Significant Contributions    Education & Training    Achievements

 

  P R O F E S S I O N A L    P R O F I L E


  • Strategic Leadership in Brand Building:
    Challenges & re-defines current business directions to create bigger brand opportunities that will leads significant gains in business.
  • Research Leadership:
    A Seeker of "Out-of-the-Box" techniques to extract untapped "real" consumer insights. Has an insatiable thirst for a real understanding of human motivators and attitudes.
  • Creative Sense:
    Intuitive risk-taker to encourage breakthrough ideas.
  • Client Relationship:
    The client's trusted ally. Is considered as the more "flexible" account leader who can be relied upon to manage "difficult" clients and "problematic" accounts.
  • People Management:
    Collaborative, Motivating & Action-Oriented. A firm believer in balancing team dynamics & work productivity without compromising the end result.
  • Business Management:
    Entrepreneurial in spirit and in the management of the agency's business. Is supportive of the Agency vision towards building a sustainable business growth.

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  S I G N I F I C A N T    C O N T R I B U T I O N S


STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP


McDonald's: National Marketing Business:
June 1998 - February 2000

  • 1999 & 2000 Business Review & Marketing Plan.
    Partnered closely with the Client in the analysis & evaluation of the Business Review, the development of the Marketing Plan Strategic Template and the Marketing Plan, Calendar and the development of key programs that has improved Brand Disposition & increased business.
  • Leading Brand Essence Workshop for Clients.
    Took the leadership in Building the Local Brand Essence in relation to the International marketing direction.
  • Planning of the Strategic & Creative Direction for the Media and Copy launch of the successful "Kita-kits sa McDo" Campaign.


Procter & Gamble: Secret
June 1998 - February 2000

  • Developed a "different" research approach in securing / determining key consumer insights that are highly relevant in both the strategic direction as well as the definition in creative expression--- those that are highly relevant to Filipina women in today's times.


Procter & Gamble: Secret
June 1998 - February 2000

  • Lead the successful launch of the Secret brand in the Philippines based on a Global Strategic Platform that was localized with very intrinsic "Filipino" insights and mindset.

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RESEARCH LEADERSHIP


McDonald's: National Marketing Business:
June 1998 - February 2000

  • Provided Client guidance in conceptualization, reading and analyzing research information from McDonald's regular tracking research data and other qualitative researches that were key in development of the Marketing and Communications Plan


Procter & Gamble: Secret
June 1998 - February 2000

  • Developed a "different" research approach in securing / determining key consumer insights that are highly relevant in both the strategic direction as well as the definition in creative expression--- those that are highly relevant to Filipina women in today's times.

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT


McDonald's: National Marketing Business:
June 1998 - February 2000

  • Financial & Budget Management of TOTAL Marketing Budget and detailed programs.

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CLIENT RELATIONSHIP


McDonald's: National Marketing Business:
June 1998 - February 2000

  • Able to secure Client's trust and high regard easily, making her immediately part of the CORE MARKETING TEAM for McDonald's Philippines.


Islacom Telecommunications Company:
June 1998 - February 2000

  • Launched the successful ISLACOM I-STAR campaign achieving business growth over set objectives.


Pfizer:
1998 - February 2000

  • Able to improve Agency rating and strengthen Agency's indispensability as a business partner.

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CREATIVE SENSE


Procter & Gamble: Tide
June 1998 - February 2000

  • Contributed key executional deas of the TVC materials "Birth" and "Nanay" TVCs., both of which are Creative Award Winners in the local & international scene.

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  E D U C A T I O N   &   T R A I N I N G

 

Post Graduate De la Salle University
Masters in Business Administration

1986 January - December
(Undergraduate with 15 credited units)
 
Collegiate St. Scholastica's College, Manila
Bachelor of Science in Commerce

Major in Marketing Management
1981 June - 1985 March

International Hamburger
Marketing University
Bachelor of Science in Hamburgerology

June 1998, Dean's Lister
Chicago, U.S.A.
 

Secondary St. Paul's College of Manila, Philippines
1977 June- 1981 March
 
Primary St. Paul's College of Pasig, Philippines
1970 June- March 1977
 


MARKETING

McDonald's International
Marketing Conference
McDonald's International
Marriott Hotel, Chicago
June 1999
 
Category Management Seminar Johnson & Johnson Philippines
Heritage Hotel, Philippines
May 1995
 
How to Prepare a
Winning Marketing Plan
Philippine Association of Marketing Executives
Manila Peninsula Hotel
OO & M Delegate
August 1989
 

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ADVERTISING

McDonald's Regional
Account Director's Meeting

 
Leo Burnett Asia Pacific
July 1999
 
McDonald's Account Immersion Leo Burnett Chicago Office
MOCNI Business
June- August 1998
 
Procter & Gamble
Asia Seminar
Regional Account Director's Meeting

 
Leo Burnett Asia Pacific
Shangri-La Cebu Hotel, Philippines
November 1997
 
South East Asia
Training Program
Ogilvy & Mather Hongkong
Excelsior Hotel, Hongkong
Philippine Delegate
February 1990
 
Procter & Gamble
Asia Seminar
Leo Burnett Hongkong
Excelsior Hotel, Hongkong
October 1988
 
Disney Orientation/
Immersion
Leo Burnett Asia Pacific
Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
August 1998
 
Johnson & Johnson
Marketing & Sales Convention
Johnson & Johnson Philippines
Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong
December 1994
 
4A's Advertising
Seminar
4A's of the Philippines
(4As: Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies)
AMA Training Center Manila, Philippines
HLB Delegate
March 1987
 

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Total Quality Management AIM for Basic/ FCB
Nikko Garden Hotel
August 1992
 
Implementing Total
Quality Seminar
Procter & Gamble Philippines
Manila Hotel, Philippines
HLB Delegate
April 1987
 
Team Building
Seminar
Hemisphere-Leo Burnett
EDSA Plaza Hotel, Philippines
November 1997
 
Time Management Seminar TIME Asia for
McCann Erickson Philippines

Corinthian Plaza Building
March 1995
 
Presentation Skills Seminar Leo Burnett Manila
by Wayne Logerinthon

Dusit Hotel, Philippines
September 1999
 
Presentation Skills Seminar Leo Burnett Hongkong
Grand Plaza Hotel, Hongkong
October 1988
 

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RESEARCH

Applied Marketing
Research Seminar
Philippine Refining Company/ Unilever
Manila Pavillion Hotel, Philippines
OO&M Representative
July 1990
 
Applied Marketing
Research Seminar
4As of the Philippines
Manila Hotel, Philippines
Basic/FCB Delegate
August 1992
 

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MEDIA & PR

Media College
Seminar
Procter & Gamble Philippines
Manila Hotel, Philippines
June 1987
 
Public Relations Training
Media Section
San Miguel Corporation
Practicum Trainee
April- June 1984
 

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  P R O F E S S I O N A L    A C H I E V E M E N T S


  • International Hamburger Marketing University (IHMU)
    Chicago, U.S.A. (June 1998)

    Graduated as a Dean's Lister
    Awarded Best Group Presentation- Lead Presenter

  • Serve Safe Seminar (International Standards)
    Manila, Philippines (February 2000)

    Completed, Top 10% of Class
    Qualified to be an accredited International trainer

  • McDonald's Philippines
    Manila, Philippines (June 1999)

    Plaque of Appreciation & Trophy

  • McDonald's Business Development Seminar
    (Regional Level- October 1999)

    Top 10% in Class

  • Employee of the Year
    Olbes, Ogilvy & Mather

    December 1990

  • "Poste" ng FCB Award (One of the Pillars of FCB)
    Basic/ Foot, Cone & Belding

    December 1992

  • "Best Presentation " in the Seminar by Wayne Logerinthon
    Leo Burnett Manila

    September 1999

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Maria Luisa Molina-Salud | Group Account Director
Based in Metro Manila, Philippines
E-Mail: lsalud@adexec.com