| Singapore
MD Wins Global Indian Achiever Award |
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| Dr. Chitra Rajaram |
Chitra Rajaram, managing director of GolinHarris
in Singapore, was recently awarded a Global Indian Achiever Award
by the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), which
held its 8th annual conference in Singapore in mid-December, 2005.
The top honor went to the world-renowned economist, Kishore Mahubhani
(who has been profiled by Time magazine, among others), and previous
winners have included the likes of the CEO of Indian technology firm
Infosys .
This year, for the first time, GOPIO also presented
three merit awards—one of which went to Chitra, making her the
first women to be honored by GOPIO. Chitra also spoke at the conference
on corporate leadership among women.
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The Global Indian Achiever Awards are
run by the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin. www.gopio.net
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Click here to view Chitra’s industry insight: "Representation
of Women in Corporate Leadership."
| GolinHarris
and Eight IPG Companies Relocate for Increased Synergy |
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| John Morgan, managing director
for GolinHarris in Hong Kong, welcomes an auspicious start to
the year with a traditional Chinese lion dance. |
A new era: GolinHarris in Hong
Kong is now located at Oxford House, Taikoo Place. |
December 19 officially marked the beginning of
a new era for GolinHarris in Hong Kong when the firm relocated to
a new office. The move is part of an effort by GH’s parent company,
Interpublic Group, to foster collaboration between IPG companies through
relocation in the same building—in this case, Oxford House at
Taikoo Place, one of the city’s premier office developments.
The move is good not only for GH—where consultants are already
enjoying the more spacious and modern layout and views of Victoria
Harbour—but also for GH’s clients, who now have easier access
to an array of valuable marketing resources offered by eight of the
firm’s sister agencies and their subsidiaries.
"We’re off to a terrific start in 2006, with a new office
and an exciting new slate of clients," said John Morgan, managing
director for GolinHarris in Hong Kong. "The move to Oxford House
in Quarry Bay puts us within seconds of the city’s most accomplished
communications professionals in advertising, special events, and branding—all
IPG companies—as well as a state-of-the-art building in an accessible,
prestigious location."
GH recently commemorated the new year and the new office with a traditional
Chinese lion dance performance, symbolizing strength and prosperity
for 2006.
| China
Team Learns "Dos and Don’ts" |
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| Jefferson Hui, tech whiz, and
Fiona Jing, consumer expert, conducted media skills training
for their colleagues in China. |
GolinHarris in China has introduced interactive
knowledge-sharing training sessions conducted by senior employees
on hot topics in public relations.
In December’s session, Jefferson Hui from the technology practice
and Fiona Jing from the consumer practice gave presentations on
the media landscapes from their respective practices.
The topics covered included news angles that interest journalists,
and their working schedules; publication ownership; case studies;
"dos and don’ts; and media trends. They also shared how
they had learned from their past mistakes.
Lydia Lee, associate director of GolinHarris
in China, also conducted a presentation skills training session.
Lydia shared her "ten tips for successful presentations,"
based on her experience, training and understanding of oral communication
psychology.
The extensive three-hour training session was well received, and
a survey conducted after the session found that the vast majority
of attendees found the session "very" or "extremely
useful."
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| Lydia Lee conducts presentation
skills training. |
Lydia shares her "top ten
tips for successful presentations." |
| Shanghai
Welcomes Year of the Dog |
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On 10 January, China Interpublic Group colleagues from GolinHarris,
Weber Shandwick, Powell Tate and Octagon gathered to usher in the
new year and celebrate what has been a prosperous 2005. The China
team also welcomed Harris Diamond, CEO of Interpublic Group’s
Constituency Management Group, as leader to the festivities. Harris
flew to Shanghai from New York to help his China colleagues see
in the "Year of the Dog."
The celebration was held at Shikumen Bistro, a newly opened French
restaurant in the hip Shanghai district of Xin Tian Di.
The official proceedings included speeches made by Andrew Pirie,
regional managing director, Asia Pacific, and Diane Wu, managing
director of GolinHarris in Shanghai.
Lydia Lee, associate director of GolinHarris in Shanghai, also presented
a video that showed 2005 highlights from the four IPG brands. The
video was an impressive snapshot of the great work that has been
done for clients in the past year.
To top off the great night, there was also a swing and samba dance
performance. The dancers changed into a number of elaborate costumes
and even involved members of the audience. Staff were also given
traditional lucky red envelopes at the end of the evening. The party
wound down with a toast to 2006.
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| : The Shanghai teams from GolinHarris,
Weber Shandwick, Powell Tate and Octagon. |
A swing and samba dance performance
provided entertainment at the dinner |
| Taiwan
MD Finalist in Brain Awards |
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In December, the managing director of GolinHarris
in Taiwan, Darren Burns, was voted a finalist in Brain magazine’s
Best Agency and Advertiser of the Year Awards.
Brain Magazine, one of the few media in Taiwan that deals with advertising,
media marketing and public relations, hosts the event to recognize
outstanding achievement in these fields.
Click here to read Darren’s profile in a previous Breakthrough
http://www.golinharris.com/breakthrough2/people.htm
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