Month: April 2020

Imran is Director, Content & Research, a role in which he helps manage the ideation and creation of compelling content for REDHILL’s clients across its global markets.

A self-professed music geek of contemporary music, Imran avidly listens to a wide variety of musical genres including electronica, jazz, pop, rock, metal and a dash of world music. During his free time, Imran also enjoys writing, composing and recording music in his makeshift home studio.

Imran graduated from the University of Sheffield with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Politics

Dilan is an Associate Tech Team Lead based in Sri Lanka. An all-rounder in software engineering, he is responsible for the development of technology projects for REDHILL and its clients.

Dilan uses his free time to travel and make memories with his family and friends. He likes to cook various foods with his family and to watch movies on the weekend.

Dilan holds a First Class Honors in BSc. Computing from the Greenwich University (UK).

Nimmish is an Account Manager based in Kochi, India. He advises clients on communication strategies and is responsible for project management and business development in India and beyond.

An avid motorcycle enthusiast, there is nothing more Nimmish likes than bends and corners for breakfast on a Sunday morning. When he is not offroading on the weekends, Nimmish finds himself immersed in poetry.

Nimmish holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kerala, India.

Do Sik Kim (also known as DS Kim) is the Chief Executive Officer – Korea of Redhill. He oversees the day-to-day operations for the team in South Korea, manages all domestic clients and supports key international clients that have an interest in the Korean market.

A veteran journalist with more than 30 years of experience, DS has a notable track record in the communications field, as well as an extensive professional network that includes the Prime Minister’s Office, government sectors, and prominent prosecutors and lawmakers in Korea. Key clients that he oversees in Redhill include Delightroom, Enuma, Houstep and H2O Hospitality.

DS began his journalism career at Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s leading news agency, where he honed his legal reporting skills and built his network. He then had a 26-year stint at the Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), during which he was a correspondent in Los Angeles for three years and covered landmark stories such as Michael Jackson’s death and the Haiti earthquake. Upon returning to Korea in 2011, he led the digital transformation of the SBS newsroom, created the youth-focused sub-brand SeBeSe News and developed a new business platform in smart media before joining Redhill.

Currently, DS is also an Adviser for Webcash Group, a fast-growing FinTech company in Korea, and is an active angel investor in the startup scene.

DS has a MA in Next Gen. Content Planning from Chung-Ang University in South Korea and a BA in English Literature from Seoul National University. He was also a Visiting Scholar at the University of Southern California’s School of Journalism. In his free time, DS enjoys honing his culinary skills in the kitchen, especially by cooking Korean, Italian and Chinese cuisine.

Anit Kurian is the Managing Director – Middle East & Africa (MEA) for Redhill. He is responsible for identifying new business and establishing a presence for the agency in the emerging MEA region. He also leads regional and inbound client counsel, industry relations and strategic direction of the business in MEA. 

With over 20 years of experience, Anit has a keen understanding of all aspects of communication consulting. He has previously worked with brands such as Huawei, Avaya, LinkedIn, Dell, Kaspersky, Etisalat, Amadeus, Ducab, Cisco, Cadence, and Wind River Systems. At Redhill, his clients have included Moglix, the Emirates Group, Neom, and the World Police Summit 2022.  

Anit’s career spans several stints across communications agencies in India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Text100, ASDA’A BCW, and Golin MENA. Most recently, he held senior leadership positions in Golin MENA and ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, where he specialised in the technology practice and was instrumental in the signing of major brands, driving revenue growth and increasing team strength, before finally joining Redhill in 2021.  

Anit holds a B.A. in Industrial Relations, Economics, and Sociology from St. Joseph’s College of Arts and Science in Bangalore, India. He enjoys offroading and regularly participates in 4×4 expeditions with a 4×4 club, as well as singing in local choirs and playing music. He is actively involved with the Redhill Choir and often performs at company events and festive occasions.  

Tavy Cussinel is a Managing Director of Redhill. She is responsible for business development and operations for Redhill in four key verticals: luxury and lifestyle, healthcare, education and sustainability. She also oversees the Singapore and Thailand teams, as well as spearheads the growth of Redhill’s practice in the United Kingdom. 

An award-winning strategic communications specialist, Tavy is a growth-focused thought leader with over two decades of experience in business development, market analysis, brand partnerships, large-scale multi-market campaigns, social/digital integration, and global integrated communications. She works with well-known clients such as Cochlear, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Axios International, Pfizer Singapore and WWF-Singapore as well as startups such as Growthwell, Ampverse, Culture Group, CellVec and LingoAce. 

Prior to joining Redhill, Tavy founded, scaled and sold a boutique PR agency in London, which specialised in fashion, beauty, healthcare and lifestyle. It also housed fashion collections from high street and online brands to designers showing on the London and Paris fashion weeks. She also consulted for various PR agencies and in-house PR teams, along with managing the PR profiles of several top-tier hair and makeup artistes after her career launch at Unilever Cosmetics International (Europe), where she coordinated marketing and PR resources for 12 markets. 

Tavy and her team at Redhill have been recognised for stellar campaign and PR work at several prestigious industry awards. They won the Multi-Country Campaign Award (Asia Pacific) at the PRCA APAC Awards 2022 for their work on the Southeast Asia launch of Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, while a separate campaign for one of the hotel’s restaurants, Ms Jigger, emerged as a finalist in the SABRE Awards Asia-Pacific 2021 and the Marketing-Interactive PR Awards 2022. 

Tavy has a BA (Hons) in French Studies (oral distinction) from the University of Portsmouth, UK, and spent a year abroad at the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, France, under the Erasmus programme. She is currently pursuing accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. A true believer in looking good and feeling better, she is a self-proclaimed fitness freak and often does yoga, pilates or cycling. She is also a keen reader, a poetry writer, and a collector of perfumes and vintage clothes. 

Tien Ma is the Director – Europe for Redhill. She is responsible for overseeing the strategy and operations of Redhill’s business in the European and US markets, as well as identifying new business opportunities and managing client relationships.  

With over seven years of experience, Tien has a deep understanding of the venture capital industry and limited partners (LP) relations, as well as a solid track record of working with commercial and government clients to improve their external relations. She specialises in strategic communications, investor relations, public policy, stakeholder engagement and more, and has worked with clients such as Palm Drive Capital, Ion Pacific, Tracks, enpact, the Golden Duck and the Republic of Estonia. 

Tien is one of Redhill’s first employees and started her career as a Consultant with the agency in Singapore, where she began honing her expertise in communications strategy for venture capitalists, LPs, multi-family offices and high-net-worth individuals, as well as healthcare, tourism, governments and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). 

In 2017, Tien moved to Germany and was promoted to Director, after which she spearheaded the creation and growth of Redhill’s first international presence in Europe. While the entity first focused on the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), Tien later expanded its remit to also cover Estonia, the UK, and the US.  

Tien holds a Masters of Arts in Applied Media Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies from Technical University Dresden, Germany. She is fluent in German, English and Vietnamese due to her multicultural background and also has basic language skills in French, Korean and Mandarin. She also enjoys being active at the gym and learning new skills outside of her core profession. 

Victoria is a Senior Account Manager based in Germany. She is responsible for content creation, and interacts directly with clients regarding their PR and communications strategies for the US and European markets.

A keen traveller, Victoria has circumnavigated Australia in a van, hiked through gorges and skied down mountains. She is also an avid reader, enjoys playing the cello and singing in choirs.

Victoria holds a Bachelor’s in Music and a Master’s in American Studies from the University of Nottingham.

Minnie is an Account Manager based in Bangkok. She is bi-lingual (Thai/English) and performs effective media outreach across a variety of accounts in lifestyle, fashion, tech, healthcare, and F&B.

A Communication Arts major, she understands how to listen, interpret, and send an accurate message from the brand to the target audience through the use of the right channels from mainstream publications to influencers.

Event production and management are her forte, with social media community management second nature.

Lucas is a Senior Account Manager, based in Germany. He is responsible for project management and advising clients on communications strategy and implementation in Europe and beyond.

A self-taught filmmaker, he creates adventure travel documentaries that share tales from his journeys into the wilderness. His footage has been featured by a variety of media outlets, including Forbes, 100% Pure New Zealand, and Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen. He can be found on YouTube at www.youtube.com/lucastjahn.

Lucas holds a Bachelor in Media Research & Media Practise from Technical University Dresden, Germany.