Best Marketer in Event & Experiential Marketing

RAYMOND SIVA
Chief Marketing Officer
MDEC

Raymond has over 23 years of experience in communications and marketing. He has conducted over 100 messaging workshops, talks spokesperson and crisis trainings across the region.

He was appointed CMO of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in October 2019, overlooking brand marketing and partnerships, strategic communications, digital and experiential.

Ray assumed leadership of Edelman Malaysia in 2010, growing it to be the largest PR firm in Malaysia. Raymond then went on to lead Edelman Indonesia team from the tail end of 2015 to 2018, leading over 100 consultants. Prior to Edelman, Raymond was General Manager at Grey PR.

Before agency life, he was Head of Corporate Communications at OSK Investment Bank and Managing Editor of a regional trade publication house. He has deep knowledge of government and international brand communications, having supported the Malaysian and Indonesian delegations to the World Economic Forum at Davos over a period of 6 years. He was personally involved in the marketing and communications for the Malaysian Pavilion at Expo Milano as well as the World Islamic Economic Forum in Kazakhstan, Indonesia and Dubai. He holds an LLB from University of London and a Professional Diploma in Public Relations from Institute of Public Relations Malaysia.

Raymond is standing on the right in this family picture. His childhood memories and family values have inspired him to conquer many challenges. Including steering Malaysia’s digital road map at MDEC.

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