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History
It started in Ho Chi Minh City where five friends got together and decided to go on a journey. Shortly there-after, The River Orchid Group opened its first agency – Mekong Orchid in Laos.
They spent two days plotting the destiny of the River Orchid Group
Vision
To be the most admired boutique communications network, combining international experience with unparalleled local understanding.
Belief (Ren)
• The character Ren means “person” and it lives at the heart of our brand. It is a constant reminder to us that people are at the heart of what we do.
• Fundamentally ours is a business of people who create ideas and then communicate those ideas to other people.
• It is truly “people” talking to people
• Fundamentally ours is a business of people who create ideas and then communicate those ideas to other people.
• It is truly “people” talking to people
Founding Partners
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ο CEO of the River Orchid Group.
Santiphong, better known as “Pick”, comes from Thailand with extensive international exposure. Armed with courses in photography and cinematography, he also has a masters degree in communication. After being appointed GM of McCann-Erickson Cambodia, the 25-year old Pick spent the next eight years in Indochina markets (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand) before joining the River Orchid Group as CEO in 2003. With over 15 years of communication and marketing experience, he played a key role in the establishment and operations of the River Orchid Group across the Mekong Basin (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar) and continues to do so.
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ο Regional Account Planner and Head of Orchid Insight and Orchid Brands
Warwick is our group’s only Zambian. Born in Africa and educated in the UK, Warwick spent the first 11 years of his career working in marketing with Unilever in Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Following three years agency side in McCann Erickson World Group, he joined the River Orchid Group to head up our commitment to planning and insight.
