Michael Alan Hamlin

Michael Alan Hamlin is managing director of TeamAsia, and an authority on place, corporate, and personal branding. He has authored or co-authored four books and many articles on management, branding, and strategic marketing communications. He assists Asian and multinational firms in the development of personal and corporate brand communication strategies. Michael's most recent books are High Visibility: Transforming Your Professional and Personal Brand, and Marketing Asian Places. He writes a weekly column for Manila Bulletin and a monthly column for ComputerWorld Philippines, and Michael is a regular contributor to The Washington Times opinion page.

His commentaries have appeared in The Wall Street Journal Asia, CNN International, and the South China Morning Post. Michael's professional associations include the American Society of Journalists and Authors, The Authors Guild, The Foreign Correspondents Association (Hong Kong), Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines, the International Association of Business Communicators, the Management Association of the Philippines, and the American Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines.