Search-tec is a website optimization services consultancy utilizing internet presence management, search engine optimization (SEO) & marketing (SEM) and related disciplines and techniques to help websites interact with your customers (your online brand).
Search-tec is based in the Los Angeles market area with resources in the San Francisco Bay Area and Denver, Colorado.
P. Kevin O'Daniel - Principal
Kevin began his career learning marketing and advertising at DDB Needham and BBDO (both LA) before moving into a Sony-backed CD-ROM publishing venture and eventually the Internet sciences.
During his seven years at VC-backed BioSpace.com, he managed the website which grew from 10,000 pageviews per month to over 7 Million per month using techniques he now utilizes for Search-tec Clients.
His experience on varied accounts including Apple, Blue Cross, CIGNA, Pizza Hut, VW, Sizzler, Universal Pictures -- as well as his more recent work with US Oncology, Caliper Life Sciences, Accuray, ArQule, Xenogen, NovaScreen, Maxygen, APT Pharmaceuticals, Triumph Pharmaceuticals and Gen-Probe -- allows him to form a unique perspective on business opportunities for Search-tec Clients.
Kevin follows the Buckeyes as an alumni of The Ohio State University.
Simon D. Sellick - Director, Business Development
Simon brings over 15 years experience as a Successful IT / Software Sales Executive with experience taking companies from early phase start up and helping them develop them into successful and profitable organizations through implementing sales structures and strategies to enable revenue growth and profitability.
Specializing in a wide range of technology solutions, and a track record of working with county / state government and private industry. A background in International sales, including establishing strategic partnerships in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the UK.
Originally from London, England, but now a Los Angeles resident, Simon still remains a loyal Arsenal FC supporter.
Eric J. Savoia - Creative Director
Eric Savoia has worked as a creative director, senior designer, manager and consultant on Internet-related projects for businesses for more 14 years. His expertise in design allows him to optimize imagery for online applications and search.
Eric has designed, implemented and consulted on online projects for Eli Lilly & Co., Kaiser Permanente,
Brown and Caldwell, The Sorenson Companies, California Healthcare Institute, Adsumo, Inc. (a division of
The Scientist), Bio.com, BioSpace.com, Science Magazine, Discovery Innovations and Medius IV.
Carter D. Dougherty - Life Science Practice Director
Carter brings more than 15 years of life science experience in product and business development in helping our Clients optimize their website in this unique vertical segment. In addition, Carter has extensive experience in management consulting and running his own businesses.
His combination of hands-on wet and dry science expertise, business acumen and online knowledge brings a wealth of opportunity for our life science Clients and their websites.
Carter studied Biotechnology and Zoology at UC Berkeley before doing all this other cool stuff.
Ben Creighton - High Tech Practice Director
Ben is a technology and business operations consultant who has worked for BearingPoint as a consulting manager, for Broadlane, a procurement
technology firm, as a consultant and in independent business marketing and software development consulting projects.
Prior to Broadlane, Ben worked in mergers and acquisitions and private equity investment where he represented companies in sale transactions of storage and semiconductor technology companies from $40 million to $300 million. Prior to receiving an MBA in finance from the Wharton School, he worked for IBM in Marketing and Sales working with clients for large hardware, software and networking technology roll-outs.
Before earning his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania, Ben graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University.
RadiantBrands
When branding needs arise in the Website Optimization process, we provide integrated services with RadiantBrands to help our Clients more fully meet their business goals.
Their services include brand strategy, naming, visual branding, corporate identity, advertising, collateral and direct campaigns that integrate print and web-based marketing.
For more information, please see their website @ radiantbrands.com
