ASIA-PACIFIC – MALAYSIA, SEPTEMBER 2010 – Vivian Tan was recently named general manager of G2 Public Relations, Grey Group Malaysia’s public relations consultancy. She reports to Grey Group Malaysia CEO Nicky Lim.
Tan, previously assistant vice president of corporate communications with Measat Broadcast Network Systems (Astro), explored strategic communications plans for internal and external stakeholders of the network and worked on most of its recently launched programs: Astro B.yond, Astro Arena and Astro 2010 FIFA World Cup offerings. At Weber Shandwick, she led and managed the total operations of the practice from personnel to monthly deliverables as head of consumer marketing and healthcare practice.
She has also taught English to Korean children in Seoul, worked on the Petrosains KLCC project in her heydays and was attached to Damai Service Hospital as head of department for the IVF centre and business development manager for the entire hospital. An English and Mass Communications graduate and an architecture enthusiast, Tan studied Korean Language and Women Studies in Korea on a scholarship.
“I’m proud that Vivian has joined the team. I see her as an extremely energetic and enthusiastic individual and I believe this positive energy will be channeled into the G2 Public Relations team resulting in future recognition and achievements for the agency. She has all the important attributes and a ‘never say die’ attitude which for me are the essentials needed to drive a team to multiple successes,” says Lim.
G2 Public Relations’s breadth of experience is wide, spanning across six core practice areas; Corporate & Finance, FMCG, Healthcare & Pharmaceutical, Public Affairs Advocacy, Technology and Media Relations. Its clientele include Procter & Gamble (P&G), Wyeth, Pfizer, Merck, Guinness Anchor Berhad, Disposable Soft Goods (DSG) and Gurney Paragon.
