Patrick J. Ward aims to leverage his diverse skills for entrepreneurship while aligning businesses with broader societal needs through concepts like stakeholder capitalism.
LOS ANGELES, CA, July 12, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Patrick J. Ward has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
A leader in in the realm of business-to-business (B2B) marketing, Mr. Ward currently serves as vice president of marketing at Media.Monks, a digital-first marketing, advertising and technology services company, and Formula.Monks, its division dedicated to enterprise technology services. Since assuming the roles in 2023, he has led B2B marketing teams with a focus on demand generation activities, such as generating a sales-qualified pipeline, identifying new prospects, and securing new deals for the sales team. Drawing on extensive expertise in highly competitive markets, he dedicates a significant portion of his efforts to building the brand by creating unique positioning strategies that set the agency apart from its competitors.
Among Mr. Ward's many career achievements, he is particularly proud of his tenure at Rootstrap, a digital product agency. Under his leadership as vice president of marketing, the company saw remarkable growth, with revenue surging from $5 million to $25 million. His exceptional efforts led Rootstrap to be listed on the Inc. 5000 for four consecutive years and secured the 35th position on Clutch's Top 1000 Global B2B Service Providers. The company also received two Webby awards for their outstanding work on the Internet.
In addition to his primary work, Mr. Ward is the founder of NanoGlobals, established in 2020. His previous positions include editorial growth consultant at High Speed Experts, head of marketing at Dogtown Media, and content manager at BeyondD. He also held various digital marketing specialist roles at Wedbush Securities, efutures, Lime Brokerage, and First Capitol Ag.
Mr. Ward's academic background includes a Bachelor of Commerce in marketing and political science from the University of Sydney in 2015; his studies in psychology have also been instrumental in shaping his approach to marketing by understanding human behavior's constant principles despite changing technologies and platforms. He also completed coursework in business through an academic exchange program at the University of California, Los Angeles, and coursework in political science, international affairs, and history at The George Washington University.
Throughout his career, Mr. Ward has obtained several certifications that have contributed to his expertise. These include enterprise go-to-market school, CRO school, and CMO school from Pavilion; inbound marketing certification from HubSpot; revenue growth architecture school from Pavilion; leadership through organizational sciences from Zappos Family of Companies; and PowerMBA from thePower.
Mr. Ward is actively involved in several industry-related organizations. He serves as the marketing executive channel co-chair for Pavilion and has been a member and contributing writer for Ad Age Collective. He is also a member of RevRoom, The CMO Club, and Forbes Communications Council, and he sits on the board of Sydney University Graduates Union North America.
Among Mr. Ward's accolades are being named Mentor of the Year by Pavilion Revenue Collective in 2022 and co-hosting and founding #LinkedInLocalLA from 2019 to 2022. He is also an author, with publications including "Source" and the Amazon best-selling "Money Matters" series.
Looking ahead, Mr. Ward envisions significant changes in the business landscape driven by technological advancements such as artificial intelligence. He aims to leverage his diverse skills for entrepreneurship while aligning businesses with broader societal needs through concepts like stakeholder capitalism. By operating within a community framework, he believes businesses can contribute to both their own growth and the well-being of society as a whole.
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