Arun Sudhaman

Hong Kong

CEO and Editor-in-Chief at PRovoke Media

Journalist @provoke_news ceo/eic. @cricketultras podcaster. South 🇮🇳 , born 🇳🇬, raised 🇭🇰. Ex-Guardian, SCMP, Haymarket. https://t.co/AEKOQAXtr7 🎤

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Articles

Ashbury Establishes Middle East Presence

May 12, 2024 | provokemedia.com | Arun Sudhaman

DUBAI — Ashbury is launching in the Middle East, marking the financial consultancy's first foray beyond Asia. The firm, which focuses on sustainability and technology communications for financial sector clients, is launching in Dubai with an initial team of two. Audrey Kabilova joins Ashbury as associate director, after previously serving as communications VP at Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking in Hong Kong.
FGS Global Probes 'Colonialism' Charges in China

May 11, 2024 | provokemedia.com | Arun Sudhaman

HONG KONG — FGS Global is investigating an open letter, purportedly sent by staff, that alleges the firm's Greater China leadership is hampered by "colonially-tinted discriminatory practices."The letter, which has been widely shared across the PR industry, was sent to FGS Global's global chairman Roland Rudd, Asia head Ben Richardson and all staff across the firm's Asia offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore.
"Trust Was Important For Me To Earn": Chris Foster On Three Years Atop OPRG

May 5, 2024 | provokemedia.com | Arun Sudhaman

It has been three years since Chris Foster ended Omnicom's lengthy search for a CEO to oversee its public relations group (OPRG), comprising 20-odd agencies and around $1.6bn in total revenue. Under Foster's leadership, OPRG has returned to growth, although recent returns — in line with much of the industry — are less stellar.
2024 North American Agencies Of The Year: Winners Revealed

May 2, 2024 | provokemedia.com | Arun Sudhaman

BursonCoverage and analysis of BCW's merger with Hill & Knowlton to create Burson. DavosAll of PRovoke Media's coverage and events from the World Economic Forum in Davos. CannesCoverage of the Cannes Lions from PRovoke Media in association with ICCO. Crisis ReviewPR Crisis & Business Crisis review. PRovoke Media's annual analysis of the top reputation crises to rock the corporate sector. Read on here.
"I Want Us To Stand Up For ESG": Richard Edelman At PRovoke's North America Summit

May 1, 2024 | provokemedia.com | Arun Sudhaman

NEW YORK — Richard Edelman has called on the PR industry to keep fighting for ESG principles, at a "golden moment" for the industry as advertising declines. Edelman was addressing a full house at PRovoke's North American Summit in New York today, in conversation with PRovoke Media founder Paul Holmes. He urged the PR industry not to waver in its support for ESG criteria, despite considerable political backlash. “I want us to stand up for ESG," said Edelman.
Ketchum Winds Down Presence In China And India

Apr 30, 2024 | provokemedia.com | Arun Sudhaman

MUMBAI — Ketchum is letting go of the majority of its workforce in China and India, PRovoke Media can reveal, with remaining staff and clients absorbed into sibling agency FleishmanHillard. The decision impacts approximately 40 staffers in Asia's two key markets. Ketchum's leaders in both countries — Rohan Srinivasan in India and Eddi Yang in China — will remain in place for the next few months.
Surviving & Thriving: Communicators Navigate AI Era's Uncertain Waters

Apr 25, 2024 | provokemedia.com | Arun Sudhaman

As countless research studies and considerable coverage have made clear, the rise of generative AI poses significant implications for corporate communicators. And yet, it is sometimes hard to avoid the feeling that any embrace of these new technologies remains uneasy in the public relations world, where disruption is not always welcomed with open arms. Last year's Asia-Pacific Comms Index, for example, raised significant concerns about AI usage and familiarity among the region's comms leaders.
Hoffman Agency Asia-Pacific MD Steps Down After Six Months

Apr 25, 2024 | provokemedia.com | Arun Sudhaman

SINGAPORE — Dominique Rose Van-Winther is leaving the Hoffman Agency after joining the tech PR firm as Asia-Pacific MD in November, PRovoke Media can reveal. Van-Winther resigns six months after succeeding Caroline Hsu, who had previously been elevated to chief global officer at Hoffman. "We can confirm that Dominique has decided to return to her roots and pursue her passion in AI and next-generation technology," Hsu told PRovoke Media.
Chris Foster Honored With 2024 Individual Achievement SABRE

Apr 24, 2024 | provokemedia.com | Arun Sudhaman

Chris Foster will be honoured with the Individual Achievement SABRE Award on 1 May 2024, at the North America SABRE Awards in New York. Foster receives the award after serving as CEO of Omnicom PR Group since 2021, in which role he oversees the industry biggest PR operation by revenue, numbering some 20 communications, consulting, and public affairs firms across the group.
Ramiro Prudencio To Receive 2024 Individual Achievement SABRE In New York

Apr 21, 2024 | provokemedia.com | Arun Sudhaman

Ramiro Prudencio will be honoured with the Individual Achievement SABRE Award on 1 May 2024, at the North America SABRE Awards in New York. Prudencio receives the award after overseeing communications at McKinsey & Company for the past four years, prior to which he spent two decades at BCW and Burson-Marsteller. As McKinsey's global director of communications, Prudencio leads the company's reputation and engagement with clients, the business community, media, civil society, and other stakeholders.