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Lu-Ann ONG, Director & Principal Consultant (Chariot, Canon)
The combined power of chariots and canons spark ideas and solutions with passion,
purpose and pride. When these elements get going, there is no stopping the speed
and creativity of this person. Perfect for situations that need critical and
visible improvements with tight timelines.
This “chariot” is equipped with a charming sense of humour, an
ounce of fun to blow away the tension and stress, and an ability to think and
propose solutions on the spot. Highly recommended for clients who need big-picture
strategic input.
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Med in Philosophy, University Of Cambridge (UK)
Masters in Mass Communications, Nanyang Technological University
Graduate Diploma in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK
Bachelor of Arts, National University of Singapore
Lu-Ann has 18 years experience in journalism, advertising, branding,
marketing and communications in Asia, UK and USA. In the last decade,
she has held senior management positions across industries and continents.
She started her career as a Broadcast Journalist and Producer for English
News and Current Affairs before making a career switch to Marketing
and Branding. Lu-Ann was Regional Marketing Manager at Cambridge University
Press based in Singapore and responsible for Asia, Head of Marketing
at MRC geneservice; a business unit of the UK Medical Research Council
based in Cambridge (UK), Vice-President of Abex Inc. based in UK, before
returning to Asia to take up a positions as Regional Managing Director
of Brandz Consulting. She was until late 2006, Director of Corporate
Affairs at Temasek Holdings in Singapore before she co-founded independent
consultants 1920 (i1920)
Lu-Ann has experience consulting in education, finance, telecommunications,
retail, exhibition, hospitality, public services, VWOS. She also acts
as a confidential advisor to a few companies and is a frequent invited
trainer, facilitator and speaker to business forums, events and company
workshops.
In her spare time, she lectures at tertiary institutions and contributes
widely to areas of academic research by publishing in journals in the
areas of marketing, branding, advertising and integrated communications.
Her works are published in journals by the University of Hong Kong.
Lu-Ann is fluent in English and Chinese. |
 
Maura FOGARTY (advisor, horse)
Her role is important and interesting as she gets to advise generals and kings
who are getting read for battle in the crowded communication arena. She brings
along her flair and gallops to the beat of her clients, ensuring they appreciate
and benefit from her insights.
See why she is qualified to do so
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Masters (International Affairs), Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts, Willamette University
Maura is one of Asia's most experienced business journalists. She has
spent more than 15 years in financial news, working in New York, Hong
Kong and Singapore, and hosted a range of financial markets programmes
at CNBC Asia.
She was the presenter for CNBC Asia’s "Cash Flow" and
"Capital Connection," both shows which she pioneered. She
also anchored CNBC's weekly roundup program, "Asia Market Week”.
In 2009, she was a finalist in the Best News Anchor category at the
Asian Television Awards.
Maura has interviewed numerous CEOS and top business leaders aroung
the world including George Soros, Steve Forbes, Sheldon Adelson, Lee
Hsien Yang, Richard Li, Zhu Min and Zhang Xin. Her list of interviews
also includes heads of states and cabinet members such Singapore Prime
Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Philippine
President Fidel Ramos, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and U.S.
White House Advisor Larry Summers.
Maura’s journalism career has brought her in close contact with
the world’s major business and financial stories. She covered
the 2008-2009 Global Economic Crisis, the Dotcom Bubble Crash, the 9-11
attacks in the United States and the Asian Economic Crisis of 1997-1998.
During her time at CNBC Asia, she also reported widely from the 2006
Thailand Coup, APEC Leaders' Summits, China's Communist Party leadership
and National People's Congress meetings in Beijing.
Maura is fluent in English and French.
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Kenny ONG (advisor, chariot)
The trusted advisors to clients, he is also the scholar, gentleman and officer
of the team. The advisor thinks carefully before he makes his move and serves
to protect the interest of the client and his team, ensuring a happy and satisfatory
outcome on all projects.
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Central Office of Information, United Kingdom (Grad Dip)
BA (Hons) NUS, Singapore
Kenny has more than 18 years of brand consultancy, strategic marketing
and corporate communications expertise and experience.
He was the Director of Corporate Communications at Great Eastern Holdings
and Project Director for Design Identity Systems at Addison Design Consultants
(UK), and has created many reputed identity systems. Kenny is known
for his ability to practice and share his know-how across numerous projects.
Kenny is passionate about marrying creative and marketing, especially
in aspects of brand identity and packaging. His value add to clients
is rooted in the development, sustenance and enhancement of effective
branding systems through marketing and corporate communications that
transpire at every interface between the company, its products and services,
and their major stakeholders. and has worked on numerous projects across
Asia.
He is especially familiar with the work ethics and nuances of South
East Asian countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, China Taiwan, Hong
Kong, the Philippines and Thailand. Throughout his career, he has worked
on government, corporate, retail, technology, telecommunications, banking,
shipping, F&B and FMCG sectors.
Kenny is fluent in English, speaks and understands Chinese and some
Malay. |
Greg TING, Principal Consultant (Chariot, Horse)
The other chariot in our team balances power and speed with the steadfastness
of the Horse. Combining experience and expertise, he has the breath of an international
perspective and the length of daily rigour to remain hands on for projects.
Gallop your way to his CV
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Bachelor of Arts in Communications, (Hons) NTU,
Singapore
Greg has 15 years experience of public
relations and communications experience, the bulk of it
were with international agencies – Hill and Knowlton,
Fleishman-Hillard and Grayling Asia – where he represented
clients across a sector of industries such as, financial,
education, automotive, technology, energy, supply chain
management and aviation.
On his list of clients include Aquent,
BodyWorlds exhibition, Bridgestone, CFA Institute, Conergy,
Cummins Power Generation, Delphi Automotive Systems, Emirates
Bank, EPSON, Estetica Beauty, Financial Times, GlobalTRONICS
exhibition, Institute of Systems Science, Mitsui Sumitomo
Insurance Group, Orgo Bar & Restaurant etc etc.
Greg is always actively engaged in the
entire spectrum of communications activities - media relations
and events such as product launches and roadshows, to change
management, crisis and issues management, internal communications,
and customer and media audits.
He is especially familiar with strategising
and implementing integrated communications programmes and
has extensive experience in co-ordinating regional communications
programmes across Asia Pacific.
Greg is fluent in English and Chinese.
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Sera KUEK, Associate Consultant (Chariot, Horse)
She can apply her flexibility accordingly to drive a project, and impress with
her charisma and natural charm. A PR professional and an accomplished trainer
on image, we invite you to check on her credentials
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Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Simon Fraser University,
Canada
Member, Association of Image Consultants International (AICI)
Sera has 18 years experience in the Public Relations business.
She specialises in consumer public relations and have worked with clients
such as
Disseta Spa, Floz Silk Beddings, Grohe, Toshiba, Singapore Repertory
Theatre, Skin Doctors, Time International (Jakarta), Pinctada Pearls
and WildAid amongst others. Her services for these clients include developing
media plan & press kits, organising media conferences, managing
interviews, new product launches, overseeing production of in-house
magazine and customer loyalty activities. Besides preparing clients
for media conferences, Sera also trains clients for television appearances
and radio interviews.
In 2006, Sera was personally coached and certified by three of the
eight Image Masters in the world - Lynne Marks (London Image Institute,
USA), Carla Mathis (Body Beautiful, USA) and Christina Ong (ImageWorks
Asia, Singapore). Sera now conducts training in: communication skills,
business dressing & etiquette, wardrobe management, colour &
style. Some of her clients include: Lunch Actually, Integrated Learning
Systems, Amore Fitness Centre, Workforce Development Agency, Insight
Asia, ACP Computers, CHIJ St. Nicholas and Nanyang Girls’ School.
Sera is a member of the Association of Image Consultants International
(AICI). She serves as Vice-President of Communication for the South
Asia-Singapore chapter from 2008 to 2009. Sera is fluent in English,
Chinese and conversational Japanese. |
Sarah CHALMERS (advisor, chariot)
This advisor always start to the sides of the king; to understand the exact
requirements. She then moves and capture one point diagonally and though she
may not leave the palace often, her pen moves like a chariot and she delivers
the results.
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MBA, ESCP-EAP European School of Management, Paris
BA (Hons) Law, University of Durham
Sarah has 25 years of experience in communications, management consulting,
publishing, marketing and business development in Europe and Asia.
She has worked for multinationals Shell, PricewaterhouseCoopers and
Reed Elsevier, and also in the IGO sector and NGOs.
A British national, Sarah has lived and worked overseas for the last
20 years in Paris, Hanoi, New Delhi, Brussels and Singapore where she
takes on project work as a professional copywriter and editor, providing
specialist writing services to businesses and public sector organisations
that need high-quality communications and marketing. Among her long
term and current clients are John Wiley & Sons where she edits a
wide range of business books, including a recent title on family wealth
management.
Sarah’s portfolio of clients range from SMEs to FTSE 100 Companies
and cover a diverse range of industries. Working as part of their team,
Sally helps save them time and money by creating powerful and compelling
sales copy that boosts sales and their market visibility.
Sarah is fluent in English and French. |
Marilyn TONG
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Advanced Diploma in Multimedia, Singapore Polytechnic
Diploma in Business Administration, Majoring in Public Relations &
Advertising, Singapore Polytechnic
Marilyn has been in the creative and media industry for 12 years to
date, with experiences in branding, advertising, web & graphic design,
internet marketing, search engine optimization and writing.
Her logo and brand designs have been published in 2 issues of the Asia
Pacific Almanac alongside with designers from Countries such as Australia,
New Zealand, Japan, Korea and UK, to name a few. A website that she
designed has also won 2 web design awards and featured by many other
websites.
Marilyn worked as a freelance writer during her school days before
moving on to Saatchi Saatchi, a multinational advertising agency as
an Account Executive. She soon realise her passion for design and worked
as a designer and webmaster, where she developed an interest in search
engine optimization and online marketing. Always eager to upgrade herself,
Marilyn moved on to work for publishing houses, design firms as well
as Lucasfilms Animation Singapore, the company famous for creating the
Star Wars, holding positions such as Marketing Manager, Art Director
to Creative Director.
During her free time, Marilyn writes articles for the Singapore Business
Review website and a Japanese site for designers, CreNative.
With her all rounded creativity skills and experience in handling projects
big and small, Marilyn will make sure all creatives are in line with
the defined branding strategies.
Marilyn is fluent in English and Chinese. She is an associate Principal
at i1920.
Marilyn has been in the creative and media industry for 12 years to date,
with experiences in branding, advertising, web & graphic design, internet
marketing, search engine optimization and writing.
Her logo and brand designs have been published in 2 issues of the Asia
Pacific Almanac alongside with designers from Countries such as Australia,
New Zealand, Japan, Korea and UK, to name a few. A website that she
designed has also won 2 web design awards and featured by many other
websites.
Marilyn worked as a freelance writer during her school days before
moving on to Saatchi Saatchi, a multinational advertising agency as
an Account Executive. She soon realise her passion for design and worked
as a designer and webmaster, where she developed an interest in search
engine optimization and online marketing. Always eager to upgrade herself,
Marilyn moved on to work for publishing houses, design firms as well
as Lucasfilms Animation Singapore, the company famous for creating the
Star Wars, holding positions such as Marketing Manager, Art Director
to Creative Director.
During her free time, Marilyn writes articles for the Singapore Business
Review website and a Japanese site for designers, CreNative.
With her all rounded creativity skills and experience in handling projects
big and small, Marilyn will make sure all creatives are in line with
the defined branding strategies.
Marilyn is fluent in English and Chinese. She is an associate Principal
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Simond CHEW
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Bachelor of Design, RMIT University
Diploma in Graphic Design, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Certificate in Printmaking, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Simond has more than 20 years in the advertising creative industry
in Asia.
Throughout his career, he has worked on Carrefour, HBO and Epson, Singtel,
Citibank, APL, IBM, Tiger Beer, Mitsubishi Motors, KFC, Pizza Hut, Visa,
Unicef, Suntec Convention Center, Haagen-Dazs and SIA, among others.
His creative works have been nominated and have won awards throughout
his career with agencies BBDO, JWT Malaysia, Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore
as Creative Group Head(Activation). He was part of the core team on
Nestle Ice Cream, Ford Motors, HSBC, Great Eastern Insurance and Hi-5
Bread during which he helped with new business wins for Great Eastern
Insurance, Extra Joss Energy Drink and Tourism Malaysia.
Above everything else, Simond is always looking for ideas that focuses
on consumer and brand engagement. In this respect, his work has won
accolades from international, regional and local advertising shows,
including Cannes, D&AD, Spikes Asia and Adfest.
Apart from advertising, Simond lives a second life as an artist who
dabbles with printmaking. He has participated in various group exhibitions
both locally and abroad, including at The Print Center(Philadelphia),
International Print Center(New York), The 16th SPACE International Print
Biennial at OCI Museum of Art(South Korea), 25th International Juried
Show at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey(USA) and the 2nd Penang
International Print Exhibition(Malaysia).
Simond is fluent in English and Chinese. He does work on a project
basis with i1920. |
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