About Shannon Thomas

Shannon Thomas

Shannon Thomas, BBA, Marketing Strategist (Auckland)

Mobile:  +64 278 224 760

Email:   shannon(at)communicateit.co.nz

Skype:  shan_canuck

Shannon is a global IT marketing specialist, with experience in both telecom and software. Her skills include developing and supporting channel and partner relationships and programs, design and implementation of marketing strategies and campaigns, web content management and copy writing.

Prior to her move to New Zealand in 2006, Shannon worked as a pan-European marketing manager for software giant Business Objects (now part of SAP), based in the UK. There she specialised in building VAR and channel partner programs, as well as delivering measurable marketing campaigns to drive lead generation and sales across multiple countries and languages – alongside such industry giants as Accenture and Capgemini.

Before moving to London, Shannon drove channel marketing across North America, and was responsible for the version 9 launch of industry-standard developer reporting tool Crystal Reports – including direct mail and email campaigns, advertising creative, sales tools and focus groups.

Previously, she worked for a Western Canadian technology reseller and a cellular phone service provider in both marketing and public relations capacities. Shannon has a degree in Business Administration (Marketing) and English from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.