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  • RISE Day Two Snapshot

    July 13, 2017

    Good morning. Here we go again, with another day of insight and excitement at RISE 2017. AI for financial services and personal mobility continued to create buzz, along with signals that robots are now making their way from the military and manufacturing spheres into our personal lives. Presenters dug deep to offer practical advice and answer pressing questions. Robots take over (the stage) Taking the AI debate to a new height, two robots shared the...

  • RISE 2017 Day One

    July 12, 2017

    Good morning. RISE 2017 kicked off yesterday with more than 14,280 attendees from 90 countries and markets registering for the three-day event. Many are here in Hong Kong to woo investors and partners, many have been drawn by the calibre of 240 expert speakers lined up to share their insights this year, and all are ready to mix and mingle, make connections and play a part in shaping the future. Leaders and startups embracing AI...

  • FleishmanHillard Wins Gold in the B2B Agency of the Year 2017

    June 12, 2017

    FleishmanHillard Hong Kong has won gold in the B2B Agency of the Year 2017, marking the second year in a row the agency has earned this top industry distinction. The award recognizes agencies that provide the best business-to-business marketing solutions which successfully helped clients to achieve business goals. Feature article in Marketing-Interactive: http://www.marketing-interactive.com/aoty-hk-series-b2b-marketing-agency-of-the-year-2017...

  • FleishmanHillard Named Greater China Consultancy of the Year

    June 8, 2017

    FleishmanHillard Hong Kong was named the Greater China Consultancy of the Year 2017 by PR Awards Asia. The award recognizes the agency’s financial growth, client wins and retention, talent retention and development, as well as industry innovation and thought leadership. Congratulations to the team! The annual PR Awards Asia celebrates the most creative, inspired and successful campaigns, companies and practitioners from across Asia-Pacific’s communications industry...

  • Truth, the Comeback King

    May 17, 2017

    Rachel Catanach, Senior Partner and President of FleishmanHillard Greater China, shared her point of view with Marketing Interactive on the fake news controversy and how people are reclaiming truth: “Is Truth Dead?”, asked Time magazine recently after interviewing Donald Trump on his responsibility as president of the United States to get the facts straight before communicating them. Despite the sobering conclusion of this article, and headlines to the contrary, truth isn’t dead. In fact, it’s...

  • FleishmanHillard Announces Hong Kong Leadership Changes

    April 25, 2017

    Geoff Bilbrough Named GM (right), Patrick Yu Named Deputy GM (left) HONG KONG, 25 April, 2017 – FleishmanHillard has appointed Geoff Bilbrough general manager of its Hong Kong operations. Bilbrough has been deputy general manager and senior vice president at FleishmanHillard since arriving in Hong Kong four years ago from New Zealand; he became partner in 2016. In his new role, he will report to former managing director Rachel Catanach, who remains FleishmanHillard's senior partner and...

  • Is Globalisation Dead? A Public Affairs Panel by FleishmanHillard, Vriens & Partners and PublicAffairsAsia

    April 19, 2017

    When: Thursday, May 18, 08:00 a.m. Where: 28/F, The Park Lane Hong Kong, A Pullman Hotel, 310 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay   Is globalisation dead? John Saunders, President and Chief Executive Officer of FleishmanHillard, will moderate a lively breakfast debate where panelists address the global political context and its business impact on Asia Pacific. Joined by Hans Vriens, Founder and Managing Partner of Vriens & Partners, our panel of experts from in-house, agency and media...

  • HK4As AdSchool 2017 Brand Experience Master Class

    April 10, 2017

    When: April 27-28, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Where: HK Federation of Youth Groups Building, Room 801, 21 Pak Fuk Road, North Point, Hong Kong   Patrick Yu, Senior Vice President and Partner of FleishmanHillard Hong Kong, will speak at the HK4As AdSchool 2017 Brand Experience Master Class on future trends in PR, crisis communications and social media. Organized by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong (HK4As), AdSchool 2017 brings together eight...

  • IABC Hong Kong 2017 Conference on China

    April 6, 2017

    When: Thursday, April 27, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Where: HSBC Headquarters, L40 Main Building, 1 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Register Now   How to Take China’s Communications Industry to the Next Level Rachel Catanach, President and Senior Partner of FleishmanHillard Greater China, will speak at the IABC Hong Kong 2017 Conference on China, in which leaders in business and communications will share their views on professional communications in the region. Organized by...

  • The Asian Century: An Opportunity for Innovation over Isolationism

    February 28, 2017

    In the words of Bob Dylan: The Times They Are A-Changin’. Last year delivered two historic changes in the West: Brexit and the election of President Trump. The implications for international tax, trade and immigration are great. But from the Asian perspective, it is doubtful that these changes are for the greater good. Read more...