Spark Appoints Tim Turpin As General Manager for San Francisco Office

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Spark has named Tim Turpin as its first-ever General Manager of its San Francisco headquarters, in response to the significant and steady growth the company has been experiencing. In his new role, Turpin will oversee and support all practice groups based in the San Francisco office. In addition to serving as a senior professional coaching and mentoring resource, Turpin will be initiating, managing and executing new business development strategies and growth for the company, working in tandem with Spark's chief executive officer, Alan Soucy.

"Tim is a strong, proven leader who has an intimate understanding of the business and has continually leveraged his vast VC and technology experience to develop his practice and execute winning strategies," said Alan Soucy, chief executive officer of Spark.  "We believe Tim is the ideal person to optimize our internal structure and help us further grow our San Francisco office while maintaining our top quality standards."

With 20 years of industry experience, Turpin has been a long-time Senior Managing Director at Spark, overseeing the company's burgeoning Venture Capital/Green Tech practice group. As Turpin transitions into his new role as GM, he will continue to oversee his accounts with some additional support from Kirsten Maynard, Michael Celiceo and Mary Magnani.

"I am excited to be taking on this newly created GM role for Spark," said Turpin. "We are fortunate to be in the position to work with many of technology's smartest investors and its most innovative companies, large and small. With the talent, creativity and commitment to new technologies that exists here at Spark, the opportunities are endless. It is a pivotal time to be at Spark and I am honored to continue to play a role in this new chapter of growth."

Prior to joining Spark, Turpin spent seven and a half years at OutCast Communications, where clients included venture capital firms Foundation Capital and Khosla Ventures, tech innovators Metaweb Technologies and Zaplet, and green tech companies including Purfresh and Range Fuels. Turpin began his career as news bureau director, writer and editor for the University of the Pacific, where he received his degree in communication with an emphasis in public relations.

Spark's San Francisco office has over 50 employees serving a broad range of clients including technology companies Blackboard, Brightroll (acquired by Yahoo!), DataStax, Deezer and Spiceworks; top venture capital firms including Azure Capital Partners, DCM, Icon Ventures, NEA and Verizon Ventures; divisions of Fortune 500 companies including DuPont and Walmart and many more.

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