Search Results for: brand management

Jun 2017

Martin Roll Featured in Ekonomist Magazine: Best Practices in Global Brand Management

In June 2017, Martin Roll was featured in an interview in Ekonomist Magazine Turkey.

Oct 2016

Martin Roll Co-Author Of Brand Management Book “The Future of Branding”

How will brands drive business strategy.

Nov 2023

Martin Roll Will Deliver Keynote Speaks and Masterclasses at The Largest Brand Conference in India

Martin Roll will deliver keynote speaks and run masterclasses at the largest brand management conference in India organized by The Confederation of Indian Industry.

Aug 2023

Martin Roll Appointed Faculty at The Wealth Management Institute (WMI) in Singapore

Martin Roll has been appointed as faculty at The Wealth Management Institute (WMI) in Singapore.

Jan 2022

Banyan Tree – Branded Paradise From Asia

From an early start in 1994, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts has grown into one of Asia’s most successful hospitality brands with numerous international awards and accolades from publications like the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler and others.

Nov 2021

The Essential Features of a Global Asian Brand

With increasing globalization and flattening of the world, more Asian brands are venturing into newer markets and embracing customers in various cultures.

Feb 2021

The Secret to Starbucks’ Brand Success

The concept of the world being flat has extended beyond geographical boundaries to the rapid blurring and demolition of economic ones.

Feb 2021

Shang Xia – Chinese Luxury Fashion Brand With A French Soul

Shang Xia is a Chinese luxury fashion brand backed by Hermès offering high-quality products with a contemporary twist on traditional Chinese aesthetics and crafts.

Jan 2021

Singapore Airlines – An Excellent, Iconic Asian Brand

Think about one of the strongest brands from Asia, and chances are that Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its long-serving, almost iconic Singapore Girl easily come to mind.

Jan 2021

Uniqlo: The Strategy Behind The Global Japanese Fast Fashion Retail Brand

Mention the brand Uniqlo 10 years ago to anyone outside of Japan and you would get a confused look.

Dec 2020

Hermès – The Strategy Insights Behind The Iconic Luxury Brand

Hermès International, sometimes also referred to as Hermès of Paris or Hermes, is a French luxury goods manufacturer.

Nov 2020

Kering – Evolution of a Global Luxury Brand Company

Kering is one of the world’s largest luxury goods holding companies.

Nov 2020

Muji – The Global Strategy Behind The Japanese No-Brand Brand

In today’s marketplace full of brands screaming for attention, Muji represents the antithesis of consumerism.

Nov 2020

Giorgio Armani – The Iconic Global Fashion Brand

The Giorgio Armani brand owned and run by the founder designer Giorgio Armani has earned the much hallowed space in the fashion industry through its superior design, relevant themes and trends.

Nov 2020

Mandarin Oriental – An Iconic Asian Luxury Hotel Brand

Mandarin Oriental is an iconic global Asian luxury hotel brand competing on excellent service, high quality, unique Asian authenticity and prime hotel locations delivering exceptional customer experiences across touch points.

Oct 2020

Chinese Luxury Consumers – Trends and Challenges for Luxury Brands

According to a 2018 study by global management consultancy Bain & Company, the size of the global luxury market is USD 1.

Aug 2020

Identity Myths And Storytelling Are Keys To Building Iconic Brands

Many companies aspire to build brands that eventually get etched in the culture of the society and become cultural icons, but very few are able to achieve iconic status.

Mar 2020

Martin Roll Will Publish New Management Book: Family Office Strategy

Martin Roll will publish a new management book titled “Family Office Strategy – Creating a Multi-Generation Legacy” in 2023.

Nov 2019

Martin Roll Featured in SMU Asian Management Insights Magazine on How To Compete Globally

How to Compete Globally, an opinion article written by Martin Roll, was featured in the November 2019 edition of Singapore Management University (SMU)’s bi-annual business magazine, Asian Management Insights.

Oct 2019

Shiseido – The Iconic Asian Cosmetics And Skincare Brand

Of the handful of Asian brands that usually make it to any global brand rankings, most like Sony, Canon, and so on originate from Japan.

Oct 2019

Strong Brands Are Business Drivers

The fast changing business landscape has made strong brands highly crucial to a company’s success.

Oct 2019

Martin Roll Will Publish New Management Book: Family Business Strategy

Martin Roll will publish a new management book titled “Family Business Strategy – Leading Future Paths With Impact” in 2023.

Mar 2019

Business & Brand Strategist

Martin Roll is an experienced global business strategist, senior advisor and facilitator to Fortune 500 companies, Asian firms and family-owned businesses and family offices.

Feb 2019

Leadership and Branding – The Role of the CEO

In an analysis of the coming “Asian Century”, investment bank Goldman Sachs outlined the impending domination of China and India as economic and technological powerhouses in the global scene.

Jan 2019

Air China – The Quintessential Chinese Brand

Air China aims to become a global Chinese airline brand dedicated to excellent operations, service levels and quality across the entire organization.

Dec 2018

Charles & Keith – A Truly Successful Asian Global Fast Fashion Retail Brand

Founded in Singapore in 1996, Charles & Keith is a fast-fashion retailer of high-quality, stylish footwear and accessories including bags, eyewear and costume jewellery catered to modern Asian women.

Dec 2018

10 Steps To Build A Successful Asian Brand

The orientation of brand management has gone through substantial changes over the last decades, and has evolved as a more integrated and visible part of the overall corporate strategy.

Oct 2018

Martin Roll as Keynote Speaker at The Maldives Branding & Leadership Symposium 2018

Martin Roll will be presenting a keynote address at the Maldives Branding & Leadership Symposium 2018 as well as providing a keynote address and an executive workshop at the Ember Blu Exchange 2018.

Jul 2018

Ralph Lauren – A Brand Capturing The American Spirit

Owned by its legendary founder, Ralph Lauren is an iconic American fashion brand built on an essential lifestyle promise.

Jun 2018

Strong Potential To Build Global South African Brands: Strategy And Road Map

South Africa for a long time has been in the global limelight for several reasons and in particular because the country is one of the leading economies in Africa.

Mar 2018

Forever 21 – Fast Fashion Retail Brand With An Edge

Forever 21 became one of the largest and most competitive fast fashion retail brands in the world competing on cheap price points, merchandise, prime locations and rapid global logistics.

Feb 2018

Martin Roll Speaks At Skolkovo About Building Global Russian Brands

Martin Roll delivered an executive program on 26 February 2018 at the Moscow School of Management Skolkovo in Russia about business strategy, effective brand building and globalizing Russian brands.

Feb 2018

Huawei – Transforming A Chinese Technology Business To A Global Brand

Mention “Huawei” and most people would immediately associate the brand with the latest, high-quality technological products.

Feb 2018

Martin Roll Speaks At National University of Singapore On Global Asian Brands

Martin Roll was invited as a guest speaker by the National University of Singapore (NUS) to present and discuss the topic “Global Asian Brands: Myth or Reality” with its MBA students on 6 February 2018.

Jan 2018

Jim Thompson – The Asian Silk Brand

The Jim Thompson Thai Silk Company from Thailand is a well-known Asian brand with great potential to become a strong international lifestyle brand.

Jan 2018

Martin Roll Speaks On The CMO Show About Branding In Asia

Martin Roll was interviewed on The CMO Show on 14 December 2017.

Nov 2017

Samsung – The Global Asian Brand

Think of any high-end consumer durable like a camera, MP3 player, integrated mobile phone, plasma television, or even camcorders, and it is only natural that Samsung comes to mind.

Oct 2017

Alibaba – The Chinese Brand Leading Disruptive Innovation

The world had started noticing it some time back, but when a Chinese e-commerce company created the world’s biggest Initial Public Offering (IPO) valued at USD 25 billion in September 2014, it was really an event for everyone to take further notice.

Oct 2017

Martin Roll Speaks At DABGO Annual Conference About Denmark Brand 2.0

Martin Roll was invited as a guest speaker at the DABGO Annual Conference 2017 event on 2 Aug 2017 at the Copenhagen Marriott Hotel.

Sep 2017

Customer-centric and Consumer-driven Brands

With the immense power bestowed upon consumers by the Internet and an ever expanding means of communication, consumption and interaction, companies have been forced to rethink their branding and business models.

Sep 2017

Unleashing The Asian Brand Potential

In the next 10 years, a rapid changing landscape will emerge in Asia where the opportunities for Asian companies to benefit from branding efforts will be larger than ever before.

Aug 2017

Branding Beyond The CEO – The Role of The Organization

All companies aspire to build brands that eventually get etched in the culture of the society and become cultural icons.

May 2017

What The Sharing Economy Means For Future Brand Strategy

In May 2017, Martin Roll’s contribution and perspectives about digital and the sharing economy was featured as the main article in Today’s Manager.

May 2017

Brand Building In India – Strategic Imperatives

India’s beauty and attractiveness lies in its complexity and diversity.

Apr 2017

Brands Must Rely On Both Functional And Emotional Aspects

In April 2017, Martin Roll was featured in the Russian news website, Report.

Mar 2017

Martin Roll Featured In The Abacus Magazine: Get On With It, Build Your Brands!

Martin Roll was featured in the March 2017 edition of The Abacus, the official leading publication of CA Sri Lanka (the Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka).

Mar 2017

Martin Roll Speaks At Edinburgh International Asia Conference (EIAC) 2017 On Global Branding

On 6 March 2017, Martin Roll delivered a keynote speak at the Edinburgh International Asia Conference (EIAC) 2017 at the University of Edinburgh, on the topic of “Global Branding – A Fresh Perspective from Asia”.

Nov 2016

Martin Roll Speaks at INSEAD Global Luxury Forum 2016 on Digital Luxury Branding

In November 2016, Martin Roll provided a keynote speak at the inaugural “INSEAD Retail, Consumer and Luxury Goods (RCLG) Forum” in Paris, on the topic of “Building an Iconic Luxury Brand in the Digital Universe”.

Oct 2016

The Future of Branding

How will brands drive business strategy? How will brands keep pace with the rapid change in technology? Will the existing rules of building and leveraging brands apply in future? How differently will the brands of future be managed? A series of brand management “next practices” and concepts co-written by Martin Roll and many top global.

Oct 2016

Digital Branding – Implications On Strategy

Nike, Starbucks, Disney, McDonald’s, IKEA, Nokia, IBM, Coca-Cola and LEGO are some of the best known global brands around.

Jun 2016

Brand Guardrails – How To Keep Successful Brands On Track

It is paramount that brands stand for something in today’s complex and ever-evolving local and global marketplaces.

Jun 2016

Aman – The Unbranded Asian Luxury Resort Brand

Amanresorts is one of the most iconic brands to have emerged from Asia.

Feb 2016

Martin Roll Speaks At BI Norwegian Business School About Building Iconic Brands

Martin Roll delivered a keynote speak on 9 Feb 2016 at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, Norway about how to build an iconic brand.

Feb 2016

Martin Roll Featured In Interview With Branding In Asia

Martin Roll was featured in an exclusive interview with Branding In Asia in February 2016.

Dec 2015

Smart Branding Is Critical For Success In An Innovative Economy

In an innovative global economy, the importance of branding has been elevated from a “nice to have” to a “must have”.

May 2015

How To Create Strong Brand Positioning

Brand positioning is the process of creating a distinctive offering for a brand, which differentiates the brand in the hearts and minds of the consumer, enhances its appeal and positively impacts current and future purchase potential.

Apr 2015

Brand Architecture – Strategic Imperatives for M&A

In the recent past, organisations were using brand architecture to manage increasingly complex brand portfolios and implement business strategies that would allow them to manage their innovation pipelines.

Apr 2015

Brand Valuation: Evolution of a strategic practice

Brand valuation is a domain of branding that is marred by inconsistencies and controversies.

Mar 2015

Managing Brand Equity – Best Global Practice Assessment

Even though there are several definitions of brand equity and multiple methods of measuring it, one thing is accepted as a fact by all marketers, it is very difficult to measure.

Jan 2015

Brand Architecture: Key Drivers of Success

The importance of having a strategic vision and a clearly defined management process for brand architecture has increased significantly over the years.

Oct 2014

Boardroom Structure – Brand Consciousness And Diversity Are Key

No resource allocation is more important than the allocation of the most senior leaders responsible for shaping the identity and future of a brand.

Sep 2014

Branding Is Building A Relation – It Takes Time

For Suitable For Growth, Martin Roll talks about the state of branding in China and the strategies that will provide a solid management foundation for strong brands.

May 2014

Branding By The Numbers – Measuring Brand Value, Equity And Marketing Activity

The primary objective of boardrooms is to build and sustain shareholder value over the long-term.

May 2014

Branding – The Strongest Value Driver for Asia

Branding drives shareholder value.

Apr 2014

Human Resource Strategies For A Brand-Driven Organisation

A brand is created out of thousands of experiences with products, services and systems created by people.

Apr 2014

Crisis leadership: Toyota and General Motors brand lessons

Brands play an important role in modern society – a role which cannot be denied in scope and scale.

Mar 2014

Branding And Culture – The Strategic Winning Combination

One of the biggest implications of globalization for companies seeking to expand to foreign shores is the task of balancing standardization with customization.

Mar 2014

Market Orientation – The essential foundation for strong brands

Apple Computers, Starbucks Coffee, Virgin Group, L’Oreal, Louis Vuitton, Nike, Singapore Airlines, Banyan Tree and Samsung are among some of the most successful brands in the world.

Mar 2014

Korean Wave Just The Start For Asian Brands

Martin Roll’s interview with The Diplomat (Australia): The Korean Wave is just the start for Asian brands as it led by Samsung has helped the Korean brands to globalize.

Mar 2014

Brand globalization – Strategy pitfalls to avoid

Global companies face a constant need to grow.

Mar 2014

Challenges That Undermine Rebranding Efforts

Many potential challenges exist when a company tries to reinvent itself.

Mar 2014

Why Innovate? The Modern Brand & Business Imperative

Opportunity and fear must motivate leaders to pursue innovation as the ultimate differentiator.

Mar 2014

Asian Brand Strategy: A New Paradigm For Boardrooms

The face of business in Asia is changing faster than one can blink one’s eyes.

Feb 2014

The Role of M&A in Brand Building

For the modern brand, sustainable competitive advantage can not be built upon logo design, taglines, packaging or marketing campaigns.

Feb 2014

How To Manage Brand Failures Effectively

A brand is the identity of a company, product, service in the minds of consumers that is built through hundreds of experiences and interactions, reinforced by word of mouth references of others.

Feb 2014

Strong Brands Are Led By The CEO

It is quite clear that this is going to be Asia’s century.

Feb 2014

Apple Without Jobs – Future of A Global, Iconic Brand

What makes companies successful? How can companies achieve success that can be sustained across markets, customer segments and in the face of increasing competition? But most importantly, how can companies strategically leverage its resources, skills and competencies to effectively create a competitive advantage that can be sustained over long periods of time? These questions are.

Feb 2014

Brands as Value Drivers

Branding enhances shareholder value, it can become a catalyst for better leadership, it enables to drive a shared vision throughout the organization, and it can help to balance short- and long-term perspectives and performance.

Nov 2013

Boardrooms Need To Focus On Branding

Are global Asian brands a myth or reality? Martin Roll contributed an opinion piece for China Daily Asia about the challenges and opportunities for Asian businesses to create and sustain global brands.

Nov 2013

Asian Brand Strategy – New Book

A thoroughly updated second edition of the global bestselling book Asian Brand Strategy, Martin Roll provides a comprehensive framework for understanding Asian branding strategies and Asian brands, based on new research and supported throughout by a wealth of new case studies.

Nov 2013

Brand Glossary

Brand Brand Attributes Brand Audit Brand Awareness Brand Champion Brand Culture Brand Equity Brand Equity Strategy Brand Essence Branding Excellence Brand Expansion Brand Extension Brand Guidelines Brand Identity Brand Image Brand Loyalty Brand Management Brand Mapping Brand Personality Brand Positioning Brand Positioning Statement Brand Power Brand Recall Brand Recognition Brand Relevance Brand Revitalisation Brand Slogan/.

Jul 2013

Asian Brands 2.0: The Next Wave of Global Asian Brands

Martin Roll was hosted by Asia Society Northern California in San Francisco for a program named “Asian Brands 2.

Jul 2013

Asian Brand Strategy

A thoroughly updated second edition of the global bestselling book Asian Brand Strategy, Martin Roll provides a comprehensive framework for understanding Asian branding strategies and Asian brands, based on new research and supported throughout by a wealth of new case studies.

Jan 2013

When To Kill A Brand

Brands are strategic assets of companies.

Aug 2010

Martin Roll – Business & Brand Strategist (2010)

Martin Roll regularly provides media interviews and media briefings on management subject matters to media all over the world.

Mar 2010

Martin Roll – Business & Brand Strategist Mar 23 (2010)

Martin Roll regularly provides media interviews and media briefings on management subject matters to media all over the world.

Jan 2021

Martin Roll Appointed Board of Advisor at The Harvard College Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR)

Martin Roll was appointed Board of Advisor at The Harvard College Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) in June 2020.

Mar 2019

Books

NEW RELEASE Family Business Strategy Martin Roll will publish a new management book titled “Family Business Strategy – Leading Future Paths With Impact” in 2024.

Dec 2017

AmorePacific – Korean Beauty Company Going Global

AmorePacific aims to become a global Korean beauty company with a brand portfolio competing on innovation, quality, marketing and authentic Korean cool.

Aug 2017

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts – Bringing Asian Hospitality To The World

The Shangri-La brand began in 1971 with its first hotel in Singapore.

Sep 2016

BritishIndia – Reliving The British Colonial Era Through Fashion

Originally from Malaysia, BritishIndia has carved out a niche for itself in the lifestyle segment of the Asian fashion retail market over the last 18 years.

Nov 2013

Resources

RESOURCES Media Coverage Martin Roll is regularly featured in leading business media across the world providing thought-leadership on a range of critical strategic issues boards, CEOs and executive teams.

Oct 2023

Martin Roll Featured In Interview With Business Day (Nigeria) about African Family Business

Martin Roll was featured in an exclusive interview with Business Day leading up to the Family Business Summit in Lagos (Nigeria) themed “Built to Last: Building a Multi-Generational Business in an Age of Volatility”.

Sep 2023

Martin Roll As Conference Host and Moderator of The Nordic LP Forum at TechBBQ 2023

TechBBQ is introducing a new initiative: The Nordic LP Forum 2023 with Martin Roll as conference host and moderator TechBBQ is back, bigger and better than ever.

Sep 2023

Martin Roll Featured In Interview With TechBBQ GRILLED

Martin Roll was featured in an exclusive interview with TechBBQ Grilled leading up to The Nordic LP Forum in Copenhagen on 12 September 2023.

Aug 2023

Martin Roll Teaches Family Business Network (FBN) Webinar on Succession and NextGen

Martin Roll will teach an exclusive webinar at The Family Business Network (FBN) on 19 September 2023.

Aug 2023

Martin Roll will speak about his global journey at FORUM+ (The Danish Marketing Association)

Martin Roll will speak about his global journey as a top global advisor at an exclusive event hosted by FORUM+ and The Danish Marketing Association in Copenhagen on 12 September 2023.

Apr 2023

What is The Purpose And Value of a Family Office? A Global Overview

In today’s fast-paced world, wealthy individuals and business families face a myriad of challenges when it comes to managing their businesses, assets, finances, heritage and legacy.

Apr 2023

Fit for Generations: The Essentials of Successful Family Business Strategy

Family firms account for a majority of global companies, they provide 70% of the global GDP and 60% of global employment.

Apr 2023

Strategy And Succession in Family Business – Charting The Future

Family firms account for 70% of the global GDP and 60% of global employment according to a recent study by INSEAD Business School.