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CEO of Consulus to share insights at Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Practice Convention 2016

Lawrence Chong, CEO of Consulus, has accepted the invitation to be the Regional Business Speaker at the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Practice Convention 2016.

Consulus partnership with Roop for Bangladesh featured in AdAsia

Consulus prides itself on the methodologies of business design it has developed over the years and obviously hopes to use these to help companies and government agencies in Bangladesh.

Business leaders in Thailand to rethink their business models for sustainable growth

This year’s Shape the World Conference 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand is themed “How to redesign your business for sustainable growth”. It is aimed to help business leaders in the country think about how they can shape the region’s future by building companies that are drivers of innovation through business design.

Disney CEO search: What a new age media company CEO should be like – Consulus comments on Marketing Magazine

In comments to Marketing Magazine, Lawrence Chong, CEO of Consulus shared that we live in a time where there is immense room for cross pollination of industries and that’s where great experiences come in. A new CEO will need to be willing to experience with partnerships and be willing to take risks.

Consulus partnership with Roop for Bangladesh featured in Marketing Magazine

Consulus, global innovation and design consultancy firm has partnered with Roop, an integrated advertising agency in Bangladesh, to help local brands redesign for sustainable growth. The partnership was officially signed on 31 March 2016 at The National Design Centre.

Consulus and Roop partner to introduce business design into Bangladesh

Global innovation and design consultancy firm Consulus has entered into partnership with an integrated advertising agency in Bangladesh, Roop, to help Bangladesh brands redesign for sustainable growth.

Petronas dragged into political turmoil – Consulus comments on NewsBase

“If you operate in Asia corruption is an age-old menace and business still has to go on,” Lawrence Chong, CEO of Consulus, told NewsBase.

Thailand lapses into navel gazing – Consulus comments on NewsBase

Lawrence Chong, CEO and co-founder of Consulus, told NewsBase that excessive government intervention was not good for the oil and gas sector but added that, given the global industry’s current crisis and the uncertain near-term future of the government, there seemed to be little other choice.

A Vietnamese Strategy for an Open World

If Vietnamese companies want to compete on an equal footing as a new wave of competition appears on the horizon, then it is a matter of choice and not about the environment.

Singapore’s yards feel the pinch – Consulus comments on NewsBase

In comments to NewsBase, Lawrence Chong, CEO of Consulus shared that by 2024, all of Sembcorp’s yard will be consolidated there. “The project is an ambitious one, as it involves a total rethinking of the marine sector … such as the role of sub-contractors and how to upgrade their skills too through research and technology,” he said.

Clarification on The Nation’s Article about Jarken and Consulus

Consulus would like to clarify that it is in a working partnership with Jarken and there is no corporate merger taking place.

Thailand struggles to invigorate upstream – Consulus comments on NewsBase

In comments to NewsBase, Lawrence Chong, CEO of Consulus shared that it is natural that Thailand should be cautious, bearing in mind that Iran [oil exports are] coming on line, too, and global sentiment remains weak for the sector.

Why Singapore can be good for your brand image – Consulus comments on Marketing Magazine

It is not a coincidence that many Asian brands do consider Singapore as a logical platform to launch their global branding initiatives.

Why luxury brands are eyeing mass-market leaders – Consulus comments on Ralph Lauren’s Succession Plan

Lawrence Chong thinks the talent love between mass-market and luxury cuts both ways: “When Angela Ahrendts left Burberry to join Apple as retail head, it was a major nod to the trend that making luxury accessible is the way forward. This means reaching out early to the rising group of High Earners.”

Consulus congratulates winners of the Singapore Prestige Brand Award 2015

Serving as part of the Judging Panel for the 14th annual Singapore Prestige Brand Award (SPBA), Lawrence Chong, CEO of Consulus, congratulates the latest winners of this year.

3 bước xây dựng hình ảnh khó quên cho thương hiệu – Consulus trên Báo Doanh nhân Sài Gòn

Ông Lawrence Chong, Đồng sáng lập viên và CEO Consulus đã đưa ra những lời khuyên cho các doanh nghiệp châu Á trong việc xây dựng hình ảnh khó quên cho thương hiệu trên Báo Doanh Nhân Sài Gòn tron số 355 ra ngày 1/9/2015 với tựa đề “Tạo dựng hình ảnh khó quên cho thương hiệu”.

Quảng bá thương hiệu: thu hút thôi đã đủ? – Consulus trên Báo Doanh nhân Sài Gòn

Mới đây, ông Lawrence Chong, Đồng sáng lập viên và CEO Consulus đã đưa ra những nhận định xoay quanh câu hỏi tại sao các thương hiệu châu Á thường thích lối quảng cáo tạo sự chú ý nhiều hơn là sự chính xác có chủ đích trên Báo Doanh Nhân Sài Gòn số 354 ra ngày 19/08/2015 với tựa đề “Quảng bá thương hiệu: thu hút thôi đã đủ?”

How to create a sustainable market

The time has come to stop using broad strokes to condemn companies but to ask, what effective solutions can be designed to overcome complex issues and save our planet.

Think Different

Understanding and defining the impact of design when it is not used as a tool for expression, but rather as a tool for growth, has been our life’s work.

Malaysia struggles with toxic power assets – Consulus comments on 1MDB case

CEO of Consulus shared that the unsavoury allegations and huge debt accrued by 1MDB have also damaged the Malaysian government’s image

Can MyTeksi sustain both its car and taxi businesses? – Consulus shares on brand cannibalization

In comments to Marketing Magazine on the case of brand competition between sister companies of MyTeksi, Lawrence Chong, CEO of Consulus shared that cannibalising one’s own brand can be seen as more of a preemptive strike against its competitors.

Sawasdee: Consulus enters Thailand with Jarken

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Consulus and Jarken, a Thai consulting company on the 7th of May 2015.

Great Company by Design

Work should inspire, unite people to do amazing things; this should not be ideal but the norm in companies. A reflection to mark our 11th anniversary.

Phỏng vấn với Người sáng lập Tranh thêu XQ

The Columnist có dịp trao đổi với Ông Võ Văn Quân, Sáng lập viên, Tổng giám đốc XQ về cách thức Tranh Thêu XQ đã và đang phát huy tinh hoa văn hóa Việt qua thương hiệu Tranh thêu XQ và giúp cho thế giới biết đến đất nước Việt Nam như thế nào.

Reshaping the world’s media to sustain quality journalism

This 2015 congress was held in March in Yangon, Myanmar with the participation of more than 200 journalists from more than 60 countries, including Myanmar journalists.

Consulus to attend IPI World Congress in Yangon

Our CEO, Mr Lawrence Chong has been invited to attend this year’s IPI World Congress in Yangon, Myanmar to be held 27th-29th March 2015.

Kế hoạch tích hợp sau M&A: Consulus trên Báo Doanh nhân Sài Gòn

Bài viết của The Columnist về Mua bán và Sáp nhập do hai tác giả Helena Phạm Thị Thu Hằng, Cộng sự và Giám đốc Consulus tại Việt Nam, và Lawrence Chong, CEO Consulus đã được đăng trên Báo Doanh nhân Sài Gòn Số 327 ra ngày 21 – 27/1/2015 với tựa đề “M&A: Bớt nghi ngờ, thêm tin tưởng”.