John Tan

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at EditCo

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Overview

As Co-Founder and CEO of EditCo, they leverage over 30 years of experience in operational excellence and innovative growth. Holding a Bachelor of Engineering from the National University of Singapore and an MBA, they apply expertise in Six Sigma and lean manufacturing to deliver impactful biotech solutions.


They transitioned from leading global operations engineering at Amazon to executive leadership in the biotech industry, including President & COO at Synthego Corporation.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Full Of Energy

Believer

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Operational Excellence
A core theme of their career, with stated expertise in Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, and optimizing processes at companies like Amazon and Synthego.
Biotech Solutions
As Co-Founder and CEO of EditCo, their focus is on empowering teams to deliver impactful solutions in the biotechnology sector.
Scaling Global Operations
Their background as VP of Global Operations Engineering at Amazon and COO at Synthego demonstrates deep experience in scaling complex, worldwide operations.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024 - 12-2024
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at EditCo
4-2021 - 3-2024
President & Chief Operating Officer at Synthego Corporation
3-2020 - 4-2021
Chief Operating Officer at Synthego Corporation
2-2016 - 11-2018
SVP Operations at Counsyl
7-2013 - 2-2016
Vice President, Global Operations Engineering at Amazon

Education

1984 - 1988
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) from National University of Singapore
1997 - 1998
MBA from Golden Gate University

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And John

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