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Ken Allsopp

Ken Allsopp

Consultant in Corporate Brand Postioning, globally.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    MENA Regional PR Director/MD of PR Consultancy & Agency, in Ogilvy PR London & Ogilvy PR Dubai, hired by Mike Walsh. in 1991 and again in 2006

  • Education

    • Wakeman Grammar School, Shrewsbury

      -
      Physics, Mathematics & English

      Activities and Societies: Football Honours for Shropshire County u/19 Team National Tournament 1971.

    • Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

      2001 - 2002
      Science Diploma Secondary Education and Teaching Higher Distinction

    • Royal Holloway, University of London

      1971 - 1974
      BSc(Hons) Royal Holloway College Physics 2.1 Honours

      Activities and Societies: Original research on Radiative Lifetimes/Time

    • University of Plymouth

      2002 - 2003
      Postgraduate Degree Physics/Science

  • Experience

    • Shandwick 1986 World Cup-FA; BM- British Gas; Good Relations USDA; Ogilvy London & Dubai/MENA

      Jan 1982 - Jan 2012
      Consultant in Corporate Brand Postioning, globally.

    • Memac Ogilvy MENA/Dubai Public Relations

      Jun 2006 - Apr 2009
      Regional MENA Director, with 9 Offices; plus Director of Ogilvy PR Dubai - Global Public Relations.

      Ogilvy PR Dubai Director & MENA Regional Director, followed working for Ogilvy PR, London, to MD Level. Working with Ogilvy Advertising Chairman, Mike Walsh, who hired me in London 1991 and then Dubai in 2006.

    • Ketchum TBWA Raad Middle East Public Relations in Dubai

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
      MENA Area Director

    • BARWA Group Secondment

      Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
      Corporate Communications Director

      Consultant working in-house on a fixed-term six- month contract for the Corporate Communications Department of The BARWA Group, headed by Sheikh Saoud Al Thani in Qatar. Plus, working with Sheikh Jassim Al Thani.

    • Self-employed

      Jun 2012 - now

      Lecturing A Level Physics

      • Corporate Brand Positioning Process & Communications Consultant

        Jan 2014 - now

      • Lecturer in Physics

        Jun 2012 - Sept 2015

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • FInstD

      Institute of Directors, London
      Jan 1994

    • BSc(Hons)2.1 Physics, Royal Holloway College, University of London & original scientific research into time/energy relationship.

      University of London

    • Postgraduate Physics Degree

      University of Plymouth
      Jan 2003

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ken Allsopp
      FInstD - 1994 Qualified as a Fellow of The Institute of Directors, as MD of Ogilvy PR London.