Aung ThuraAT
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Aung Thura

@aungthura

25+ years helping brands grow through: analytics, insights, strategy, digital savvy.

Thailand
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Seasoned marketing expert with over 25 years of experience launching brands and captivating consumers across Asia Pacific. Renowned for reimagining brands through insights, digital savvy, and creativity. Skilled at leading international teams to execute regional strategies that expand market share. Passionate about fusing analytics with ingenuity to drive business success. This strategic orientation, flawless execution, and inventive spirit make me a visionary marketing leader ready to take global brands to the next level. I bring the right balance of strategic thinking and roll-up-my-sleeves execution to elevate brand equity worldwide.

Experience

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Chief Strategist

Ignite Marketing Communications

With a keen focus on unlocking brands' potential, I provide solutions that surpass conventional advertising norms. My expertise spans problem-solving, identifying brand issues, and implementing the appropriate mix of marketing communication strategies.
At Ignite | Marketing Communication Services, I manage a spectrum of services: from Integrated Campaigns to Insight Development, Engagement Plannin

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Chief Strategist

Catalyst Human Insights

Trouble-shoot brand issues, focus group moderator, quantitative and qualitative analysis and reporting.

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Engagement Planning Director

McCann Worldgroup Thailand

Utilize research to develop consumer insights and create informed communication strategies. Provide communication planning, advertising, KOL management, and other agency services.

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Current

Drove awareness and trial for the best-selling convenience store beer brand

Andaman Gold Beer (Kirin Beer)

Sep 2011 - Present (12 years 8 months)

Conducted consumer research, crafted positioning, relaunched the brand, managed social media and influencers.

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Senior Marketing Director

Population Service International Myanmar

Jul 2009 - Aug 2011 (2 years 1 month)

Managed brand managers and led a team to achieve social objectives in HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, Child Survival, and TB. Developed and executed strategic marketing plans to promote family planning and health products.

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Outreach to at-risk populations through a network of outreach workers

HIV OUTREACH

Sep 2005 - Jul 2009 (3 years 10 months)

Managing communication materials, condom, safe-sex usage tools, videos.

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Relaunch of best selling condom brand in Myanmar

APHAW CONDOMS

Sep 2005 - Jul 2009 (3 years 10 months)

Market research, consumer insights, product/concept tests, new packaging, managing agency partners, managing stakeholders, distribution strategy and partners, government partners.

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Conduct research and insight development for stakeholders

NATIONAL MALARIA & TB PROGRAMS

Sep 2005 - Jul 2009 (3 years 10 months)

Collaborate with other agencies, NGOs, stakeholders, government to develop marketing communication materials and behavior change.

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Worked with several technology companies

TECHNOLOGY

Jul 1996 - Sep 2005 (9 years 2 months)

Collaborated with local tech publications, using gamers and events.

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Assistant Resort Manager

Ramada Vacations Suites

Jan 1992 - Aug 1995 (3 years 7 months)

Responsible for maintaining service quality at the resort and ensuring correct financials.

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Worked closely with the regional team to implement vaccine launch

GSK

Conducted consumer insight research, adapted regional strategy, and launched locally.

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Lead planner on Chevrolet Thailand's launch of new trucks

CHEVROLET

Developed strategy and executed various activation events using key assets from the Transformers movie. Focused on social media.

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Client services director

McCann Erickson Vietnam, Lao PDR & Myanmar

Managed key brands for 3 different countries for the McCann network. Worked on various FMCG, Travel, and Industrial brands.

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Helping Nestle Nutrition promote the IF-FO Formulas

NESTLE NUTRITION

Created communication material for detailing, created event concepts and launch communications.

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