Daniel Chan Email & Phone Number

Lincolnshire, Il, Us

Reporting directly to US-based Global Head of Communications, I am the APAC Communications Lead for Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific. And I oversee external communications for 11 markets including China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia & New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia. For the past 5 years (from 2019 to 2023) at Zebra, I have maintained a high above 80% Share of Voice against our competition. ACHIEVEMENTS2023- Selected and completed the Zebra Leadership Accelerator program, which is designed to groom future leaders within the organization. 2022- Expanded role to include content creation, internal communications, crisis communications and other cross-functional purposes.2021• Planned, organised, and executed a full-scale launch (50 pax event in compliance with social distancing measures) of Zebra’s APAC Headquarters in Singapore featuring the Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Trade and Industry as the Guest-of-Honour. The planning of the event comprised the launch ceremony, guest hospitality including partners and media, tour of the office’s advanced facilities, and press conference. 2020• Responded swiftly to the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and introduced innovative virtual media briefings across APAC in place of traditional face-to-face briefings to keep up with media engagement. 2019• Planned and hosted a regional media press conference in Guilin, China to mark the 50th anniversary of Zebra Technologies, featuring the Chief Technology Officer and the Vice President and General Manager of Zebra Asia Pacific as the spokespersons. • Organised and planned for the media event to announce the expansion plans of Zebra Penang that was attended by the Deputy Chief Minister of Penang as our Guest-of-Honour.

Singapore, Singapore, Sg

As Strategic Communications Manager, I oversee both external and internal communications efforts for large-scale events (with more than 10,000 attendees), corporate-level announcements, crisis communications, external & internal stakeholder communications and government relations. Key projects that I managed during this period included managing the media during the high profile DPRK-USA Summit ("Trump-Kim Summit") in 2018, which involved cross-collaboration with multiple state and government agencies like the Singapore Police Force, Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

I supported brands on for their communications efforts and upcoming launches. The brands that I supported include Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Asia Pacific, Hilton Asia Pacific and Lunch Kaki (Singapore-based social networking app).

Munich, De

RESPONSIBILITIES As the Corporate Affairs Manager of BMW Group Asia, I oversaw both external and internal communication efforts for the East Asia region (14 markets) for five brands (BMW, BMW M, BMW i, BMW Motorrad and MINI). Additionally, I also looked after the PR communications of regional corporate functions like BMW Treasury and Financial Services. ACHIEVEMENTS  Conceptualized and created the BMW Group Asia New Staff Induction Pack (1H 2016). Strategized the communications of the launch of the BMW-NTU Future Mobility Research Lab (2015). Successfully lobbied for the Straits Times-Torque Car of the Year Award (2014 & 2015). Supported the communications effort of the BMW World: Stories in Motion, which attracted over 40,000 visitors in just 4 days (2014). Strategized pre-launch, launch and post-launch communications efforts of BMW Electric Mobility (2013 & 2014). Contributed to BMW’s success as #1 automotive brand in Singapore (2011 & 2012). Developed pre-launch, launch and post-launch communications efforts of the world’s first dedicated BMW M dealership (2010).

RESPONSIBILITIES As the Account Manager, I was tasked with managing several key accounts including; VP Bank, SWIFT, Disney Channel, Siemens PLC and SAP, amongst others. ACHIEVEMENTS  Coordinated and managed the media aspect of SWIFT’s annual Business Forum in Singapore (2008 & 2009). Managed the launch campaign of one of the largest banks in Liechtenstein – VP Bank in Singapore (2008).

London, England, Gb

RESPONSIBILITIES As the Senior Account Executive, I supported a variety of accounts from enterprise technology clients like Brocade and Citrix, to consumer technology clients like BlackBerry, Fuji Xerox Printers and Sony, to travel technology companies like Amadeus as well as places of interest like the Singapore Science Centre. ACHIEVEMENTS  Achieved S$1.15 million worth of pure advertisement value for Dinosaurs: A T-Rex named Sue and Friends, a Singapore Science Centre exhibition over 3-months. During this period, the Singapore Science Centre achieved its highest attendance rate over the past 10 years (2006). Achieved S$3.7 million worth of pure advertisement value for The Art of Star Wars, a popular exhibition hosted at the Singapore Science Centre over 6-months (2005).

Singapore, Sg

• Legal research work• Drafting of legal documents and correspondences• Vetting and proof-reading legal documents

Masters, Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor (With Distinction), Mass Communications

Diploma, Legal Studies