Archive

Year: 2015

  • Q&A with Sam Gellman, General Manager of Uber Hong Kong

    June 29, 2015

    We recently had the opportunity to interview Sam Gellman, General Manager of Uber Hong Kong, on the company’s PR strategy, brand launch insights and Uber’s challenges and opportunities in Asia. Sam Gellman has played a lead role in Uber's expansion into international markets, first growing Uber Europe in 2012 through the launch of its headquarters in Amsterdam and also leading the London office. In 2013, Sam moved to Asia as Uber's Head of Asia Expansion...

  • Employees – A Critical Cog in Crisis Comms Wheel

    June 1, 2015

    Written by Duke Malan, Account Director, FleishmanHillard Hong Kong A recent approach by a journalist from the South China Morning Post outside our offices was a stark reminder of the important role internal communication plays in a time of crisis. FH Hong Kong is based in the same office building as a multinational firm whose Hong Kong MD was facing significant media scrutiny from local and global media on a personal issue. The reporter in question was randomly approaching potential employees for comment.   An offhand comment by an unsuspecting employee could have...

  • From Know Thyself to Be Thyself. Proust Questionnaire First Step to Enlightenment

    May 8, 2015

    Written by Rachel Catanach, Senior Vice President, Senior Partner, Managing Director, FleishmanHillard Hong Kong Every CEO should have a go at answering the Proust Questionnaire. You know the one. It forms the basis of Vanity Fair's inside back page and has questions like: What is your greatest fear? Which words or phrases do you most overuse? Which talent would you most like to have? What is your motto? What is your greatest regret? Which historical...

  • Interview with Rachel Catanach

    April 23, 2015

    The Council of Public Relations Firms of Hong Kong recently interviewed FleishmanHillard Hong Kong's Managing Director Rachel Catanach on her experience and advice for young professionals. Here is the conversation: 1. How did you get into the PR industry?    My first job was as a professional violinist; I then worked as a journalist on a business paper in New Zealand for a couple of years before joining the PR profession, working in-house at an...

  • Dassault Falcon Retains FleishmanHillard as its PR Agency Partner

    April 10, 2015

    Dassault Falcon has decided to retain FleishmanHillard after a competitive pitch against four other agencies. FleishmanHillard, led by the Hong Kong office, will continue managing the integrated communication activities for Greater China. The business jet manufacturer was impressed by the team's passion and ‎depth of knowledge about the complexity of the aviation industry. The relationship started in 2007 at the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition. The 2015 Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition will...

  • A Conversation with Lynne Anne Davis on Women in Leadership

    April 1, 2015

    On the back of International Women’s Day and the surrounding global buzz throughout March, we interview Lynne Anne Davis, Asia Pacific President of FleishmanHillard, on a topic close to her heart – women in leadership, including challenges in Asia, personal career lessons and her advice for work-life balance as a mother of two young sons. A 25-year veteran of FleishmanHillard, with 18 years in Asia driving the agency’s growth, Lynne Anne is widely respected as...

  • The Cost of Gender Bias in the Workplace

    March 27, 2015

    Written By Ariadna D. Peretz, Consultant, FleishmanHillard Hong Kong We often celebrate Women’s Day by sharing quotes of the inspirational women of today – Sheryl Sandberg, Marissa Mayer, Beyoncé. But before these women came onto the scene and dropped jaws with their abilities to juggle anything and everything, we had Heidi Roizen. She showed us something less glamorous than the above women but jaw dropping nonetheless. Heidi Roizen showed us that men and, surprisingly, women...

  • Five Tips for Corporate Leaders in the Year of the Goat

    March 19, 2015

    Written By Rachel Catanach, Senior Vice President, Senior Partner, Managing Director, FleishmanHillard Hong Kong February 19, 2015 heralded the beginning of the Year of the Goat.  Whatever your views on the Chinese zodiac signs, the start of the new year is an opportune time for companies to reflect on their own predictions for the coming months and what portents they are going to put store in and what they're not. From an individual perspective, goats...

  • Supply Chain Can Supply a Crisis

    March 10, 2015

    Written by Laura Tyson, Vice President, FleishmanHillard Asia is a maze of supply chains, crisscrossing the vast region with raw materials, production facilities, export channels and, of course, rapidly expanding consumer bases. The regulatory overlay is equally as complex. Some more sophisticated Asian markets such as Japan and Taiwan are highly regulated. Their less developed south eastern neighbors’ regulatory frameworks are in their infancy. Whilst others, racing to catch up with rapid development, are introducing...

  • Does PR Deserve a Seat at the Boardroom Table?

    February 18, 2015

    Written by Cedric Vanhaver, Vice President, FleishmanHillard Hong Kong Too many executives fail to see the important business need that the communication function serves Often seen by management as mere “spin-meisters,” PR pros usually get little attention at the boardroom table. In fact, in many cases, PR pros only make it into the boardroom when a company or one of its executives faces a major crisis. When this is the case, however, the communications function...

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