Kim Allen
Director, Tactical Marketing
- Microsemi
Professional Information
Kim
Allen
Director, Tactical Marketing
Microsemi
Semiconductors
Education, Honors & Awards
The University of Reading
BSc- PBNFA- Animal Science- The University of Reading, 1993
1993
Personal Information
United Kingdom
Wallingford
Components Obsolescence Group
Horse Riding; Swimming; Keep Fit; Social Media
16-20 Years
- in Electronics 18 years, at company as Business Development Director 2 years then as Tactical Director 1 year
- Runs teams across the world with a focus on customer service - Ireland, Bordeaux, Massachusetts, Shanghai, Italy & China
- speaks in an industry-specific context, most often to customers
- got her start growing up in Hong Kong, she was very sales-oriented. Returned to the UK, started working in a restaurant and hated it, sought a position in sales along with a challenge, and ended up in electronics, which was a growth area at the time. Was also fortunate that the owner of that company was a woman and provided mentoring as well.
- rewarding - developing a team, finding each person's strengths and weaknesses, and helping them achieve ,more than they thought they could both individually and as a group
- goals - has been working very hard the last 3 years, would like to take a break reconnect with family and friends, then look for her next challenge, and see what else is out there. Possibly working with a startup or move into a different area
- all benefits, especially networking and development. Would also like to give back to the women's community, sharing how various cultures react to women
- fluent in Cantonese
- proud of - working her way from the sales desk to a Global Manager position! Also of taking her team in the latest position and developing them... merging 5 teams into one and coaching them to work through obstacles and issues
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kim-allen-8b8b316
New Business Development; Tactical Marketing Management; Animal Science; International Business Relations; Customer Relations; Networking Development; Client Management; Consulting