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Management Conference: Focus on Growing Global Clients |
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Clowning around: Diane Wu (Greater China),
John Morgan (Hong Kong) and Richard de Leon (Tokyo)
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GolinHarris market
leaders: John Morgan (Hong Kong), Baxter Jolly (Singapore),
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conference allowed the leaders to interact and gain a clearer
view of how to drive success in 2005. |
The Asia management team met in Singapore in
mid-January to kick-off a year of growth in 2005.
The three-day conference reviewed the successes and challenges of
2004 and discussed the strategies necessary to drive the business
in the coming year. Key members of the global leadership team, including
Fred Cook, also attended.
The recurring theme throughout the conference was to drive and grow
key global and regional client relationships.
In the spirit of collaboration Weber Shandwick's management team,
including chief executive officer Harris Diamond and president Andy
Polansky, participated in the meeting. FutureBrand, Jack Morton and
Octagon also gave presentations showcasing their work and exploring
avenues for stronger collaboration.
"The management conference was a great success," said Andrew
Pirie, regional managing director Asia Pacific, "It gave the
Asia management team opportunities to network and discuss critical
issues facing the region. We all came away with a clearer view of
the roadmap to success in 2005."
| The First
Ever China Staff Meeting, An IPG Family Reunion |
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the two day all-staff China meeting |
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The meeting allowed staff to interact and
build relationships – what a happy bunch of employees!
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Trust builders by
day - professional singers by night! |
Immediately following the management conference
in Singapore, the Asia Pacific and global leaders traveled to Shanghai
for the inaugural China all-staff meeting. This involved all employees
from the mainland China offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou,
together with senior representatives from the greater China offices
in Hong Kong and Taiwan and IPG sister agencies. Fannie Mok (GH in
Hong Kong), Darren Burns and Eva Chang (GH in Taipei) and Sarah Chin
(GH in Shanghai) were among the attendees at the meeting. Fred Cook
was also able to attend, a clear indication of the commitment GolinHarris
has to the China region.
In total, more than 100 colleagues from GolinHarris and other IPG
companies attended - an indication of the rapid growth the firm is
achieving in China.
The main focus of the China conference was to share the growth vision
with staff and increase their understanding of the depth and breadth
of IPG resources. The conference also aimed to encourage loyalty among
the staff in a highly competitive market and to basically learn and
have fun.
"The China meeting allowed the staff to interact and learn more
about what exciting opportunities are available to grow their careers
with us," said Andrew Pirie, regional managing director Asia
Pacific.
Similar to the management meeting in Singapore, FutureBrand, Jack
Morton and Octagon also gave presentations showcasing their work to
encourage collaboration between IPG companies and to provide ideas
and opportunities to grow clients.
Other agenda items included an inspirational speech by Fred Cook explaining
a "Go-To-Market Strategy" emphasizing the "trust"
spirit within GolinHarris; and Darren Burns demonstrating the importance
of a "Winning Attitude" to produce award winning PR campaigns
for our GH clients.
In line with the "learn and have fun" theme, IPG colleagues
collaborated during an evening of bowling and karaoke. From the photos
you can see there were many (aspiring) singers on the night!
| GolinHarris
Rebrands in Singapore |
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GolinHarris and clients enjoying a cocktail
evening at the lavishly decorated China Club located at the
52nd floor.
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Ladies from GolinHarris'
Singapore office wearing their new look and new attitude. |
The gold ‘gh’ logo will be an icon to be reckoned with in
the public relations community in Singapore.
The month of January 2005 saw GolinHarris rebrand and redefine its
new identity in the city state. Fred Cook, president and chief executive
officer of GolinHarris arrived in Singapore to mark the milestone.
To celebrate the rebranding within Singapore, the office held a cocktail
event on January 12 at the exclusive China Club for its valued clients,
staff and managing directors in the region.
While savouring Chinese dim sum and sipping wine, Fred Cook met up
with key clients such as Singapore Technologies Telemedia, Bank Mandiri,
Center for Creative Leadership, Monsanto and Fimat Asia. Managing
directors from GolinHarris in Taiwan, China and Japan also took the
opportunity to network with the clients.
| Tsunami
Efforts Across the Region |
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| Fred Cook’s winning bid allowed him to
take this authentic Chinese item back home to Chicago. |
Yang Yang models the tee-shirt signed by a
famous tennis star. |
The Boxing Day tsunami disaster left an unprecedented trail of
widespread physical destruction and human tragedy across Asia including
Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Maldives. GolinHarris
offices across Asia joined hundreds of organisations across the
continent in doing their part for the tsunami victims.
During the dinner at the Greater China meeting in Shanghai in mid
January, staff held a fundraising auction where staff donated various
personal items or services that were sold to the highest bidder
- some of the items were intriguing to say the least! In all, about
8000RMB (US$965) was raised with all proceeds going to Red Cross.
In Singapore, a total of S$2000 (US$1200) was collected across GH,
Weber Shandwick and Futurebrand and donated to the local Red Cross.
GH's Singapore staff also helped out by manning the emergency hotline
at the Indonesian embassy in Singapore.
In Hong Kong, GH staff also established an initiative to donate
clothes and items including towels, baby clothes and bottles, shoes,
clothes and utensils. These items were donated to Crossroads International,
who then sent all contributions to Sri Lanka.
In addition, Fred Cook instituted a call to action encouraging GH
offices across the world to assist through personal donations or
collection of items for donation to international relief agencies.
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