Kim Perell

Kim Perell is a leading businesswoman and angel investor, best known for her role as CEO at Amobee. A motivational individual with a passion for progression and people, Kim tells an inspiring story of how she went from redundant at 23 to a millionaire at the age of 30. Claiming her first job after graduating from college, Kim was ultimately made redundant before starting up her own company from the comfort of her own kitchen table. Before long, Kim’s start-up went from strength to strength ultimately raking in $100 million annual revenue. She sold her company and is now a self-made millionaire, recently selling another of her companies for over $230 million.

On the journey to the helm of the industry, Kim began working for Xdrive, a predecessor to Dropbox, in 1999. Working her way up the corporate ladder, Kim held the position of Director of Marketing and Sales building invaluable experience of management, leadership and teamwork which she covers as a speaker. Under her careful watch, the company thrived, with Kim leading a team of 20 people and overseeing $10 million revenue under her management. Unfortunately, Xdrive went bankrupt, leaving Kim redundant and on the hunt for her next position. Her time at Xdrive ignited a passion for technology and the internet in Kim and she set out founding her own company, founding Frontline Direct. This was the company that made Kim a millionaire, proof that anything is possible if you are determined, hard-working and perseverant like Kim.

Kim had forged a credible reputation in the world of digital marketing, with her talents captivating the attention of huge marketing firm Adconion Media and encouraging them to purchase her company in 2008. Adconion appointed Kim as the CEO of the company, before selling to Amobee in 2014. Carried on as the CEO of Amobee, Kim began to dedicate her working career to ensuring that there was a positive working culture at Amobee, allowing employees to thrive under her careful watch. Through hard work and dedication, Kim was able to help secure ranking as one of the Top 10 Places to Work in Marketing & Advertising by Fortune Magazine for Amobee.

Alongside working as the CEO of Amobee, Kim is also a keen angel investor. Kim has provided funding as an investor to over 80 different start-up businesses, with her savvy decisions helping 16 of those to be acquired by Fortune 500 companies. Revered for her marketing and business prowess, Kim has been invited to appear on CNN, MSNBC and Fox Business and has previously presented the Good Morning America’s Side Hustle Showdown. Kim is also a published author, writing her book The Execution Factor, The One Skill That Drives Success all about how success in business is determined by how you execute certain practices and ideas.

Kim’s perseverance, determination and hard work have been rewarded with countless awards. She has been the recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and has received recognition as one of the Most Powerful Women in Mobile Advertising by Business Insider. She has also been named Entrepreneur of the Year by the National Association of Female Executives and named an AdAge Marketing Technology Trailblazer.

With an illustrious career of business and marketing behind her, Kim is now highly sought as a motivational keynote speaker. Covering the success story of her start-up business and self-made millions, Kim is an inspirational figure to all budding entrepreneurs. Covering topics such as the execution factor, the difference between success and failure, innovation and identifying talent, Kim is the ideal speaker for a range of events big and small.