Bill Bien Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC, US

London, GB

Board member. Climate Arc works to mainstream climate science into financial decisionmaking. We build arcs, or bridges, between the worlds of climate science, companies and the financial sector, tackling the barriers that are preventing capital flowing to net-zero solutions.We are an impartial, philanthropic organisation, staffed by people with deep.

I provide board guidance, product market fit, branding and marketing advice to startups building new offers and accelerating growth and consulting advice for high tech companies.Linquip (2020 – present)- Digital Marketplace | Product-market fit and GTM advisor- Linquip is an AI-based professional network for equipment manufacturers, industrial users and.

Bethesda, Maryland, US

Eindhoven, North Brabant, NL

Signify formerly known as Philips LightingSelected by global company CEO to create a new agricultural start-up comprising horticulture, aquaculture, livestock lighting and IoT systems. I orchestrate a team of 150 and have end to end responsibility for all functions, including sales, marketing, product, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics.

Eindhoven, North Brabant, NL

Signify formerly known as Philips Lighting, Name change May 2018. Publicly-listed company. 7Bn revenue. Created strategy for 2016 IPO C-Level Leader. Reported to Global CEOI was selected to create a new IoT and sustainability focused strategy for Philips Lighting to catalyse the spin-off of Philips Lighting from Royal Philips. I led global strategy.

San Francisco, CA, US

I joined to turn around early-stage start-up by transforming company’s strategic positioning. Raised VC funding and reduced expenses. Created strategic partnership with Swisscom to stabilise the company.- Raised venture capital funding and ignited growth by refocusing strategy on software-controlled networks, adopting usage pricing- Reduced OPEX by 50%+.

Palo Alto, California, US

I introduced business development strategies and increased early-stage sales, awareness and market positioning for an award winning clean tech mobile platform company.- Boosted sales by 40% by repositioning company into a more viable, fundable IoT segment and increased market awareness- Rebranding won various industry awards, including AT&T, MacWorld.

Sydney, NSW, AU

CMO & VP Strategy (2008 - 2011) | C_LevelI led a $4bn brand and improved market share by implementing integrated marketing communications. I oversaw a 120 person team with a $40m budget. I spearheaded brand marketing communications, product, industry and channel marketing, business development, thought leadership and strategy.- Transformed product.

San Jose, CA, US

Operational leader of Cisco’s strategic planning and investment management program. Designed and managed Operating Committee operations (CEO, Chief Engineer, CFO, CMO, and select SVPs.) - Developed and led company’s cross-functional, long-term 3-year growth planning, $10b budget process, and corporate balance scorecard.- Created and linked long-term.

San Jose, CA, US

I was promoted to lead senior customer business development, consulting sales, marketing, and corporate strategy engagements. - I led consultative sales engagements that triggered 300M in new sales. - I supported the negotiations of and later managed the $1Bn Cisco-SBC alliance.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Based in Hong Kong and New York, I managed corporate strategy projects for high-tech, banking, and consumer goods clients seeking aggressive growth, business turnaround, and new market/venture strategies in the U.S. and Asia.

I organised and led trade mission to China. I negotiated agreements with German, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese officials.

Law

Sustainability, Smart Buildings, Environmental Management

Executive Leadership - Branding And Value Marketing

B.A., Economics, Chinese

Rotary Scholar, Mandarin Chinese