Thermopylae Marketing LLC Resources for Professional Service and High Growth Enterprises Ed Mickells Principal Thermopylae Marketing LLC Ed Mickells, Principal of Thermopylae Marketing LLC, has nearly three decades of marketing experience. Ed started his career in business-to-business publishing at Intertec Publishing (now Primedia Business Magazines & Media). During his 17 years with that company, he served in a variety of roles, including Marketing Manager of the Book Division, Publisher of three international magazines in its Agribusiness Group, and as Vice-President, Director of Planning and Development, responsible for strategic planning, new product development, and mergers and acquisitions. After leaving Intertec, Ed served as Midwest Region Director of Marketing for the Big Four accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP. Here he worked side-by-side with professional services providers and sales consultants to introduce innovative audit, tax and consulting solutions to a seven state region. Most recently, Ed was Marketing Director for Polsinelli Shalton & Welte, PC, (Now Polsinelli Shalton Welte & Suelthaus, PC), one of the Midwest’s fastest growing law firms. He supervised marketing efforts for the firm’s five offices and created its branding and advertising campaign, Law In A New Light. In addition to his professional experience, Ed has a bachelor's degree in Journalism-Advertising from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an MBA in Marketing from Rockhurst University. Through the years, Ed has gained ample experience in virtually every aspect of product and services marketing and sales. At Thermopylae Marketing LLC, he offers a broad range of services including practice development training, marketing strategy, branding, advertising, graphic design, public relations, event management, media training and more. To contact us: Write: Thermopylae Marketing LLC 11936 West 119th Street #195 Overland Park, KS 66210 Call: 816.916.5883 Fax: 913.469.5156 E-Mail: emick@thermopylaemktg.com