A veteran at developing communication services and campaigns, Mr. Thies is well versed at reaching audiences through multiple channels.
As the Director of Marketing and Communications, Mr. Thies is responsible for all branding and public relations efforts for Ignite, as well as for supporting the company’s Independent Associates with regular communications from the corporate office.
Mr. Thies draws on a decade of experience in communicating with independent business owners. As the Director of Corporate Communications for Excel Telecommunications, Mr. Thies was responsible for all media relations and field communications for the company’s multi-level marketing presence in the United States and Europe. Among his various duties during his tenure at Excel, he directed the development, execution and translation of content for 27 web sites, served as the editor-in-chief of the company’s international marketing magazine, scripted the company’s quarterly and annual trade show meetings, and managed the company’s multi-million dollar communications budget.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Thies served for several years in the Franchise Communications department at Pizza Hut, Inc. In this capacity he supported the company’s franchisees as a liaison on various project teams, including crisis communications, the national advertising calendar and kids’ marketing, as well as by providing daily communications support through a number of avenues.
Mr. Thies is a graduate of the University of North Texas, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
