Tom combines a unique blend of strategy, marketing, general management, technology and Internet experience along with his entrepreneurial passion for creating new business models.
Tom Borger has started a number of businesses in the U.S. and around the globe and has a long history of successfully driving innovative sales and marketing programs from his 20+ years at J&J, GSK, P&G and a number of small entrepreneurial business ventures. He helped establish and build new international business ventures between Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products. He launched more than 15 new products in five different countries - and served on the Board of Directors of two international business units. He also managed a $100mm business and launched three new products in the U.S. market.
Tom also spent 6 years as VP of Global IT and Head of Global eMarketing for GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare where he focused on leveraging technology to drive sales. He drove a number of on-line initiatives including: on-line sampling, e-detailing, and viral marketing. Tom was the founder and CEO of OmniChoice—an Internet based solutions business that sold decision support software to telecom, cable, and utility providers. He also worked as VP of Sales and Marketing for Intermedia—an Internet agency focused on delivering web-based solutions that allowed pharmaceutical brands to drive their business through better management of their key customers. At Qwest Internet Solutions, he led the Strategic Consultant Practice charged with defining interactive strategies and building custom Internet applications for businesses—primarily life sciences, consumer packaged goods and financial services companies.
Tom holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Duke University and he earned his MBA in Entrepreneurial Management/Marketing from the Wharton School of Business. He is an Adjunct Professor teaching at Wharton’s Small Business Development Center (First Steps to Starting a New Business) and at Villanova’s School of Business (Entrepreneurial Marketing). Tom also provides Executive Coaching to a number of clients.