Filipino-owned marketing firm wins international award in Dubai

Brian Poe Llamanzares receives the marketing award for outstanding leadership of his firm A-team 360.

MANILA, Philippines — The A-team 360 Reputation Management Firm, a local Filipino-owned marketing firm headed by CEO Brian Poe Llamanzares, was honored with the “Outstanding Leadership Award” at the Marketing 2.0 conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The prestigious award placed the firm among the world’s leading players in the marketing industry.

Poe-Llamanzares proudly acknowledged that the success of his company was attributed to the support of his strategic business partners and team. In his own words, “What I learned as a business owner is that real leadership is knowing when to take a step back and let the real experts take the lead.”

Cleve Arguelles, CEO and President of WR Numero Research; Faye Abrihan, COO of Oracle Media Group; Brian Poe-Llamanzares, CEO of A-team 360 Reputation Management Firm; Leo Lofranco, WR Advisory Group VP for Data Analytics; Robin Garcia, CEO of the WR Advisory Group; and Jerik Santos, President of the A3 Group of companies.

After three years of development, the firm has established strategic partnerships with A3, a 360 marketing agency, Oracle Media Group, and WR Advisory Group, a research and analytics firm.

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At the conference, the owners of these companies joined Poe-Llamanzares to advocate for foreign investors to consider outsourcing their marketing, data research, and creative needs to the Philippines. Poe-Llamanzares highlighted the immense economic opportunities offered by the creative industry alone, emphasizing that marketing, content creation, and related sectors constitute a significant portion of the industry.

Jerik Santos, President of the A3 Group of Companies.

Poe-Llamanzares stated, “The Philippines is currently one of the world’s leading providers of creative services, generating approximately $4 billion in revenue. If you’re looking to outsource your creative needs, I proudly recommend investing in a Filipino team.”

Faye Abrihan, COO of Oracle Media Group; and Leo Lofranco, VP for Data Analytics of the WR Advisory Group.

Notably, several other marketing firms from the Philippines were also recognized at the same ceremony. Poe-Llamanzares expressed his pride in representing the country alongside these firms and acknowledged their exceptional achievements, stating, “Each firm here does something that makes them stand out. They’ve achieved so much in the field of marketing. I’m humbled to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with these industry experts. I have so much left to learn. I’m truly grateful.”

Right most, Brian Poe Llamanzares stands along side other Filipino awardees at the Marketing 2.0 conference.

Jerik Santos, President of the A3 Group of companies, expressed his satisfaction with the firm’s achievement, saying, “It’s such an honor for our A-Team 360 Group to be recognized by the globally acclaimed Marketing 2.0 Conference. It proves that our group is making waves in the global arena.”

Faye Abrihan further emphasized that the award served as a testament to the collective efforts made by the group over the years to build an efficient and effective firm. She stated, “We have been collaborating with each other for the past few years, and I hope we can continue to showcase our collective expertise even more in the future.”

Leo Lofranco, VP for Data Analytics at WR Advisory, described the recognition as both reaffirming and humbling, expressing his pleasure at seeing A-Team 360’s efforts fully acknowledged on an international stage at the Marketing Conference.

Poe-Llamanzares extended heartfelt thanks to each of his business partners, emphasizing that this award would not have been possible without their unwavering support. He concluded by stating that the award truly belonged to all of them.