Ken Ardali

Working with eCommerce brands, retailers and platforms globally to provide SGS services which improve their trust, quality, effectiveness and sustainability.

Enabling European Retailers and Brands to export to China easily and successfully, particularly using Tmall

Startup for Cross Border Trade ecommerce between Europe and China

Focus on Cross Border Trade between China and Europe

Based in Hong Kong, China and Turkey

Interim Management for internet businesses

de facto CEO for UK B2B subsidiary, leading 80 strong cross-functional team responsible for sales, service, marketing and administrative functions.

Spectrum Brands owns Remington, Varta, Rayovac, Schultz, Spectracide, Kodak, Own Label brands. Integration and change management role following takeover and relocation of a larger European consumer goods business. Business development role targeting European food retailers for long-term supply of product from Chinese operations.

Based in Germany, with a newly formed high-calibre international sales team implementing branded strategy with subsidiaries and national distributors, including IKEA, Carrefour, Walmart, KESA, Kingfisher, Aldi, Ahold, Tesco and ICA

Full P&L responsibility for successful consumer battery business. Formulated and achieved National Account trading strategy for UK.

Supplying Kodak’s full consumer portfolio of products to National Account customers.

Responsible directly for 60 retail customers and indirectly for National Accounts on a regional basis.

Fast-track graduate training programme, working in 6 subsidiaries in marketing, engineering, production and process control, including secondments abroad with early promotion.

Full time degree with courses on Strategy, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Leadership and Operations. Electives on Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Finance. Thesis “Mining for hidden gems: realising the value of sleeping brands”. Consulting assignment and field trip to Shanghai