Hands-on leader with 25 years experience launching and running profitable digital media companies -- and building great sales, product and technology teams. Recently joined Advance Local, one of the largest media groups in the U.S. Before Advance, was an entrepreneur-in-residence at Georgia Tech's ATDC, one of the world's top technology incubators; and worked as a consultant to Raycom Media, a leading broadcaster. Founded and grew Kudzu.com into a website that helps 20 million homeowners a year plan projects and choose highly rated contractors. Led the daily operation of Cox Interactive Media's network of 35 city sites -- as well as 25 websites for Cox's cable, broadcast TV and newspaper divisions. Co-founded one of the internet's first advertising networks, the New Century Network, consisting of 130 newspaper websites in the USA's top 50 markets. And ran USA TODAY's International Edition, sold in 90+ countries throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

President @ From 2015 to Present (less than a year) Birmingham, Alabama AreaSenior Vice President @ From 2014 to Present (1 year) Greater Atlanta AreaEntrepreneur in Residence @ From 2013 to 2014 (1 year) Greater Atlanta AreaCorporate Development @ From 2012 to 2013 (1 year) Greater Atlanta AreaFounder @ From 2005 to 2012 (7 years) Greater Atlanta AreaVice President/General Manager @ From 2003 to 2005 (2 years) Greater Atlanta AreaVP/Product & Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) @ From 1998 to 2003 (5 years) Greater Atlanta AreaSenior Vice President/Advertising Sales @ From 1996 to 1998 (2 years) Greater New York City AreaManaging Director/Europe & Asia @ From 1994 to 1996 (2 years) London, United KingdomVice President/Marketing & Advertising Sales @ From 1990 to 1994 (4 years) Greater New York City Area

University of Virginia Tom Bates is skilled in: P&L, Internet, Digital Strategy, Leading Change, New Business Development, Product Management, Advertising Sales, SEM, Digital Media, Advertising, Start-ups, Income Statement, Strategic Partnerships, Mobile Marketing, Digital Marketing