Hewlett-Packard since Feb 2011
Director, Corporate Media Relations
Hewlett-Packard Apr 2007 - Feb 2011
Worldwide Public Relations Manager, HP Enterprise Business
Burson-Marsteller Aug 2005 - Apr 2007
Manager, Technology Practice
BEA Systems Sep 2004 - Aug 2005
Sr. PR Manager
Intuit Jan 1999 - Aug 2004
Corp. Comm. Manager
Education:
Boston University 1994 - 1995
MS, Corporate Public Affairs
Drexel University 1989 - 1994
BS, Chemical Engineering
Skills:
Strategic Communications Strategy Internal Communications Crisis Communications Media Relations Analyst Relations Public Relations Enterprise Software Marketing Communications Corporate Communications Messaging Cloud Computing Strategic Partnerships Leadership Management Cross Functional Team Leadership Message Development Marketing Press Releases Program Management Go To Market Strategy Product Marketing Thought Leadership Demand Generation Business Alliances Multi Channel Marketing Executive Visibility Positioning Competitive Analysis New Media Channel Partners Integrated Marketing Communication Training B2B Marketing Product Management Start Ups Content Development Sales Enablement Lead Generation Partner Management Product Launch Crisis Management Saas Crm Strategic Alliances Marketing Management Customer Relationship Management
Hopkinton High School
Assistant Golf Coach
Fay Mountain Association
Tennis Instructor
(Usta) United States Tennis Association
Member
Hopkinton High School
Assistant Tennis and Golf Coach
Professional Tennis Registry - Ptr
Ptr Certified: 10 and Under and Adult Development
Education:
University of Massachusetts Amherst 2006 - 2010
Bachelors, African American Studies, History
Ashland High School 2003 - 2006
Ashland High School 2002 - 2006
Skills:
Sales Construction Work Very Well With Others Work Well Independently Time Management Building Materials Communication Skills Listening Superior Organizational and Time Management Skills Negotiation Adaptability Operations Management New Business Development Power Tools Warehousing Forklift Operator Management Inventory Management
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Michael Thacker
Lived:
Philadelphia, PA Hatfield, PA Lancaster, PA Edison, NJ Houston, TX Boston, MA Brookline, MA New York, NY Mountain View, CA San Francisco, CA
Work:
Hewlett-Packard - Corporate Media Relations (2007) Burson-Marsteller - Manager, Technology Practice (2005-2007) Intuit Inc. - Corporate Communications Manager (1999-2004) BEA Systems - Sr. Pr Manager (2004-2005) Peppercom - Account Supervisor (1997-1998) Neva Group - Account Executive (1995-1997)
Education:
Boston University - M.S. Communications, Drexel University - B.S. Chemical Engineering, North Penn High School
About:
I work for HP, where manage corporate and financial media relations, including litigation, M&A, and crisis media relations. The postings I make here are my opinion, not of my company's. More...
"In January, upon learning that the Central Bank of DPRK may be used by a small number of HP suppliers, we took immediate action to launch investigations," said Michael Thacker, a spokesman for HP. "To date, the information we have received indicates no minerals obtained from Central Bank of DPRK we
Date: Jun 03, 2014
Category: World
Source: Google
Google releases diversity data and says its largely white, male workforce should ...
Hewlett-Packard spokesman Michael Thacker said the firm, with 331,800 worldwide employees, has been publishing this data going back to 2001 as part of a Global Citizenship Report. In their most recent report, almost 7 percent of their U.S. workforce was black, 6 percent Hispanic and 33 percent were
Date: May 29, 2014
Source: Google
Autonomy accounting errors in financial report revisions
These restatements, and the reasons for them, are consistent with HPs previous disclosures regarding accounting improprieties in Autonomys pre-acquisition financials, HP spokesman Michael Thacker said via email on Monday. The substantial work necessary to prepare these accounts has revealed ext
Date: Feb 03, 2014
Category: Business
Source: Google
Navy Yard Shooter Sought Help as Pentagon Missed Warnings
At the time of the shooting, Alexis was employed by asubcontractor of Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ), on a contract to upgradeequipment on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet network, accordingto a statement by Michael Thacker, a company spokesman.
Date: Sep 19, 2013
Source: Google
Navy Yard shooting suspect Aaron Alexis discharged honorably despite ...
lexis arrived in Washington about four months ago, friends said. He had worked recently for a defense contractor called The Experts, which is a subcontractor on an HP Enterprise Services contract to work on the Navy Marine Corps's Intranet network, according to Hewlett-Packard spokesman Michael Thacker.
Date: Sep 17, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Dow Jones Industrials to Add Goldman Sachs, Nike Shares
HP remains confident that we are making progress in ourturnaround, Michael Thacker, a spokesman, said in an e-mail.We have delivered financial performance in line with or betterthan our expectations throughout this fiscal year, and remainfocused on delivering shareholder value.
Date: Sep 10, 2013
Source: Google
Hewlett-Packard Chairman Ray Lane to Meet With Investor Group
HP regularly meets with our investors, particularly inadvance of our annual shareholder meeting, which takes placeMarch 20, Michael Thacker, a company spokesman, said in astatement yesterday. These meetings often include members ofour board of directors. We look forward to discussing anyconc
Date: Feb 25, 2013
Category: Business
Source: Google
Foxconn Hiring Freeze Fuels Electronics Concern as Apple Falls
HP has a very diversified supplier strategy, unlike other companies who are more dependent on a single vendor, Michael Thacker, a spokesman for Palo Alto, California-based Hewlett- Packard, said in an e-mailed statement.