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Don't take my word for it. Here are some emails from clients, friends and workmates about my involvement on projects.

If you don't want to take my word for taking my word here, I also have these emails on file. The material presented here represents about 1/10th of the feedback and comments I get from my clients and associates. Spelling left in place. Names and clients obliterated.

Professional Reviews

“Virg - they loved the OCEAN concept!! Seriously, the main biz contact wants to use the Blue Sky concept to demonstrate to snr mgt how far they need to consider changing the web branding.
AND, just before we clicked to the page in the deck, someone said, "I hope we dump that horrible red and black. we should use blue and green - something nicer on the eyes and soothing." No shit! Well done!” -
Project Manager for Major US Telco "Blue Sky" Project

“Hi there,
I didn’t have a chance to say thanks last night as I was late getting to a play I had purchased tickets for. Putting the doco together was great work and Pxxxx described it as “remarkable”. Getting the job is a long shot but we have every chance if the client likes the model.
Thanks again.
Xxx” -
CEO

“Hey Virg, We should be thanking you! You were awesome – on top of the list if any more work comes in!” -
Senior Digital Producer

“Hi Virg, This works beautifully…
Xxx” -
IT Manager

“Virg
Thank you for being our speaker - your expertise and experience did us proud. (thanks for being that cool dude;)
X” -
Owner Online and PR Agency

“Hi Virg,
I just wanted to give you feedback on the presentation yesterday. We did really well and the boards were a hit. The timeline framed the entire discussion and moved the emphasis to 2011. The next step is the in-market interviews from May 15th. The boards were the best Xxxxxx has ever produced.
Thank you.
Xxx,” -
CEO - Major Media Company

“That's it isn't it???
Bloody marvellous! Give us your invoice luv and I'll pay today!” -
Direct Client

“worth your weight in gold Virg” -
Managing Director Strategy

“P.S. I can see what you've done to the screen - looking good 99” -
Consumer Insights Strategist

“Brilliant!!!!!
Thanks Virg, you are the best. ” -
Group Training and Development Manager

“GREAT to have you on board Virgil” -
Manager Media Team Online Agency

“Virg,
I really appreciate the initiative and the creativeness that you share with others within and even outside of PS. It is with this kind of thought leadership that you showcased that will make us the best of the best!
Now people really understand what I meant by saying "2 + 2 = 6"!!! Soon it will be 2 + 2 = 10!
Thanks, YN” -
Head of Professional Services - Major Technology Company USA

“That is a GREAT advert Virg. Well done.” -
Director of Sales, Major Media Company

“Virg,
Thanks for the mock up. Client was very impressed & appreciative of the effort we had gone to. Also mentioned that its a credit to Virg that our mock up ads look better than their live ads!!!! Well done Virg. Fingures crossed with the sign up but it is looking promising..
Cheers .” -
Sales Team, Major Media Company

“thank you for doing those so quickly Virg - you're a star!” -
Head of the Alliance Team, Major Media Company

“You're welcome!!! And thanks again for all the help . . . we would have been really stuck without you!
K”
Assistant to the Commercial Director, Major Media Company

“Hi Xxx,
Just wanted to say how happy I am with not only the quality of work but the quick turn around time, when required, Virg has produced,
Xxxxxx and Xxx have both loved his work thus far and are very appreciative!
Thanks,
PS He's bloody hilarious as well!!” -
Head of Agency Team, Major Media Company

“Hi Virg,
Presentation went really well this morning. All the demos worked. Thank you.
[-]” -
Trade Marketing Manager, Major Media Company

“Hi all,
Just thought that id give you a quick run down on the present and future status of Xxxx.
The feedback was all really positive about the summer days campaign and they were over the moon with the over delivery and the results that were achieved. A really good thing to note is that this campaign has put us in a really positive stead for future campaigns as we delivered so well. They also spent with nine, Xxxx, Xxxx and Xxxx but mentioned that both the budget that they allocated and the delivery exceeded expectations, so thanks again Virg for all of your help with that!!
Well that's all for the moment, they seem pretty rapt which leaves us in a great position moving forward
Cheers [-] ”
- Agency Sales Team Member, Major Media Company

“Very clever... yes 10 out of 10 (even i got it).
[-]”
- COO Major Media Organisation

“Just like god really... a bloody legend.”
Direct Client

“Please find below the client's comments. The good news is that we're out of the woods. We have a happy client! Many thanks for your patience and professionalism throughout.
[-] ”
- Group Account Director, Major Ad Agency

“I think it's quite impressive.”
- Client from above message from a Major Steel Company

“Thanks Virgil. The MD is very happy with the site.”
- Managing Director, Major Foodservice and Confectionary Distributor

“Hi Virge
Great work!!
The japan one and the Need answers one are cool, the client digs them!
I haven't got final sign off but that will be soon.”
- Senior Information Architect - Major Technology Company Hong Kong
(about the HSBC Business Banking Ads)

“Hi all,
Two weeks ago [Company Name] launched the site
[site]. I thought it was a fantastic secret as no-one seemed to know.
Virgil and Nicky handled this site. Virgil put the entire project together.
What is notable is that it was out with little or no trouble. The site is excellent in terms of navigation, branding and logic.
It turned an unhappy client into a very happy client.
Please remember to congratulate the guys in Melbourne for a first class effort..
[-]”
“Thank you Virg!
A star as always.
[-]”
- CEO Major Web Development Company

“you are a machine... thank you!”
Producer, Ticketek Web Site

“Thanks very much Virg, all was approved and has gone live. Great working with you.”
Associate Producer - Major Web Development Company

“ You legend! Please go live with this home page. ”
Associate Producer, Major Web Development Company

“Hi Virg,
having looked at the video I must agree with your solution... you will be able to present a much better quality product that won't break down when large resolution screens are used. Also I think the overall file size may be smaller than the screen saver engine + 960k of video.
Good thinking Virg.”
- CTO, Major Web Development Company

“Thanks for getting that article on us in Australian Computer”
- Major Wine Reviewer and Publisher

“Howdy there Tex!
Saw the [-] site, you rock!
Nice design, easy to nav, great imagery....
[-]”
- Friend and Photographer on that site.

“Virgil, thanks for putting the presentation together. It looked good and flowed well. I'll send you a copy of the meeting report so you can see the meeting result, which in short is agreement to go ahead and integrate content across the 7 life event areas, comprising 28 reports on a CPC deal.”
- Sales Director, Major Online Directory Business

“Virgil terrific job and many thanks to you Bruce”
“I think both ads look good thanks very much for your expedited work on this regards”
“ looks like you're in business good job”
- Head of Corporate Affairs, Major Media Company

“Virgil
Sounds bang on. I need to speak to Xxxx Company today to get timing - will let you know.
[-]”
- COO Major Media Company

“Hi Virg,
Looks amazing!!!
Thank you so much!!!!
[-]”
- General Manager, Car Listings Web Site

“Hi [-],
Good news!!
After working around the clock with our tech team, led by Virg, we have been able to not only create all of the dhtml code and creative (e.g. floating "suns" and "watermark"), but also have it running perfectly.”
- Senior Account Manager, Major Media Company

“Thanks again for your help with the watermark Virg,
[-] the strategist thought this was pretty cool”
- Senior Account Manager, Major Media Company

"Legend" is a term that regularly gets bandied about with gay abandon. However, in this case, I think it is perfectly appropriate to say "Virgil, you are a FREAKIN' LEGEND!"
- Senior Account Manager, Agency Team, Major Media Company

“Virgil - you have no idea what this means to me!!!!! Thanks HEAPS.
This particular creative concept will get us $6000 for 2 weeks.($12,000)
Xxxx is also considering taking the portal strip for 6 months - at the special discounted rate of $54,000.
I'll take them apples any day!”
- Senior Account Manager, Agency Team, Major Media Company

“Hi Virgil
Thanks for that new invite I thought it was fantastic. I believe we will be meeting with the GM this morning and Simon will be going through any minor changes that may need to be made.
Again Thanks and Well Done.
Regards [-] ”
- Insurance Company Direct Client

“Claire, Virgil, Karen
Thanks for all the work that went in to making [-] (and me in particular) look so professional at the Xxx Conference today. We looked, big, professional, and seriously heavy-weight in finance. It was really great. The presentation was stunning.

You really made my job so much easier. I'm sure all the hard work will really pay of. And, as Nick said to me, the team work on getting it all together was at levels we just have not seen before.

Thanks so much
Rgds [-] ”
-CEO of a Major Media Organisation

Just a quick note recognising Virgil's sterling efforts yesterday (and last night). The standard of his work is excellent as usual and exceptional given the turnaround time. Virgil Im sure I speak for everyone in thanking you. Now get on with my bloody wine prop!
Cheers, [-]
- Direct Sales Manager, Major Media Organisation

Hi Virg,
Just a quick note to say a big thanks for all your work on the Brand Spaces article, you did a great job. It goes out today.
- Corporate PR Manager, Major Media Organisation

I have read through the Technology Sections advertising strategy. It is truly a fabulous document and identifies many areas which are currently being under-valued. Virg - you should be v. proud
- Sales Director, Major Media Organisation

Btw, I love the Xxxxxxr stuff, that is where we need to take Xxxxx
Todd said you are looking into the Xxxx RDD as well? Good stuff...
- Director of Sales, Major Technology Company USA .

"Virg, Really good stuff! While the xsl-fo stuff is looking, we'll keep this in our back pocket.
I don't think we'll send any composed pieces back to you today but your stuff looks "right on"
so go ahead and continue what you're doing.
Thanks,
[-]"
- Director of Sales, Major Technology Company USA .

"Hi Virg, It's going... very busy today... working late... The templates are great! Everyone is raving about them :-)
Best, [-]"
- leader Development Team, Major Technology Company USA .

Thanks Virgil,
Great work, fast and reliable as usual.
[-]
- Direct Client

Virg,
Have reviewed flow-chart again'st schedule and all elements are covered. Its excellent (no question). If I can understand it, Im sure clients can!
- National Sales Director

Claire, Virgil
Thank you so much for the excellent work on the presentation yesterday. It looked great on the big screen, and all the sporting analogies appeared to work pretty well (my phone has been running hot with follow-up calls today, so we may even get some direct business out of it. It was a big gig and a tough timeslot - your work made it all very successful. The room and the sponsorship looked great too. You are without a doubt the best trade-marketing team in Fairfax - felt very proud to be talking in a room of such high powered marketers that was filled with "Fairfax"
- CEO Major Media Company Online

Virgil
Thanks for the new commercial division stationery - really clean, elegant and very smart! - Karen said you just about did all the printing as well. Thanks for the help in getting the division set up - I (we both) really appreciate it. Wrote my first letters using it yesterday, one of which was to Xxx - if we get business out of Xxx for f2 as a result, your design really will be a miracle worker.....!
Rgds
- Director Commercial Division - Major Media Company.

Thanks Virgil.. much appreciated, hope Rupert likes them, cheers [----]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOKS GREAT VIRG!!
Director of Direct Client Company

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