The British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (BCCT) announced today the appointment of Ms. Kim Moore as Executive Director.

Kim Moore comes to the BCCT with twelve years marketing and management experience. Previously she was based in Beijing and Taipei in business development and project management roles for pan-Asia Pacific marketing research engagements in the business services sector with TNS and NFO. More recently Kim provided corporate sponsorship and marketing counsel for two international touring exhibitions of Chinese art while completing her Mandarin Chinese language studies at Taiwan National University's ICLP program and Taiwan National Normal University.

Kim began her career in arts management. After stints at the Guggenheim Museum in Venice and the Venice Biennale, Italy, Kim returned to Australia to take up a position at the Australia Council in Sydney with its international programs division, where she managed participation at the Venice Biennale and established cultural exchange programs in Asia.

Kim Moore was born in London, raised in Melbourne, Australia, and holds a bachelors degree in Business Administration from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and a post-graduate degree in Management from the University of Melbourne's Melbourne Business School.

"Kim's breadth of international marketing and management experience, and knowledge of the Taiwan market are ideal qualifications to take the British Chamber of Commerce into a new stage of development", said Mr. Paul Burke, Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei. "Kim brings a level of sophistication and leadership to our team that few others in the region could. We're thrilled to have her aboard".

"I'm tremendously excited to work with the British Chamber of Commerce’s board, members and the Taiwan business community at large to further develop the BCCT's uniquely valuable offering in Taiwan – particularly with our Taiwanese membership base," said Ms. Moore.

About The British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei
Founded in 1994, the British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei has seen steady and enthusiastic growth - from the newest and smallest on the block, to a well-known and reputable organisation recognised by both public and private sectors as a keen and effective promoter of British commercial interests in Taiwan.

The Chamber numbers among its members many of the most prominent businesses in Taiwan. Made up of large and small corporations, individuals and overseas associates, the Chamber is a strong and cosmopolitan mixture of successful enterprises in diverse industries. The Chamber is particularly pleased to note the growing numbers of Taiwan companies joining the ranks of membership, bringing truly cross-cultural representation to the pursuit of its primary goals:

• Promoting the developing trade and investment between the United Kingdom and Taiwan, facilitating communications between Britain and Taiwan
• Providing members of both British and Taiwan business communities with a forum to express their views on commercial and trade related issues as it affects the two countries.

For more information, please contact info@bcctaipei.com, or visit the BCCT website www.bcctaipei.com