Allyson Stewart-Allen

Based in London, Allyson Stewart-Allen is an internationally-renowned business guru and media personality, expert in the fields of international marketing, US business and cross-cultural working. Sought by world-renowned European and US organisations wanting her help growing their markets on both sides of the Atlantic, she is Founder and Director of International Marketing Partners Ltd.

Having recognised the need for international brands to better align their global and local marketing practices, Allyson Stewart-Allen created the BrandBarometer™ powered by Seattle-based GMI, Inc. surveying a worldwide panel of over 17,000 consumers across 17 countries on their perceptions and direct experiences of the world's most recognised brands.

Allyson advises executives and boards of directors in the professional services (legal, property, financial and retail), food & drink, travel, consumer goods and industrial sectors to name a few. Her work with clients enables them to lead and manage across cultures, achieve their marketing and business development strategies through successful strategic alliances/joint ventures, organic growth and/or acquisitions.

Allyson is an accomplished business speaker on a wide range of cultural, management and marketing issues.

Clients comments include: "Allyson's excellent presentation was exactly in line with our brief, and then some. The background research she conducted made all the difference, and Allyson inspired our colleagues while testing some of their assumptions about marketing -- it was a very valuable session and we were glad we used her help." (Ged Quinn, Principal, Mercer Consulting)

"On behalf of CIMA [Chartered Institute of Management Accountants], I wish to express my thanks to you for agreeing to join us and address the audience. Your speech was excellent. Very relevant to CIMA - not may speakers have worked so hard to relate their speciality to the organisation, and it was very entertaining - particularly the boating analogy!" (Janice Lowry, Event Producer, CIMA)