A seasoned entrepreneur and technology executive, Allen has a 25-year career in founding, building, investing in, and leading technology startups, including his recent role as Chief Operating Officer of KnowledgeVision Systems, which was acquired by OpenExchange in October, 2019. Allen brings his experience in building and managing global software development and service delivery teams to lead and grow a global service organization for OpenExchange. Prior to KnowledgeVision and OpenExchange, Allen was Senior Vice President of Hitachi Consulting’s Outsourced Product Development unit, delivering services from development resources in China and India to clients in the US, Europe, and Asia. He has founded and/or led numerous technology companies, including Sierra Atlantic, CYA Technologies, ArrAy Incorporated, Human Asset Technology, and Peritus Software Services.