Associate Brand Communications and PR Director

ComCo Southeast Asia, a globally award-winning communications agency, is expanding its ranks and pushing the boundaries of New PR and Smart Social We are in search for new creative rebels to join our ComCo Squadron.WE ARE IN SEARCH OF THE FOLLOWING1. Associate Brand Communications and PR Director / Senior Brand Communications and PR ManagerLead a team of creative professionals to Ignite Brand Love. We are looking for a practitioner with 8 to 12 years experience integrated marketing communications and public relations, preferably with agency experience.2. Brand Communications and PR OfficerTake brand love to a whole new level with the power of New PR. We are looking for a practitioner with 3 to 5 years experience in integrated marketing communications and public relations, preferably with agency experience.3. Brand Communications and PR AssociatePursue your passion and be among the communication industry trailblazers. We are looking for fresh graduates and graduating students with a background in communication arts, marketing and journalism.4. Digital and Multimedia Arts ManagerCreate meaningful digital campaigns and inspire and engage people to action. We are looking for someone with 5 to 8 years experience of digital work in media planning and buying, social media management, search engine optimization, analytics and other digital solutions.5. Digital and Multimedia Arts AssociateIgnite your talent and create compelling visual narratives with the power of Smart Social. We are looking for fresh graduates and graduating students with a background in multimedia arts, fine arts, advertising and/or design.6. Web Development and IT Support Officer / Senior Web Development and IT Support AssociateInnovate and fortify ComCo Southeast Asia's operations and platforms. We are looking for someone with 3 to 5 years of experience in web development and maintenance and information technology systems support and troubleshooting.7. Web and Social Media Content AssociatePush your boundaries and channel your most creative ideas in web and social media content. We are looking for fresh graduates and graduating students with a background in communication, writing and/or multimedia.If you are passionate and hungry in pursuing your crafts and driven in contributing to social change, join the resistance now and email your resume and visit or Facebook to find out more about ComCo Southeast Asia.

After undergoing a comprehensive training in ComCo Southeast Asia, Queenie is now the Production and Administration Associate of the Agency.

Queenie continued her career in the challenging path where she thought her creativity that she has been wanting to explore can be put into play. She handles event and media production and helps in the administration matters. Queenie also manages the website content of the Agency. She has already worked on projects of TCL, Oakley, Electrolux, AirAsia, and more to map out.

Queenie graduated Magna Cum Laude with Bachelor's degree in Journalism at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Manila. As writing being the only way she can express more of her thoughts, she was an author of a book published by Precious Pages, was also an intern at Malaya Business Insight newspaper, and is currently a contributor to the online lifestyle blog, When In Manila.

He serves as the Agency's torchbearer with his passion, drive and dynamic work in new business and the key projects he handled. Updated in current events and in touch with pop culture and trends, Harvey specializes on research, insights mapping and strategic communications support.

After undergoing a comprehensive training in ComCo Southeast Asia, Harvey now takes a key role in Strategic Planning and New Business and handles projects for WWF-Philippines, AirAsia and M&M's SEA. He contributed to the success of some of ComCo Southeast Asia's groundbreaking projects such as the AirAsia Travel Photographer 2016, WWF-Philippines Partners Night, Earth Hour, M&M's Fun First Move project and AirAsia #ThankYou campaign, among others.

A Dean's Lister and a graduate of Bachelor of Mass Communication from Pamantsan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila), Harvey and his team were declared Champion in the 2013 PRSP (Public Relations Society of the Philippines) Grand Prix, Junior Anvil Awardee in the 49th PRSP Anvil Awards and 1st Runner Up in the 2015 PANA (Philippine Association of National Advertisers) PANANAW Awards.

Peachy Taculod is armed with over 15 years experience in Digital and New Media, Peachy specializes in Digital Strategy, Digital Media Planning and Buying, Social Marketing, Online Community Management, Performance Marketing, and Digital and Social Media Audit.

Peachy has proven leadership experience in managing digital teams and service relationships with key partner clients and experience with C-level client relationship building and management, having worked with companies such as SM Investments Corporation and Globe Telecom.

She has held key positions in various digital and media agencies such as Wunderman, Group M, AdSpark and Ambient Digital, among others. Peachy graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Communication Arts from University of Santo Tomas.

A Public Relations professional who has handled clients from various industries including consumer, corporate, luxury, fashion, hospitality, non-government organizations, health, finance and entertainment

A team leader who ensures the work being delivered, Tricia is always the best in its class that has resulted in account wins, PR awards, clients retained and recognition for clients in their respective industries.

Tricia is an expert in client servicing, media and influencer relations, strategy development, stakeholder engagement, events management, writing press releases, speeches, newsletters and other press materials, proofreading, forward feature tracking and monitoring and analyzing of publicity mileage reports

She is experienced in social media marketing, crisis communications, executive training, media planning and blogging as well as traffic controlling in a boutique or big agency.

Prior to her international stint Tricia Cusi was a Senior Account Manager in Campaigns & Grey PR.

Carl Cuevas is a seasoned communications practitioner with a holistic experience in strategic communications, account management, digital PR, media relations and editorial work spanning a varied range of industries and is a key player in the creation of ComCo Southeast Asia.

An advocate of Brand Love, he has provided strategic and media counsel for the biggest global and local companies and organizations such as P&G, SM Supermalls, SM Cinema, Electrolux, Cortal SQR, Philippine Airlines, WWF-Philippines, Philam Life, Payoneer, Riot Games, Scoot, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Avon Philippines, Abbott Nutrition, Wyeth Philippines, Alsons Power Group, and Republic Chemicals Inc.

He also served as the in-house internal and external communications lead for Metrobank and for the Union Bank of the Philippines' Fintech Group.

Carl's passion for making creative and impactful campaigns has been recognized in IABC Quill Awards and PRSP Anvil Awards such as for the launch of the Mall of Asia Arena that emphasized the artistry of OPM, and for compassion for others through Electrolux Philippines' CSR program Clothes and Hugs.

He has extensive experience in media relations and has led the Media Centers of the 2017 Forbes Under 30 Summit in Manila and the first International Innovation Summit of the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP). He was also a core committee member of the Media Centers of the 2015 Forbes Global CEO Summit Manila and APEC 2015.

He graduated Business Management from De La Salle University - Manila.

Her stint in business development of community enterprises, passion in growing these businesses with a heart and commitment to market and promote these through advocacy communication, honed her to strike the balance between being socially responsible and effective communicator at the same time.

Joan, as ComCo Southeast Asia's Brand Communications and Administration Director, leads the Agency and client-driven advocacy projects and corporate social responsibility campaigns. She currently handles World Vision and Pinnacle Sources, a Manila-based business consultancy firm to social and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). She also supports Lamoiyan Corporation's Licealiz advocacy project in public schools and social media.

Joan is also a former Social Enterprise Development Officer, Category Manager and Lead Production Planner at Human Nature, a leading social enterprise in personal care and consumer goods industry

She holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of the Philippines - Diliman.

Peachy Taculod is armed with over 15 years experience in Digital and New Media, Peachy specializes in Digital Strategy, Digital Media Planning and Buying, Social Marketing, Online Community Management, Performance Marketing, and Digital and Social Media Audit.

Peachy has proven leadership experience in managing digital teams and service relationships with key partner clients and experience with C-level client relationship building and management, having worked with companies such as SM Investments Corporation and Globe Telecom.

She has held key positions in various digital and media agencies such as Wunderman, Group M, AdSpark and Ambient Digital, among others. Peachy graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Communication Arts from University of Santo Tomas.

Carl Cuevas is a seasoned communications practitioner with a holistic experience in strategic communications, account management, digital PR, media relations and editorial work spanning a varied range of industries and is a key player in the creation of ComCo Southeast Asia.

An advocate of Brand Love, he has provided strategic and media counsel for the biggest global and local companies and organizations such as P&G, SM Supermalls, SM Cinema, Electrolux, Cortal SQR, Philippine Airlines, WWF-Philippines, Philam Life, Payoneer, Riot Games, Scoot, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Avon Philippines, Abbott Nutrition, Wyeth Philippines, Alsons Power Group, and Republic Chemicals Inc.

He also served as the in-house internal and external communications lead for Metrobank and for the Union Bank of the Philippines' Fintech Group.

Carl's passion for making creative and impactful campaigns has been recognized in IABC Quill Awards and PRSP Anvil Awards such as for the launch of the Mall of Asia Arena that emphasized the artistry of OPM, and for compassion for others through Electrolux Philippines' CSR program Clothes and Hugs.

He has extensive experience in media relations and has led the Media Centers of the 2017 Forbes Under 30 Summit in Manila and the first International Innovation Summit of the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP). He was also a core committee member of the Media Centers of the 2015 Forbes Global CEO Summit Manila and APEC 2015.

He graduated Business Management from De La Salle University - Manila.

• 2020: Silver ARAW Award for "Pioneer Insurance's #MoveOnLang Songwriting Competition" in the Love of Country category
• Gold Stevie Award for "Eastern Communication's Link VIP Club Program" in the category Innovation in Customer Service Management, Planning & Practice (Telecommunications Industries)
• Bronze Stevie Award for "Eastern Communications' 'Our Strong Connection' Rebranding Campaign" in the category Brand Renovation/Re-branding category
• 2018: Bronze Award for "Reel to Real Campaign – Avengers Fan Event and Deadpool Army Invades SM Cinema for Deadpool 2" in the category Best Event – PR/Guerilla Marketing Stunt for its PR Asia Awards
• 2018: Nominated for "Boutique Agency of the Year"
• 2018: Nominated for "SM Cinema's Reel to Real Campaign" in the category PR Event.
• 2017: Highly Commended for Best Localistaion of Global Strategy for TCL Inspiring Bonding Moments
• 2017: Finalist in Best Use of Ambient Media for Snickers Don't Drive Hungry Campaign - License Plate Execution
• 2018: Platinum Award for SM Cinema's Reel to Real Campaign in Strategic Communications: Communications/Public Relations, Public Relations Program
• 2018: Gold Award for SM Cinema's Reel to Real campaign in Strategic Communications: Marketing / Promotion Campaign, Integrated Marketing

2020: Gold Anvil Award for "Crowdsourcing for Meaningful Solutions: The World Vision Social Innovation Challenge" in the category Public Relations Program on a Sustained Basis - Community Development (Urban/ Rural)

2020: Gold Anvil Award for "#AyokoNgPlastik: The WWF Movement Against Single Use Plastics" in the category Specialized Public Relations Program - Advocacy Campaign

2020: Gold Anvil Award for "Make Play Happen: The First Play Advocacy Week led by Play It Forward and Unilab Foundation" in the category Public Relations Program on a Sustained Basis - Youth/ Children's Welfare

2020: Silver Anvil Award for ": A Celebration of 140 Years of Strong Connections" in the category Specialized Public Relations Program - Advocacy Campaign

2020: Silver Anvil Award for "Elevating the Customer Experience: The Eastern Communications Link VIP Club" in the category Public Relations Program Directed at Specific Stakeholders - Consumers

2020: Silver Anvil Award for "One for Children: The World Vision Mother-Baby Friendly Philippines initiative" in the category Specialized Public Relations Program - Advocacy Campaign

• 2019: Gold Anvil Award for "Igniting Talent – The Camp ComCo Mentorship Program" in the category Specialized Public Relations Program
• 2019: Gold Anvil Award for "Where Movies Come Alive and Move You – The SM Cinema Reel to Real Campaign" in the category Public Relations Tools: Exhibit and Special Event – Fan or Consumer Experience
• 2019: Gold Anvil Award for "Our Strong Connection – The Eastern Communications Internal Rebranding Campaign" in the category Public Relations Program Directed at Specific Stakeholders – Employees
• 2019: Silver Anvil Award for "Kilusang Kontra Kuto led by Lamoiyan Corporation's Licealiz" in the category Public Relations Program on a Sustained Basis – Youth / Children's Welfare
• 2019: Silver Anvil Award for "The Gift of Education: The AirAsia-World Vision See the World Initiative" in the category Public Relations Program Directed at Specific Stakeholders – Consumers
• 2019: Silver Anvil Award for "The Gift of Education: The AirAsia-World Vision See the World Initiative" in the category Specialized Public Relations Program – Advocacy Campaign
• 2019: Silver Anvil Award for "The Gift of Education: The AirAsia-World Vision See the World Initiative" in the category Public Relations Program on a Sustained Basis – Education/Literacy
• 2019: Silver Anvil Award for "The Gift of Education: The AirAsia-World Vision See the World Initiative" in the category Public Relations Tools: Exhibit and Special Event – Fundraising
• 2019: Silver Anvil Award for "Raising Awareness for Conservation through Art: WWF's "Art, Heart, Earth" Program" in the category Specialized Public Relations Program
• 2019: Silver Anvil Award for "Where Movies Come Alive and Move You – The SM Cinema Reel to Real Campaign" in the category Public Relations Program Directed at Specific Stakeholders – Consumers
• 2018: Silver Award for "Pioneer's #MoveOnLang Songwriting Competition" in the category Public Relations Programs on a Sustained Basis – External Consumers, Communities, Special Interest/Advocacy Groups
• 2018: Silver Award for "Pioneer's #MoveOnLang Songwriting Competition" in the category Public Relations Programs on a Sustained Basis – Youth/Children's Welfare
• 2017: Silver for Promo and Activation for Snickers Don't Drive Hungry Campaign - License Plate Execution
  
• 2017: Silver for Creative Use of Media for Snickers Don't Drive Hungry Campaign - License Plate Execution
• 2019: IABC Quill Award for Agency of the Year 2 nd Runner Up
• 2019: IABC Quill Award of Excellence for "Eastern @ 140: A Celebration of 140 Years of Strong Connections" in the category of Communication Management – Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication
• 2019: IABC Quill Award of Excellence for "Where Movies Come Alive and Move You – The SM Cinema Reel to Real Campaign" in the category of Communications Management – Customer Relations
• 2019: IABC Quill Award of Excellence for "Where Movies Come Alive and Move You – The SM Cinema Reel to Real Campaign" in the category of Communication Skills – Special and Experiential Events
• 2019: IABC Quill Award of Excellence for "#AyokoNgPlastik: The WWF-Philippines' Movement Against Single-Use Plastics" in the category of Communications Management – Non-profit Campaigns
• 2019: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "Be A Play Champion – Unilab Foundation's Play Advocacy Week Toolkit" in the category of Communication Skills – Publications
• 2019: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "#Connect2Earth: The WWF-Philippines Earth Hour 2018" in the category of Communications Management – Non-profit Campaigns
• 2019: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "Together Possible: the WWF-Philippines Environment Communications Program" in the category of Communications Management – Non-profit Campaigns
• 2019: IABC Quill Award of Excellence for "Art for a Cause: the WWF' "Art, Heart, Earth" PR Program" in the category of Communications Management – Non-profit Campaigns
• 2019: IABC Quill Award of Excellence for "Igniting Talent — The Camp ComCo Mentorship Program'' in the category of Communications Training and Education
• 2018: Nominated for "Agency of the Year"
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Excellence for "The Gift of Education – The AirAsia – World Vision See the World initiative" in the category Communication Skills – Audio-Visual
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Excellence for "The Gift of Education – The AirAsia – World Vision See the World initiative" in the category Communication Management – Corporate Social Responsibility
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "The Gift of Education – The AirAsia – World Vision See the World initiative" in the category Communication Management – Nonprofit Campaign
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "The Power of the Youth – The WWF Earth Hour Camp" in the category Communication Skills – Special Event
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "The Power of the Youth – The WWF Earth Hour Camp" in the category Communication Management – Nonprofit Campaign
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "Si Kathy at ang Kutostrophe – The Lamoiyan Corporation's Licealiz KKK Coloring Book" in the category Communication Skills – Publication
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "Youth's Message of Hope – The Pioneer Insurance #MoveOnLang Songwriting Competition" in the category Communication Management – Social Media
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "Youth's Message of Hope – The Pioneer Insurance #MoveOnLang Songwriting Competition" in the category Communication Management – Corporate Social Responsibility
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "Our Strong Connection – The Eastern Communications rebranding campaign" in the category Communication Management – Internal Communication
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "AirAsia's Red Talks with Daphne season 1 – Amazing Stories to Inspire your Journeys" in the category Communication Skills – Audio-Visual
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "AirAsia's Red Talks with Daphne season 1 – Amazing Stories to Inspire your Journeys" in the category Communication Management – Digital Communications
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "AirAsia's Red Talks with Daphne season 1 – Amazing Stories to Inspire your Journeys" in the category Communication Management – Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communications
• 2018: IABC Quill Award of Merit for "#CitizenComCo – The ComCo Southeast Asia Advocacy Communications Practice" in the category Communication Management – Corporate Social Responsibility
• 2017: IABC Quill Award of Excellence for "Igniting Brand Love through New PR - The Launch of ComCo Southeast Asia" in the category Communication Management: Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Communication
• 2017: IABC Quill Award of Excellence for "Bringing in the Fun in a Hot Election Season: The Vote M&M's 2016 Campaign" in the category Communication Management: Social Media Programs

After undergoing a comprehensive training in ComCo Southeast Asia, Queenie is now the Production and Administration Associate of the Agency.

Queenie continued her career in the challenging path where she thought her creativity that she has been wanting to explore can be put into play. She handles event and media production and helps in the administration matters. Queenie also manages the website content of the Agency. She has already worked on projects of TCL, Oakley, Electrolux, AirAsia, and more to map out.

Queenie graduated Magna Cum Laude with Bachelor's degree in Journalism at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Manila. As writing being the only way she can express more of her thoughts, she was an author of a book published by Precious Pages, was also an intern at Malaya Business Insight newspaper, and is currently a contributor to the online lifestyle blog, When In Manila.

He serves as the Agency's torchbearer with his passion, drive and dynamic work in new business and the key projects he handled. Updated in current events and in touch with pop culture and trends, Harvey specializes on research, insights mapping and strategic communications support.

After undergoing a comprehensive training in ComCo Southeast Asia, Harvey now takes a key role in Strategic Planning and New Business and handles projects for WWF-Philippines, AirAsia and M&M's SEA. He contributed to the success of some of ComCo Southeast Asia's groundbreaking projects such as the AirAsia Travel Photographer 2016, WWF-Philippines Partners Night, Earth Hour, M&M's Fun First Move project and AirAsia #ThankYou campaign, among others.

A Dean's Lister and a graduate of Bachelor of Mass Communication from Pamantsan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila), Harvey and his team were declared Champion in the 2013 PRSP (Public Relations Society of the Philippines) Grand Prix, Junior Anvil Awardee in the 49th PRSP Anvil Awards and 1st Runner Up in the 2015 PANA (Philippine Association of National Advertisers) PANANAW Awards.

Is the Agency's content wizard as he takes a key role in ComCo Southeast Asia's multimedia content and creative services. He did exemplary work for various content initiatives ranging from copy, graphics design, social media and online video for various clients and ComCo's corporate requirements.

After undergoing a comprehensive training in ComCo Southeast Asia, AC now takes a key role in Multimedia Content and Creative Services, and manages accounts such as Lamoiyan Corporation's Licealiz, Pioneer Insurance, Platinum Karaoke, Pinnacle Sources – a business consultancy firm catering to SMEs and World Vision.

He contributed to the success of some of ComCo Southeast Asia's most memorable campaigns such as Licealiz: Kilusang Kontra Kuto, Pioneer Insurance #MoveOnLang Songwriting Competition and Platinum Karaoke's AlDub campaign, among others.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communication degree with honors (Second Honor) from the Ateneo de Manila University. He had his internship at global communications firm Fleishman Hillard and e-commerce site Groupon Philippines.

Has vast experience in both Advertising and Public Relations, conceptualizing and executing marketing programs that encompassed both fields.

During her stint in Megaworld, Rachel was part of the team that won Best in Big Idea for the Second Half 2015 Planning and Best in Integrated Marketing Communications during the 2016 Business Planning Session. She was also the Communications point person in charge of the Megaworld's Chinese New Year campaign and Easter Wonderland PR Campaign, both of which won Quill Excellence awards under the Marketing Communications and Special Events categories, respectively. She has also managed projects for brands of various multi-national companies such as Procter & Gamble's Pampers and e.Studyante (e.student) CSR program and Wyeth's Promil, Bonakid and Promama.

Aside from strategic planning and execution, Rachel also handles copywriting and editorial duties within her projects. As Communications Manager of Megaworld Commercial Division, she has served as Senior Editor of the Megaworld Lifestyle Malls Magazine and also managed content creation for ads and supplements, both for print and online. For PR Campaigns, aside from writing press releases, she has also created photos and stories that have landed in the front page among these Eastwood City's Easter Egg Tree in 2014, Lucky Chinatown's Year of the Sheep decor and Mid-Autumn Guinness Lantern Display and Eastwood City's New Year Countdown to 2016. As Editorial Director in Campaigns & Grey PR., she was in charge of writing press releases, print supplements, TV capsule copies and editing event scripts.

Her stint in business development of community enterprises, passion in growing these businesses with a heart and commitment to market and promote these through advocacy communication, honed her to strike the balance between being socially responsible and effective communicator at the same time.

Joan, as ComCo Southeast Asia's Brand Communications and Administration Director, leads the Agency and client-driven advocacy projects and corporate social responsibility campaigns. She currently handles World Vision and Pinnacle Sources, a Manila-based business consultancy firm to social and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). She also supports Lamoiyan Corporation's Licealiz advocacy project in public schools and social media.

Joan is also a former Social Enterprise Development Officer, Category Manager and Lead Production Planner at Human Nature, a leading social enterprise in personal care and consumer goods industry

She holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of the Philippines - Diliman.

A Public Relations professional who has handled clients from various industries including consumer, corporate, luxury, fashion, hospitality, non-government organizations, health, finance and entertainment

A team leader who ensures the work being delivered, Tricia is always the best in its class that has resulted in account wins, PR awards, clients retained and recognition for clients in their respective industries.

Tricia is an expert in client servicing, media and influencer relations, strategy development, stakeholder engagement, events management, writing press releases, speeches, newsletters and other press materials, proofreading, forward feature tracking and monitoring and analyzing of publicity mileage reports

She is experienced in social media marketing, crisis communications, executive training, media planning and blogging as well as traffic controlling in a boutique or big agency.

Prior to her international stint Tricia Cusi was a Senior Account Manager in Campaigns & Grey PR.

A champion of strategic integration, Ferdinand L. Bondoy is a multi-awarded communications practitioner with extensive communications work, regional collaboration, and international training throughout his career. Ferdinand, who is also a certified digital marketer and crisis counselor in Asia-Pacific, has mastered the diverse fields of communications such as Strategic Communications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing and Corporate Public Relations, Digital and Social, Content Marketing, Advocacy Communications, Cause Related Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility, Internal Communications, Influencer Marketing, Special Events, and Video Storytelling, among others.

He has serviced some of the biggest global and local brands and organizations in the region (Shell, P&G, GSK, Wyeth, Boehringer Ingelheim, HP, Philips, Abbott, Pru Life UK, Volkswagen, Alaska, City of Dreams Manila, Nobu Hotel, KakaoTalk) and spearheaded landmark campaigns recognized by the industry here and across the globe. His works have been recognized by prestigious award-giving bodies such as Cannes Lion, Spikes Asia, PR Awards Asia, Mumbrella, MarCom Awards, Marketing Event Awards, Marketing PR Awards, Stevie Awards, Asia-Pacific Tambuli Awards, Kidlat, ARAW, Anvil Awards, and Quill Awards.

Ferdinand co-founded ComCo Southeast Asia, a global award-winning integrated communications agency headquartered in the Philippines with affiliate network presence in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, which champions the practice of the emerging global disciplines of New PR and Smart Social. In just 5 years, the trailblazing communications agency has done groundbreaking work for more than 65 local, regional and international brands (e.g. Eastern Communications, Jobstreet, Teleperformance, Xiaomi, Sunlife ASC, Lenovo, Licealiz, Gumtect, Hapee Kiddie, Electrolux, M&M's, Snickers, Goodyear, AirAsia, SM Cinema, IMAX, Director's Club, Snack Time, TCL, BPI Philam Life, Pioneer Insurance, Oakley, Old Spice, The Medical City - Clark, Ayala Malls) including reputable development and humanitarian organizations (e.g. World Vision, WWF, Unilab Foundation, UNFPA, WHO). Under his leadership, ComCo SEA has been awarded twice as Agency of the Year 2nd Runner-up at the IABC Quill Awards, Finalist for Boutique PR Consultancy of the Year in Asia at Campaign Asia Pacific's PR Awards Asia, and 76 metals from various local and international award-giving bodies since its creation in 2016.

Ferdinand started young in the communications field having been an academic scholar of the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila) where he graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Bachelor of Mass Communication. As a way of giving back to the industry, he created the award-winning Camp ComCo Mentorship Program which has been recognized for training and producing a new breed of young communications practitioners. He is also fondly called as "coach" by those whom he took under his wing and mentored extensively in the practice.

Prior to ComCo SEA, Ferdinand was the Vice President for Brand Marketing, Digital, Social and Content of FleishmanHillard and Associate PR Director of Campaigns & Grey. Before his agency stint, he held corporate communications roles in First Metro Investment Corporation, Luen Thai International Group, and Globe Telecom as well as a broadcast journalism post in ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.

Ferdinand is the Secetary and Chair of Digital & Publicity Committee of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines and Board Trustee and Chair of Students' PR Congress and Grand Prix of the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP). He also represents ComCo Southeast Asia in the the Public Relations and Communications Association Southeast Asia (PRCA SEA), the Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP), the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) based in the United Kingdom, theASEAN Public Relations Network (APRN), the Social Media Club based in Los Angeles in USA, and the International Public Relations Association (IPRA).

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