the Medinge Group – Jack Yan & Associates information

New international book on sustainable brands launching in Amsterdam has a Kiwi connection

Wellington and Amsterdam, March 24 (JY&A Media) Brands with a Conscience, the new book published by Kogan Page in London, will be launched at a Medinge Group event in Amsterdam on March 31—with a Kiwi connection, contributing author and Medinge co-chair Jack Yan. Mr Yan writes the first case study in the book on […]

The Medinge Group looks at the next stage of branding, with 25th meeting in Paris

Stockholm, January 19 (JY&A Media) The twenty-fifth meeting of the Medinge Group will occur in Paris on January 30 and 31, 2014. The two-day session, to be held at the campus of the EDHEC Business School near métro Bourse, will bring together international members of the Stockholm-based think-tank on branding, which was founded in 2000. […]

Wellington's innovation needed when Fonterra-level scares hit

Wellington, August 7 (JY&A Media) In the wake of the Fonterra milk scare, Wellington mayoral candidate Jack Yan believes his policies on creativity and innovation are needed more than ever. Mr Yan releases a video today (see http://vimeo.com/71725296), where he speaks English, te Reo, French and Cantonese, saying that it is important for the […]

Special issue of Journal of Brand Management sees strong Medinge Group participation

Stockholm, July 6 (JY&A Media) The special issue of The Journal of Brand Management, on ‘Conscientious Brands’, has the participation of three senior members and one life member of the Medinge Group, the Swedish-based, high-level branding think-tank. Both Medinge Group director Nicholas Ind and life member Ian Ryder have edited the well respected academic […]

Despite outcry, Wellington aims to copy Hollywood sign again

Wellington, May 21 (JY&A Media) Wellington International Airport Ltd. has announced its intention to erect a ‘Wellywood’ sign, apeing the Hollywood original, despite a huge outcry from residents in 2010 that had initially forced it to back down from the idea. Residents have taken to Facebook and Twitter again on news of the sign […]

International think-tank announces eighth annual Brands with a Conscience awards

Wellington, January 15 (JY&A Media) The Medinge Group (medinge.org), an international think-tank on branding and business, has announced its eighth annual Brands with a Conscience list. The Group employs yearly awards to support and encourage businesses who demonstrate humanistic, compassionate, sustainable and socially responsible behaviour. The awards may be given to organizations, large or small, […]

International branding philosopher Stanley Moss to visit New Zealand

Wellington, December 15 (JY&A Media) Stanley Moss, the CEO of the Medinge Group, the Swedish branding think-tank, will make his first visit to New Zealand between December 26, 2010 and January 6, 2011. Mr Moss is an internationally renowned speaker, author, artist and branding philosopher, and is one of the driving forces behind the […]

International think-tank announces seventh annual Brands with a Conscience awards

Stockholm, Seal Beach, Calif. and Wellington, January 12 (JY&A Media) The Medinge Group (www.medinge.org), an international think-tank on branding and business, today releases its seventh annual Brands with a Conscience list. In the Group’s opinion, these diverse organizations show that it is possible for brands to succeed as they contribute to the betterment of society […]