Ali Hussein

ALI HUSSEIN, Vice President of Marketing, is responsible for global
marketing activities for InnoCentive. His responsibilities include
directing InnoCentive’s strategic marketing efforts, including all
advertising and public relations activities, product development, and
positioning of InnoCentive with the global scientific R&D community. Mr.
Hussein brings more than 18 years of experience in international
business, marketing and sales to the position. Most recently, he was
Director of Marketing and Business Development for Amazon.com’s wireless
initiative, Amazon Anywhere, enabling 25 million customers access to
Amazon.com over wireless devices. He has advised various start-up
companies working on globalization technology and wireless programs. He
also negotiated and maintained relationships with all major wireless
manufacturers and carriers worldwide. Mr. Hussein also worked for WPP
Group’s CommonHealth USA heading up the global marketing agency’s
Procter & Gamble account. In this capacity, he was responsible for new
product launches, strategic planning, branding and message development.
Previously, Mr. Hussein was a principal with International Business &
Medical Development Corporation (IBMD) and was responsible for
developing business, marketing and sales operations in the European
Union, Scandanavia, Turkey, Cyprus, China, India, New Zealand and the
former Soviet republics. He has worked extensively in the Middle East
and was selected as a member of the US Overseas Private Investment
Corporation (OPIC) delegation to Israel and Jordan in 1993. He holds an
MBA from Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in
International Studies from Norwich University.