For over a decade I have worked as a Director, Manager, and consultant within a medium sized medical device import and distribution company in Taiwan. Roles, responsibilities, and achievements over this period included: - Winning exclusive distribution contracts with Medtronic and BBraun Aesculap, increasing annual total sales revenues from NT$30 million to NT$56 million, and tripling the size the company in staff and premises. - Designing, building, installing, and training in of a bespoke CRM system (Zoho), providing reports to sales, accountants, and managers on 3500+ customers and tens of thousands of sales, payment, and delivery records. Continuous updating and correcting of data, installing workflows and automatic functions to reduce sales key time, training and feedback improvement loop from users. - Executive assistant and consultant to the General Manager- Director of the supply chain and international business- Head of marketing and lead designer for booth, print, web, app, & video content. I.T. proficiency: Microsoft Office 365 (Word / Excel / Powerpoint), Mac OS X office suite (Pages / Numbers / Keynote), Adobe (Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign), Back & front end stack developer (FTP / HTML5 / CSS), Google Analytics & SEO, Mobile First / Responsive Design, Xcode, Zoho CRM, CMS / Drupal & Xoops / WordPress (Elementor Pro / WPBakery) / Final Cut Studio X / Adobe Premier.I enjoy solving problems in design and IoT. Competencies: CRM design and administration, web design, print design, product advert direction and editing, international trade, negotiation, medical device distribution, Asia Pacific, dental devices & oral surgery, administration, marketing strategy, written communication, B2B & B2C, business development, decision-making, commercial sales, presentation skills, energy, discretion, creativity.Currently Vice-General Manager (Operational Director) of a medical device distributor in Taiwan, Director of Communications for a binational think tank advocating closer UK-Taiwan relations, and running my own website design business.
Taiwan Policy Centre
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Co-Founder And Director Of CommunicationsTaiwan Policy CentreOxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Operational DirectorPortland Biotechnical Co. Ltd. Taiwan Sep 2014 - PresentTaipei City, Taiwan- Director of Zoho CRM Implementation, Development, and Administration- Head of Marketing- Supply Chain Management- Multi-media brand management- Product information & training- Head of IT- Print, Web, App, Booth Designer- Medical device registration
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Co-Founder & Director Of CommunicationsTaiwan Policy Centre Mar 2022 - PresentTaipei City, TaiwanCommunication strategies, design and maintenance of online assets and branding, organising and hosting discussion panels, networking within the Taiwan & UK relations communities. Promoting Taiwan to UK parliamentarians.
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Web DesignerBen Goren Design & Branding Feb 2020 - PresentShipston On Stour, England, United KingdomComplete (re)builds of websites and bespoke theme implementation for WordPress sites, imagery assets and the design of logos.
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Self EmployedInternational Trade Consultant Jun 2020 - Mar 2021Taiwan, Uk, EuropeSupporting companies looking to trade into or receive trade from Taiwan. Services in market research, establishing contact, negotiating terms, agreeing contracts. Specialism in full spectrum market entry for dental medical devices (into Taiwan).
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ShielderFamily Home Feb 2020 - Jun 2020West MidlandsStayed at home to protect an elderly relative during the Lockdown. Used the time to get up to speed on Market trends, and developments in web and crm design, and clear the garden!.
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Out Of EmploymentFreelance Nov 2019 - Feb 2020West MidlandsSpeaks for itself really. This was a period of re-adjustment to living in the UK again and finding my place in the labour market.
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Owner & EditorLetters From Taiwan Feb 2009 - Sep 2017Http://Www.Lettersfromtaiwan.Twlettersfromtaiwan.tw is an online diary of what engages and interests me about Taiwan as well as a record of my study in Taiwan's current affairs, with particular emphasis on its history, politics, and economy.
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Director Of International BusinessPortland Biotechnical Co. Ltd. Sep 2010 - Sep 2014Taipei, Taiwan- manage relations between our company and our suppliers- seek out new products and brands with which we can form a partnership- negotiate the terms of those partnerships- design and build brand awareness across different media - present on products to dental professionals- organise symposiums for the sharing of knowledge and promotion of our products line
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English Language TeacherNomad - Tutoring Sep 2000 - Sep 2007Taiwan
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Administrative AssistantTemp Admin Work - Various Aug 1997 - Sep 2000Swindon, United Kingdom* Cold-calling sales* Correspondence clerk for NPower* Tesco Personal Finance* Thompson Shares
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Ben Goren Education Details
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Upper Second Class Degree + 1St Class Dissertation -
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Stratford Upon Avon High School10 Gcse'S, 2 A-Levels, 1 As-Level.
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Ben Goren attended National Chengchi University, University Of South Wales, University Of The West Of England, De Montfort University, Stratford Upon Avon High School.
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Ben Goren has skills like International Sales, Political Science, International Political Economy, Taiwanese Politics, Constitutional Politics, Blogging, Creative Writing, Graphic Design, Web Design, Website Development, Taiwan Dental Market, Dental Products.
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