Kimberly Ayers Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston

Newton, Massachusetts

Newton, Massachusetts

Since 1999, yet2 has been an Open Innovation services company working for an international corporate client base. We leverage our global network of affiliates, innovation newsletter, proprietary databases, and our teams in North America, Europe and Asia to (a) scout cutting-edge technologies from startups, research institutions and university technology.

West Boxford, MA

• Japan Entry is a U.S. based business development consulting firm which helps Western high-tech companies recruit resellers, customers and personnel in Japan. Past clients include the "who's who" of the software.
• Executed business development projects by identifying prospective partners, analyzing competitive landscape in Japan, consolidating partner feedback, and preparing market reports/ recommendations.
• Managed multiple client simultaneously, driving the projects to successful partnerships in Japan.Generated and qualify 25+ sales calls per month through email outreach and cold-calling. 95% of Japan Entry projects come.
• Prepared client proposals, in coordination with Tokyo team.
• Coordinated and facilitated communication between Japanese partners and Western clients, assisting executives in sales negotiations and engineers in technology assessment.
• Assisted Japanese partners with business plan preparation.

Woodside, CA

• Oversaw transfer of technology for a large format motion picture projector system between a US company and GOTO. Facilitated design and manufacture of new linear loop projector.
• Provided technical translation and assistance in contract negotiations.
• Contacted and facilitated meetings with companies which had technologies/products of interest for the New Product Development Department.
• Assisted in developing marketing, sales and technical literature in English.

Tokyo, Japan

• Responsible for sales in the Americas, Australia and Spain.
• Supported regional representatives by developing English product information, proposals, quotations, and post-sales support.
• Interpreted for the company President during contract negotiations.
• Represented company at regional and international trade shows.

B.A., Physics

Activities and Societies: Orchestra, Scuba Diving

Japanese