Dave Platter

Current

On Sabbatical at On Sabbatical

Past

Corporate Public & Investor Relations Manager at The REA Group
Principal at Publitas, LLC
Partner at Quinn & Co.

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Education

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
University of Exeter
Goucher College

School for International Training

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Dave Platter’s Summary

I am taking a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a year or so with my kids while they are still pre-school age.

In my most recent role, I was chief communicator for the REA Group to investors and media. In my career, I have been an employee, an entrepreneur, an employer, a partner, a team member and a team leader.

I have been dedicated to effective communications for 10 years. I got my start in public relations. How do you create a story? To whom do you pitch it? These are some of the lessons I learned in PR.

My public relations successes include front cover stories in The New York Times, Time magazine, BRW and BusinessWeek; CNN, Fox News and the major US networks; broadcast and satellite radio; and highly targeted internet outlets.

I've also applied these lessons to the world of investor communications. Believe me, it's a world that needs some help. A survey of analysts shows that investor relations officers in Asia Pacific are the worst in the world. I spoke an Investor Relations conference in Sydney, Au in 2008 and was rated "best of conference" by attendees.

Dave Platter’s Specialties:

real estate, technology, internet, major media, new media, online media, regional public relations, international public relations, media pitching, story creation, big ideas, tactical implementation, adaptation of new technology to PR function, internal communications, intranets, public speaking, use of language, investor relations

Dave Platter’s Experience

On Sabbatical

On Sabbatical

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

April 2009 — Present (9 months)

Am taking advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend some time with my kids.
Corporate Public & Investor Relations Manager

The REA Group

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; ASX:REA; Public Relations and Communications industry)

September 2006 — April 2009 (2 years 8 months)

The REA Group is also known as realestate.com.au Ltd.

I act as the chief voice for the media and investors for this global online real estate advertising player headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

The company is Australia's sixth largest online publisher and the world’s third largest online real estate classifieds operator by revenue.
Principal

Publitas, LLC

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

October 2003 — August 2006 (2 years 11 months)

I founded this PR boutique and oversaw a staff that handled a range of top real estate, technology, yoga/Buddhism, restaurant and other clients.
Partner

Quinn & Co.

(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

March 1997 — April 2003 (6 years 2 months)

I became the first partner in the 13 years this powerful public relations boutique's then-history. I led the real estate group, serving clients such as developers, commercial and residential brokers, mortgage brokers, opportunity funds, commercial and residential properties, web pages, conferences and more.

Dave Platter’s Education

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Masters , Political Science , 1991 — 1993
University of Exeter

senior yr abroad , International Relations , 1990 — 1991
Goucher College

BA , International Relations , 1987 — 1991
School for International Training

semester abroad, mexico , Spanish, Mexican culture and politics , 1990 — 1990

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Dave Platter’s Interests:

communicating, new media, consumer created content, travel, reading, yoga, snowboarding, meditation, spain, spanish, innovation, business, productivity, getting things done, GTD, apple, macs, bettering myself, recharging at the beach, environment, climate change