Tim Allison

GAICD Governance 2014 - 2014

Activities: Member of the AICD which involves on-going education courses, reading and weekly topical features. A key part of my own personal development and exposure to current company policy and issues facing businesses.

MBA Asia, New Business 1996 - 1996

focused heavily on expanding my business strategy, segmentation, financial skills and ongoing leadership.

B.Com Marketing, Economics, Accounting Jan 1985 - Nov 1987

I had the great pleasure of working with Tim for several years during my time at Virtual Gaming Worlds Inc. Tim is a rare combination - being a gentleman, a team player and an engaging leader - who acted at all times in a highly professional manner, and was never afraid to take strong stance, where necessary. His abilities as Chairman included strong corporate governance and the tackling of any difficult issues which arose during the evolution of the business, all exercised with a very good grasp of financial detail. Tim was great to work with, and I hope we can do so again.

I had the pleasure of working with Tim Allison as a Director at VGW.Tim lead the board in his role as Chairman. He showed strong leadership often guiding the then management group back to purpose and commercial outcome .His governance oversight allowed the business to act within an agreed strategy and budget. When it stepped outside these boundaries he was more than happy to step in on behalf of the board. He is a passionate participant and a welcome addition to any corporation, I wish him well in all his future endeavors

Tim is a careful strategic thinker with ability to create bridges across cultures based upon integrity, patience, clarity of purpose and realism. Tim is a great leader and strategist for any complex cross-border APEC project, particularly for digital services.

As VP of Sales and Business Development at PlayFirst, I hired Tim's company, Omake, to lead PlayFirst into the Asia and Pac Rim territories. These business models are often complicated and confusing to new publishers coming from outside of those markets. Tim and his team provided all the intelligence and guidance well above the expectations that I had. Their insight, knowledge and relationships are the best that I have worked with.

What I appreciated the most about Omake is their level of communication and care that they put behind PlayFirst and the product line. They provided excellent insight to each market, consulted on each title and outlined what made the most sense by level of opportunity. The detail behind each market and the communication back provided the guidance needed to make the right decisions.

Omake is a company I would highly recommend to any video game company looking to expand or improve their position in these markets. Their knowledge and expertise is second to none. As a person, Tim is one of the finest people I have had the pleasure of working with. He brings the highest level of values and trust that can be counted on.

Tim is a good leader and has excellent skills for either an experienced board or a developing board. During my experience in dealing with Tim whilst he was the Chairman of VGW I found him to be an honest leader, very considered, showed leadership and was always mindful of governance when the development strategies were put forward.
Tim was a pleasure to deal with and I enjoyed an open and honest business relationship.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Tim to a board.
Kind Regards
Peter

Tim is definitely one of the best "gateways to the east", both in the game sector and out. He can open doors and has a solid understanding of traditional and creative deal structuring that is key for putting together the best relationships, partnerships, and publishing/distribution deals. Tim is also technically savvy and "gets" it. I have no higher recommendation for anyone seeking to break into the eastern markets.

I hired Omake in late summer of '09 to help my company - Sparkplay Media - publish our first MMO to Asia. Without Tim, there's no way we could have gotten the Japanese publishing deal we did for Earth Eternal. His assistance and that of Omake's, was crucial to all stages of the process - introduction, presentation, negotiation, optimization, and closing. He's now helping us with communication and localization, and we expect to work with Tim on an ongoing basis as our point man in Asia.

Tim has impressed me immensely with his drive, expertise and professionalism. Tim’s knowledge of the dizzyingly complex issues of partnerships, legislation and logistics necessary for planning, developing, launching and operating online games in Asian markets is world class. Tim has his finger on the global pulse and is an excellent ally for anyone working in online games and virtual worlds seeking to enter the East.

Tim is a games industry veteran whom I've had the privilege to know and work with, and in the process learn a lot from. He is friendly and genuine, and shares his considerable knowledge freely. A true professional who will make not only a great business partner but a good friend.

Tim has negotiated with THQ distribution deals on behalf of a US Publisher looking for distribution in Australia/New Zealand using our organisation's (THQ's) sales, marketing and distribution network. Our experience in dealing with Tim could only be described as very professional and personable. So much so, we engaged in further negotiations regarding different products requiring distribution at later dates.

Tim is a respected & insightful industry professional with considerable industry experience in some highly challenging roles. His grasp of the industry in general & his understanding of Asia as a market are both fantastic.

Tim is a great partner with extensive knowledge in the areas of Games Publishing to the region. You will be consistently amazed by his quick wit and insights when identifying the right synergy on joint projects.

Mr Allison has been at the cutting edge of consumer online and mobile in China for many years. His ability to apply western technology to the rapidly changing Chinese market has been extremely well planned and executed.
He has provided me a huge amount of guidance, strategic thinking and daily communication and support. His personable nature has allowed him to build senior level relationships across China. His reputation for honesty, professionalism and cultural understanding has developed a powerful reputation which has helped open many doors for Omake. He has helped the Chinese partners understand the business models and how best to apply them to our local markets. I have been a proud representative of Omake and Mr Allison.

He is a excellent CEO working hard and managing a company very well and having a great business strategies.

*He is a professional and expert in Computer Game Industry. Well familiar and communcation with all the channels and business models.
*He has efficient knowledge of this market and quickly response/forseeing all the upcoming trends and business models.
*He is one of the people who fully understands the asian market and environment.