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title: Edward Tang [Speaker]
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##### Business Continuity Management
# Edward Tang \[Speaker\]
Edward is a skilledpeople manager with many years of corporate experience in Out-of-Home Media, Journalism, Corporate Communications and Public Policy and International Relations, with more than 10 years in a supervisory position. Some of his achievements include implementing crisis communication strategy forSingapore Press Holdings, during the 2003 SARS and Singapore's 2004 Nicoll Highway Collapse.
[Hairil Hazwan](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/blog/author/hairil-hazwan) Nov 20, 2019
###### Business Continuity Management Certified Planner-Specialist-Expert
#### Edward Tang
#### Current Crisis Communications (CC) Track Records
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| **Media Consultant** 2019 | |
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#### Past Crisis Communications Career
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| **General Manager** PGK Media Group 2019 |  |
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| Vice President & Head (Out-Of-Home Media) Singapore Press Holdings 2006 - 2019 | ####  |
| **Media Consultant** PSB Academy 2004 - 2006 |  |
| **Deputy Director,** **Communications / International Relations** Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports (MCYS) 2003 - 2004 |  |
| **Thailand Bureau Chief Correspondent ** **(Bangkok Based)** Singapore Press Holdings 1995 - 1996 **Assistant Foreign Editor (Home Based)** Singapore Press Holdings 1995 - 1996 |  |
| **Political & Economic First Secretary, Embassy in Thailand** Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nov 1990 – Apr 1994 **Political & Economic First Secretary, Embassy in Thailand** Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nov 1990 – Apr 1994 **Political & Economic** **FIRST SECRETARY, Embassy in India** Ministry of Foreign Affair Nov 1988 – Oct 1990 **ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CHINA & JAPAN DESKS (Home-based) ** Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jun 1985 – Oct 1988 |  |
#### Notable CC Contributions
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- Won Gold Awards in Out-of-Home Media category at Annual Spark Awards, 2017 & 2018.
- Developed curriculum for inaugural Mass Media Diploma Programme for PSB Academy.
- Performed crisis communications during SARS (2003) and Nicoll Highway Collapse (2004).
- Prepared speeches, talking points and FAQ for Minister at Annual Budget Debate, parliament sittings and international meetings.
- Major coverage included Asian Financial Crisis, first free election in Cambodia, Thai military coups, economic liberalization in Vietnam, political unrest and opening in Myanmar and one-on-one interviews with Prime Ministers, politicians, senior businessmen and celebrities.
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