002 to 2007, initially as the Company's Chief Financial Officer before being appointed as its President and Chief Executive Officer in 2005. uBid.com has been recognized as a leading online marketplace for new, overstock, closeout and recertified products in more than 25 categories, including fine art, collectibles, jewelry, travel and electronics since its launch in 1997.
Prior to this, Mr. Tomlinson served as Chief Financial Officer of Forbes.com following several years of serving as Chief Financial Officer of American List Counsel, Inc., an industry leading database marketing organization in which he played an integral role in growing significantly since 1983 when he joined the company.
"Bergio International is very excited to announce the addition of Mr. Tomlinson to our management team as he brings several years of C-level executive experience and has successfully grown, financed and managed world-class business organizations," stated Berge Abajian, CEO of Bergio International.
"Robert's diverse areas of expertise include but are not limited to financing, strategic acquisitions, direct marketing and e-commerce. All of these skills as well as his vision, network of contacts and leadership experience will play an integral part in establishing a solid financial foundation for Bergio to move forward and implement a comprehensive and successful long-term growth strategy that will create sustainable growth in our revenue and shareholder value," added Abajian.
Mr. Tomlinson commented, "I am thrilled to join Bergio International as its Senior VP of Business Development as I truly believe this company is uniquely positioned and poised for significant growth in many areas. I greatly look forward to utilizing my vision, experience, financial resources and business relationships to help Bergio achieve this next level of growth and secure its position as a market leader in the global jewelry industry."
Robert Tomlinson also founded and currently serves as President and CEO of Plan B Advisors, LLC, an investment company that provides capital and consulting to organizations and entrepreneurs in order to create value, maximize growth, and improve their business performance.
Robert Tomlinson's early career experience includes roles in the areas of finance and merger & acquisition with Young & Rubicam, Inc. and Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. He holds an MBA in International Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a B.S. in Accounting from Seton Hall University and has a CPA certification in the State of New Jersey. Mr. Tomlinson was appointed as a director of uBid.com Holdings, Inc. on December 15, 2005.
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