The Judges The Judges Back row from left to right Whitney Foard Small, Jannie Poon, Jean-Michel Dumont, Jojo Cheung, Arun Sudhaman, Richard J Wright, Glenn Osaki, Alannah Hall-Smith Seated from left to right Mary Lamb, Kimberly Nelson, Caroline Wong, Ava Lawler, Ginger Zhu, Tim Sutton, Flora So Asia Pacific PR Awards Whitney Foard Small Director of communications, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Mazda, Ford Motor Company Small is responsible for overseeing corporate, product and employee communica-tions across the region, based in Ford’s regional Bangkok headquarters. Small has been practising public relations and marketing for over 20 years throughout Asia-Pacific. Mary Lamb Regional director, corporate communications and public affairs, Motorola Asia-Pacific Having been with Motorola for 20 years, Lamb has lived in Asia for over 14 of those years. With three years in Japan and 11 years in Hong Kong, she has held numerous positions within Motorola including procurement, marketing, operations, and marketing communications. Jannie Poon SVP, corporate affairs and communications, STAR Group Poon is responsible for developing communications strategies for Star Group. She joined Star in 1995 and was promoted to her current position in 2004. Previously, Poon was at the Business and Professionals Federation of Hong Kong. Flora So External relations manager, Greater China organisation and agency capability, Procter & Gamble So has over 15 years’ experience in brand public relations, issues management, stakeholder relationship and networking, consumer relations and corporate communications. Greg Brutus Regional director of corporate and public affairs, AT&T Asia Pacific Group Greg is responsible for all media relations, analyst relations, employee communications and philanthropic activities in the Asia-Pacific region, covering 13 markets. He has more than 18 years of international PR and media relations experience. Ava Lawler Global consultancy director, Text 100 Lawler oversees Text 100’s consultancy proposition with a view to developing consulting methodologies, as well as a global talent programme. This role leverages her 19 years of global communications experience across the UK, South Africa, Australia and Asia. Tim Sutton Chairman, CMG Asia-Pacific As chairman of Weber Shandwick in Asia-Pacific, Sutton is also responsible for other Interpublic marketing services businesses in the region, in the disciplines of public relations, events management, sports marketing and brand identity. He was previously chairman of Weber Shandwick for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Jojo Cheung Manager of communications, IBM Hong Kong/China Cheung oversees executive and employee communications, media relations and influencer relations for IBM in Hong Kong, to drive cultural transformation within the organisation, communicate brand value to all stakeholders, and foster a network of advocates. Heather McGregor Director, Taylor Bennett McGregor joined Taylor Bennett in 2000 and is now the company’s principal shareholder. She focuses on investor relations and senior communications appointments, and is also an experienced journalist who regularly contributes to national newspapers and magazines. Caroline Wong Kimberly Nelson Marketing and communications director, Asia-Pacific and Japan, EDS Hong Kong Nelson has previously worked in Asia-Pacific with companies such as Dentsu Young & Rubicam, Philips Electronics and JWT. She manages EDS’ Asia-Pacific and Japan marcomms team and works with the wider HP group in elevating the company’s profile in the region. Regional manager, communications, global responsibility, Starbucks Coffee Based in Hong Kong, Wong is responsible for Starbucks’ public relations, executive communications, employee communication and public affairs across 10 markets. Jean-Michel Dumont EVP and managing director, North Asia, Ruder Finn Asia Dumont joined Ruder Finn in 2001 after over 12 years with Edelman China. Since then, he has developed Ruder Finn to become the thirdbiggest international public relations agency in the market and a leader in several areas including automotive, healthcare and culture. Richard J Wright Director, corporate communications and PR, Asia-Pacific, BT Hong Kong Wright joined BT in August 2007, heading PR and external communications of BT covering 17 countries across the region. Glenn Osaki Alannah Hall-Smith VP, corporate communications, AsiaPacific, The Walt Disney Company Hall-Smith has worked in Hong Kong and Asia for over 13 years and joined The Walt Disney Company in 2005. She is responsible for overall corporate communications activities in the AsiaPacific region (excluding Japan). Prior to joining Disney, she held senior agency roles on regional accounts. President, Manning Selvage & Lee Asia A 21-year veteran of MS&L, Osaki is in charge of the agency’s Asia operations, which include 16 owned offices and 600 employees in China, India, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, plus an integrated network of 15 affiliate partners across the region. Ginger Zhu Communications director, Nike China As the official spokesperson for Nike China, Zhu is responsible for corporate and brand communications strategy and executions. She worked with an international PR agency for nine years before joining Nike. Arun Sudhaman Deputy editor, Media 4 SAMANTHA SIN previous page next page