Alex Kuo
Marketing Manager
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: +61 3 924 46156
Email: alex.kuo@deakin.edu.au
Alex joined the Faculty of Business and Law in late 2010. His current portfolio includes marketing, advertising, student recruitment, events and corporate relations.
Prior to joining Deakin University, Alex was with VicRoads for two years as a Communications Manager. Alex has over 15 years experience in advertising, marketing and communications. The bulk of his career was as a senior advertising copywriter in multi-national advertising agencies such as DDB Worldwide, J. Walter Thompson, Clemenger Proximity, DY&R Wunderman and Batey Ads. Alex also has a background in Internet business development and journalism/photojournalism.
His work has been recognised by a number of industry awards, including:
- 2010: Asia-Pacific PR Awards, Crisis or Issues Management Campaign of the Year, VicRoads/Springvale Road Rail Separation Project
- 2010: VicRoads Divisional Award, Springvale Road Rail Separation Project
- 2009: VicRoads Business Area Award, Eastern Projects
- 2006: Singapore Creative Circle Awards, Bronze Ambient, Panadol
- 2006: Singapore Outdoor Advertising Awards, Most Innovative Outdoor Idea, Panadol
- 2005: Singapore Outdoor Advertising Awards, Bronze Transit, RSAF
- 2003: Singapore Creative Circle Awards, Finalist Print, Springfresh
- 2002: Singapore Outdoor Advertising Awards, Bronze Poster, Standard Chartered Bank
- 2002: One Show, Merit Print Campaign, Giant Hypermart
- 2002: Asia-Pacific Advertising Festival, Finalist Print, Poppy Foral
- 2002: Asian Advertising Awards, Finalist Print, Giant Hypermart
- 2001: Singapore Creative Circle Awards, Bronze Print, Giant Hypermart
- 2001: New York Festivals, Silver Poster, Caltex
- 1999: Times Asia-Pacific Award, Bronze TV, Singapore National Arts Council
