
Rainer Sigel , Publisher Rainer is the Co-Founder of the Oriental Media Group, and looks back at 30 years of hands-on entrepreneurship in Asia-Pacific's publishing and printing industry. After cutting his teeth in senior international management positions with Pantone, a world leader in colour technology, and the Intergrafica Group, a multi-national supplier of publishing and printing technology, he started his first media venture in 1992. Building both Asian Diver Magazine and the ADEX Show into internationally recognised media brands, he successfully sold the business to Emap PLC in 1997. From there, he joined Bertelsmann AG, one of the world’s largest media groups, as consultant to its Board of Directors, where he drove the group's Asian business development strategy for 4 years. In 2002, Rainer co-founded Solitaire Media, publishers of Solitaire Magazine and several ancillary luxury print titles. In 2008, he successfully sold Solitaire Media to the Swiss-listed Groupe Edipresse, accompanying the transition until mid 2009. Rainer's other business interests comprise real-estate investments in Vietnam and Thailand, and the management of an Asian real estate investment fund. |
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Michelle Tay , Managing Director Oriental Media Group's dynamic lady boss brings with her substantial experience in Asia Pacific's luxury goods sector. Michelle co-founded Solitaire Media in June 2002, armed with more than a decade of hand-on management experience in the luxury and yachting industry. Some of her career highlights include positions as Show Director with the international IIR Exhibitions group, and Asian Show Consultant to Messe Duesseldorf, the owners of the world’s largest yacht and boat show. Her moving on from events and exhibitions to magazine publishing was a natural progression. Michelle joined the Asian operation of UK-based Emap group, where she took the reins as Publisher of both Asian Diver and Car Magazine. Her broad experience in international marketing and business affairs puts her at the very heart of Edipresse Solitaire Media's success story. As the company's Managing Director since its inauguration to its successful ownership transition to Groupe Edipresse, Michelle is now ever harder at work growing the Oriental Media Group into an internationally recognised luxury publisher and events organiser. |
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Kim Lee Managing Editor Jetgala Magazine Kim has spent most of her 20-year career as writer/photographer/editor in the freelance mode. "It’s the variety I loved, which I could never get before with a full time job. Such variety includes working across various media and for various reasons - journalism, commercials and advertising, corporate communication, documentaries and photography. Recent assignments include VIP profiles, editing an international jewellery trade magazine, off-the-beaten track adventures and advertising/marketing copy for various publications and organisations. |
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Jade Huynh, Managing Director/Publisher The Founder and Managing Director of Oriental Media, Jade Huynh spent the better part of a decade studying and working in the international fashion and luxury industry. Prior to returning to Vietnam and launching Oriental Media in 2002, Jade lived in Paris for ten years, where she attained an art and design degree from Creapole University. With her cosmopolitan background (Chinese-Vietnamese heritage, and years spent travelling the world) and a keen eye for style and design, Jade was uniquely qualified to launch a company like Oriental Media in Vietnam. Her past experience working with multi-national companies based in Paris, London, Geneva, Singapore and Hong Kong prepared her well for the challenges of Vietnam’s bustling business environment. With its ever-expanding list of publications and a growing events division, Jade is guiding Oriental Media into Vietnam’s bright future – with style. |
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