Aggregated Information about Sean Wolfington

Cristiano Rinaldo (Forward for the Spanish football club Real Madrid) and Alejandro Sanz (Award-winning Musician)

Serial Entrepreneur
By Meredith Mulligan on June 16th, 2010

Photography by Craig Denis

Sean Wolfington was destined to be a pioneer. One of those self-motivated leaders who forges paths for the development of unchartered industries. One of those self-taught types who revolutionizes industries through brilliant insight and an ahead-of-the-game mentality. That is who Sean Wolfington was meant to be, and at just 39 years old, he has become all of that and more. Wolfington’s résumé runs the gamut from CEO of Wolfington Companies, film producer, digital marketing expert, and automotive pioneer, to all-around family man. He is an entrepreneur in every sense of the word, with experience in the realms of technology, finance, real estate, film, auto, and charity.

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Sean Wolfington, Ana Wolfington and Rafa Nadal in Nadal’s work out area after he won his first match at the Sony Ericsson tournament on Key Biscayne island. The Wolfingtons hosted a party after the match at their home.

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Luxurious aerial view of the property. Sean Wolfington and Ana Wolfington bought Cher’s former mansion on the island of Key Biscayne.

MIAMI, May 6  — While most of the market has been deeply impacted by the recession there are a few homes that have increased in value since the bubble popped. High-end celebrity-owned real estate sales, whether previously or currently held, are surprisingly strong with prices reflecting a steady increase. “There’s a shortage of trophy properties on the market and we are seeing an increasing number of wealthy foreign buyers from Latin America and Europe looking to capitalize on the weak U.S. dollar,” said Daniel De La Vega, Broker of ONE Sotheby’s Realty. Read the rest of this entry »

Sean Wolfington has agreed to serve as Chairman of the Board of VinSolutions, the industry leading automotive “Dealership Marketing System” that helps retailers attract, sell and retain more customers profitably.

February 14, 2010 — Sean Wolfington has agreed to serve as Chairman of the Board of VinSolutions, the industry leading automotive “Dealership Marketing System” that helps retailers attract, sell and retain more customers profitably.

“We asked Sean to join our board because of his vision and his unique experience leading some of the most successful marketing and consulting companies in the industry,” said Doug Kinney, CEO of VinSolutions.

Wolfington co-founded and led Cyber Car and Automark (sold to Reynolds and Reynolds in 2001) and BZ Results (sold to ADP in 2006). Wolfington currently owns Tier 10 and Level 5 Marketing and serves on the board of the Lumen Institute. Read the rest of this entry »

New York Post
November 27, 2009

Shakira will let her fans help pick a different opening act for each city on her tour next year. The Colombian superstar will allow artists to upload videos of performances to her Web site when the “Opening Act” contest starts. Fans will vote for the finalists, and winners will be chosen by Shakira’s team. Sean Wolfington, her digital-business partner, told us, “The artists will open for Shakira live in big cities and virtually through a video performance in smaller markets. There are a lot of talented artists, and Shakira wants to help them by giving them part of her stage.”

New York Post Article
http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/helping_hand_rx3B01O1mXKWsQh2vhiRQP

By Haute Living

Sean Wolfington, Michael Bay, Matt Damon, Shakira, Donald Trump, Gloria & Emilio Estefan, and many others were recognized in the Haute 100 list which identifies the top 100 most influential leaders.

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By Aaron Glickman
SocialMiami.com

Eduardo Verastegui (actor), Tony Bennett (15 Grammys), Alejandro Sanz, (17 Grammys, most of any Spanish musician) and Sean Wolfington (financier + producer) gathered at Bella's NY party to celebrate Bella becoming the #1 Rated Film of 2007 by RottenTomatoes, the biggest film review site in the world. Bella was also #1 rated movie by Yahoo, Fandango and the New York Times Readers' Poll while in theaters. Alejandro Sanz made a song for the film and Tony Bennett presented the "Tony Bennett Media Excellence Award" to the filmmakers.

Miami is the “Gateway to Latin America,” so it is not surprising that the Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) has grown into a premier event for Latin-inspired works. One such film that is sure to make a splash at this year’s festival is Bella, a heartwarming story about life, relationships and our capacity for love in the face of the unexpected.

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The Smithsonian Latino Center honored Bella with the Legacy Award in a private screening hosted by former governor Jeb and his wife Columba Bush at The Gusman Center for the Performing Arts. This poignant movie presents a universal story of friendship, family, struggle and triumph in the face of the unexpected.

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The making of Bella, with Producer/Financier Sean Wolfington, Writer/Director Alejandro Monteverde, Actor/Producer Eduardo Verastegui, and Actor Ali Landry.

Tony Bennett is one of the most celebrated music artists of our lifetime, and great supporter of the film Bella. During his decades-long career he has won numerous awards, including multiple Grammy Awards, Emmy Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is also an accomplished painter and supporter of fine arts.

Alejandro Sanz is an award winning, Spanish pop/ballad musician and singer-songwriter. Sanz is the recipient of 14 Latin Grammy Awards and two Grammy Awards. He became worldwide known in 2005 after his collaboration with Colombian singer Shakira for her hit La Tortura.

“The single partner that was the most responsible for our record year was Tier 10 Marketing.” -Brian Benstock of Paragon Honda

The most successful dealers implement well planned marketing strategies that promote all of their profit centers with integrated campaigns delivered through multiple tiers of marketing. The challenge is that most dealers have to work with an ad agency and many partners to execute a multi-tier strategy, but none of their vendors work together so the campaigns are not integrated.

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Audio excerpt from Kathie Lee Gifford’s new book, “Just When I Thought I Dropped My Last Egg”. Kathie Lee Gifford is a television hostess, singer, actor, noted for her 15-year run (1985–2000) on the talk show “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee”, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin. She has received 11 Emmy nominations.

Sean Wolfington
CEO of BZ Results
Winner of Innovative Company of the Year and finalist of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneurs of the Year Award

Announcing the Winners
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Bella was the #1 highest grossing film of 2007 in its category and it was the #1 rated film by NY Times Readers Poll, Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes and Yahoo when it was in theaters. The film won RottenTomatoes “Golden Tomato” in 2007 for having the highest fan rated film of the year. Below are some of the reviews from the top film outlets in the world.

NEW YORK TIMES WEBSITE:
“A man whose life is about to be changed forever discovers that sometimes it takes losing it all to finally appreciate the things that truly matter in director Alejandro Monteverde’s emotional tale of self discovery.”
- Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide.

CHICAGO SUN TIMES:
“an emotional experience for a stunning exhibition of cinema art that unexpectedly won a Toronto International Film Festival award.”
-Robert Novak

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