Chartered Institute of Marketing’s President to chair 2nd Annual Corporate Communications Conference 2010

The Second Annual Corporate Communications Conference 2010 – the Kingdom’s only regional Conference focused on meeting the specialized branding, communications and marketing needs of a fast growing economy – is excited to announce the participation of Sir Paul Judge, the President of The Chartered Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom.

The event will be held under the patronage of a high-ranking Government official. This highly prestigious event, which will take place in Bahrain from 23-25 November 2010 is well-poised to attract the largest gathering of Branding, Marketing, Communication, PR Gurus and thought leaders ever to come together in the region.

Sir Paul Judge, President of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK has announced his participation as the Conference Chairman to the Second Annual Corporate Communications Conference. According to Mr. M. A. Sridhar, CEO of the Conference, the announcement of the participation of Sir Paul Judge marks a significant step in the rapidly evolving Corporate Communications Conference. “We are excited to announce the participation of Sir Paul Judge and are very pleased to have him lead the Conference proceedings as the Conference Chairman. This further represents a key reassurance that the Conference is attracting truly international leaders to share their knowledge and expertise with the delegates. His illustrious background in the fields of marketing and branding has positioned him among the leading thinkers in the fields of Marketing and related fields. Sir Paul Judge is yet another important reason why delegates should not miss out on the opportunity to attend the Conference.”

Sir Paul is a well known advocate of professional standards within the marketing profession and has extensive experience of senior business leadership in both the private and public sector. Sir Paul studied at Cambridge and then gained his MBA from the Wharton Business School. He worked for Cadbury Schweppes for thirteen years before initiating and leading the buyout of their food companies to form Premier Brands Ltd which was successfully sold in 1989. He was then Chairman of Food from Britain, responsible for promoting the UK food and drink industry overseas, and a director of WPP Group plc and of Boddington Group plc. He was more recently Master of the Worshipful Company of Marketors and Chairman of the Royal Society of Arts, Teachers TV and the Marketing Standards Board.

He is currently an Alderman of the City of London, Chairman of the Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising and a director of Abraaj Capital of Dubai as well as of a number of public companies in the UK, US and South Africa. As well as his marketing credentials, Sir Paul is also well qualified to support The Institute’s educational role. He is President of the Association of MBAs, Chairman of the Enterprise Education Trust and of St Dunstan’s College, Deputy Chairman of the American Management Association in New York and a Member of the Advisory Boards for HEC in Paris and for the Athens University of Economics and Business. He was the key benefactor of the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge and has honorary degrees from Cambridge, Westminster and City Universities.

Commenting on the Conference, Sir Paul Judge said, “I am looking forward to presenting my ideas and sharing my thoughts with the delegates on the key topics of organizational adaptability to the changing business environment. The Conference theme is also very relevant to the current financial and economic conditions that are being witnessed around the world. I look forward to discussing these issues and more at our meetings at the Conference.