Principal
Meyer & Associates
Ian Au has the unique talent of being acutely attentive to detail without losing sight of the big picture. He can tie together research findings and learnings to actionable steps for his organization.
He thinks strategically and acts tactically, striking a healthy, productive balance between thinking about a problem or opportunity and doing something about it. He couples all of that with an impressive dose of creativity and innovation.
Ian is a pleasure to have as a key partner in my market research practice. He both appreciates and understands market research and the value it can provide to his organization.
Derek StordahlExecutive Vice President & General Manager
Holiday House Publishing
Ian is a very capable and hard-working product marketing manager.
When I managed him, I saw that he worked hard with colleagues, authors, and customers to drive his publishing program to solid revenue growth through promotions, marketing activity, and collaboration with the sales team.
He was also instrumental in managing the relationship with Oracle Press, one of our key corporate, publishing partnerships at the time. This required discretion, flexibility, drive, and strong understanding of stakeholder priorities.
Ian has a strong global perspective and connects well across cultures. He went out of his way to connect with colleagues around the world even on his personal travels.
Bettina FaltermeierExecutive Assistant
KKR & Co.
Ian and I worked closely together for 3 1/2 years at McGraw-Hill. We collaborated in marketing and publicizing. One of the areas that we worked very closely together was our partnership with Oracle.
He skillfully managed that relationship, gained the respect of our partners there and of our Oracle Press authors, many of whom still ask about him today. He also managed the relationship with CompTIA and our online product AccessScience, in addition to other computing books.
Ian had a huge work load yet always managed it gracefully and timely. He has a very analytical mind and I was fortunate to learn from him. It was an absolute pleasure working with Ian; his work ethic, marketing knowledge, and personality allowed for a true team atmosphere. He was very motivating, and we achieved a lot together while having fun doing so. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Ian again anytime.
Jennifer CohanOwner
Savory PR
I’ve worked with Ian for several years now on a variety of projects at the Specialty Food Association. He is organized, engaging, and very passionate about his work product. All of these attributes have been integral to the success of our collaborations.
Christina NewhardPrincipal
Newhard Design
I had the pleasure of working with Ian Au at Columbia University. He is one of the hardest working and most conscientious people I’ve known professionally. As the production supervisor on a wide variety of projects I designed, Ian’s sharp attention to detail and friendly demeanor made him a trustworthy and fun colleague to work with.
Senior Events Producer
IR Media Group
Ian was a true marketing professional and a great collaborator. We worked together on a number of events across two brands. Over the course of his tenure, he developed and implemented various comprehensive marketing plans.
He executed and followed up on deliverables in a cordial and collaborative way with both his marketing team and me. As a result of the efforts of Ian, his marketing team and our events team, our overall event attendance and caliber of attendees were higher than in the past.
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