Kevin Eyres

Kevin Eyres

Managing Director Europe at LinkedIn

London, United Kingdom

Current
  • Managing Director Europe at LinkedIn
  • Chairman at Spoonfed Media
Past
  • Managing Director Europe at SideStep
  • CEO at DDAT
  • General Manager International at AltaVista International
  • Director of Engineering at Shopping.com
  • Engineer Manager at Compaq Computer
Education
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

Kevin Eyres’s Summary

20+ years experience in high tech industry with last seven years in Europe, with primary focus on Internet companies. Passionate about leadership in startup and growth companies which includes creating great products, building teams and achieving big goals which we all work together to conquer. Well versed and enjoy working with multi-cultural companies doing business throughout Europe and Asia.

Kevin Eyres’s Specialties:

International business primarily in Europe also including India, Korea and Australia, Media Sales & BD, Strategy, Leadership and Consumer Marketing


Kevin Eyres’s Experience

  • Managing Director Europe

    LinkedIn

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)

    December 2007Present (9 months)

    Focused on developing, leading and delivering the company’s strategy and growth initiatives in Europe

  • Chairman

    Spoonfed Media

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

    July 2007Present (1 year 2 months)

    Chairman for Spoonfed involved in setting strategy, fund raising and expansion

  • Managing Director Europe

    SideStep

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    March 2006August 2007 (1 year 6 months)

    SideStep is the leading online travel search engine. MD Europe responsibilities included setup strategy, company and all hires from employee 1.

  • CEO

    DDAT

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Alternative Medicine industry)

    February 2004March 2005 (1 year 2 months)

    DDAT is a private medical company based in the UK dedicated to research and treatments for learning disabilities. DDAT has 16 treatments facilities in the UK, US and Australia.

  • General Manager International

    AltaVista International

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    February 2000August 2003 (3 years 7 months)

    Responsibility for all international, 23 countries, at AltaVista.

  • Director of Engineering

    Shopping.com

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    March 1999February 2000 (1 year)

    Division of AltaVista

  • Engineer Manager

    Compaq Computer

    (Public Company; Computer Hardware industry)

    19901999 (9 years)


Kevin Eyres’s Education

  • The University of Texas at San Antonio

    BS, Computer Science and Mathematics, 1989

    Activities and Societies:
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Additional Information

Kevin Eyres’s Websites:

Kevin Eyres’s Groups:

YPO

  •    AltaVista Alumni Group
  •    Nyenrode's FD Career Challenge 2008 - Mini MBA
  •    YPO-WPO
  •    Institute of Directors - Members Only

Kevin Eyres’s Honors:

6 Patents in software and networking technology


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