Derek Owen

Current

• General Manager and Marketing Director/ VP at NEC Ltd

Past

• Director of Communications and Marketing at THUS
• Head of Marketing at THUS
• Global Director of Marketing & Programmes at Alcatel

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Education

• University of Portsmouth
• University of Portsmouth

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Company
• My Website
• My Twitter Feed

Derek Owen’s Summary

Background in Kingfisher, retailer, telecoms, mainly business develoment roles. Including B&Q Warehouse launch, B&Q Trade, Screwfix Direct and DIY.COM. Derek then moved to Alcatel as Global Marketing Programmes Director before moving on to THUS, where he was responsible for for ALL strategy and delivery of Marketing, PR, Corporate and Internal Communications.

Currently the Marketing Director at NEC, responsible for all Marketing, Communications, PR and Internal Comms strategy and delivery.

** Through the launch of The o2 Technology Solutions and the NEC Experience Demonstration facility, resulted in successfully moving NEC from 19th Ranking on Apollo PR Analysis Oct 07 - Dec 08, to ranked Number #2 in the UK **

Derek Owen’s Specialties:

Holistic Marketing and Communications strategic development. Strength in understanding technology and applying correct and meaningful marketing and messaging. Really understanding the power of promoting "your" brand, with or without a budget. Return on Cash, Return on Investment very strong speciality. Excellent team and management development skills. Excellent organisational skills.

Additional Information

Derek Owen’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website
• My Twitter Feed

Derek Owen’s Interests:

Photography, Design, Gadgets/ technology

Derek Owen’s Groups:

Member of Institute of Directors (MIoD)
Member of the Marketing Society

•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Telecom Professionals
•    ENTREPRENEURS-GET FUNDED
•    Technology Marketing Community
•    FastTrack 100 (6,500+ members!)
•    Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Network
•    Wireless Internet Industry Executives (WIIE)...6,000+ members & growing!
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    NEC
•    Social Media Marketing
•    UK Business and Professional Network
•    BCS Membership Group
•    Chartered Institute of Marketing members
•    Entrepreneur's Network
•    Startup Mastermind
•    Public Relations (PR)
•    Institute of Directors - Members Only
•    twitter innovators Innovation & Creativity Network of Tweeters
•    Wikinomics
•    Digital Look Investors' Network
•    British Library UK Entrepreneur Network
•    Elite Technology Marketers
•    Mobile World Congress - Networking thru 2009 and beyond
•    www.OnlyMarketingJobs.com - it pays to know people
•    Band of Entrepreneurs
•    The Creative Business Accelerators
•    The Linked CXO / President, CEO, COO, CIO, CTO, MD, VP, Director 's
•    Marketing Professionals Network - powered by Stopgap
•    Webrecruit Transforming Recruitment Online
•    CMO Middle East 2009
•    International Business Wales
•    International Business Wales - Finance Group

Derek Owen’s Honors:

Diploma in Marketing
Diploma in Business Studies
Member of the Institute of Directors (MIoD)

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