Jim Hahn Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas Area

• Direct responsibility for all Dell Technologies' Commercial and Consumer PR strategies and media relations execution in Asia-Pacific & Japan; Greater China; Europe, the Middle East & Africa and Latin America.
• Key priority is to proactively manage and protect Dell's visibility and reputation worldwide through Corporate Strategy Communication, Crisis response, Technology and Business including product reviews, and the.
• Overall responsibility for communications to Dell’s Direct and Partner Sales organizations to drive high-performing teams and culture of success. Focused on unifying teams to drive affinity for Dell solutions and.
• Developed new operating frameworks for investment in regions and countries to ensure alignment of PR spend with overall marketing budgets
• Central figure in the messaging and project management for confidential business imperatives, including: mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, executive departures, corporate reorganizations.
• Member of Dell Technologies Communications Leadership Team

Austin, Texas Area

• Oversee Communications to Dell’s Global Salesforce of ~30,000 employees, including executive communications
• Lead team that owns communications to Dell’s more than 140k partners, delivering ~50% of company’s annual revenue
• Lead team that develops Media, Analyst, Social and Partner communications strategy and execution
• Develop Internal and External communications platforms for Dell’s Global and Regional Sales and Partner Executives
• Responsible for transformational Customer References validating Dell strategy and trajectory

Austin, Texas Area

• Delivered more than 50+ successful launches across Server, Storage, Networking and Converged Infrastructure products
• Message development, media relations, Internal, Social engagement for Dell’s combination with EMC
• Lead a global team across with responsibilities spanning exec communications, Social media, traditional media relations and analyst relations to communicate a cohesive and consistent story externally across all.
• Led content and keynote development for significant strategic solutions announcements, including first-ever Dell World event and tent-pole solutions events in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific
• Drive cross-company messaging and pivoted away from product stories to a business solutions focusPrior Communications Roles at Dell
• Director of Communications, Enterprise Products Group (Enterprise Infrastructure)

Redmond, WA

• Microsoft Business Division, Information Worker Group April ‘08 - October 08Windows Business Group, Policy & Issues Management Team Feb ’06 – April ‘08
• Lead development of messaging and communications plan for MS Office, MS Exchange and MS SharePoint, a collection of products that generates in excess of $16B revenue.
• Developed strategy and lead execution for Windows B2B PR campaign focused on security, leading to increased reputation for Microsoft and Windows as secure technology. Delivered 3rd party support for sales to use with.
• Proficient in crisis communication, lead strategy development and response for Windows Vista security issues. Key figure in strategy and execution of response to US and EMEA regulatory concerns and business performance.
• Developed executive platform for Senior Microsoft leadership. Successfully introduced new executives as the right person for the job to Wall Street and business press.
• Developed strategy and lead tactical execution for successful launch of Internet Explorer 7, the world’s most-used software application.

Austin, Texas Area

• Managed Corporate reputation, Product and Partner PR programs, including working closely with multi-national hardware and software companies and system integrators; lead customer reference and new win programs and.
• Lead communication efforts around four successful acquisitions
• International corporate communication’s lead on company’s largest-ever product launches spanning Asia, Europe and emerging markets

Austin, Texas Area

• Created and managed media campaigns for Dell’s Enterprise business, including first ever four-processor server.
• Worked on visibility campaigns for early-stage venture-funded companies such as living.com and CharityGift

Greater New York City Area

• Guided Hewlett-Packard in successfully launching HP Pavilion home PCs into the sub-$1000 price point, managed HP Pavilion consumer product reviews program, including five different PC lines

Ba, Mass Communication

Ms, Public Relations & Public Affairs