Alliance Partner China - Simon Tam

Simon Tam
Alliance Partner - China, Leading Edge Communications
Director, Jetum Communications, Hong Kong

Simon Tam is a 20 year veteran of aerospace/air transport PR in Hong Kong and China, with his Hong Kong based consultancy Jetum Communications currently handling a portfolio of clients that includes Arianespace, Asian Aerospace, Asian Business Aviation, Air Freight Asia, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines and Gulfstream Aerospace.

Prior the launch of Jetum Communications in 2001, Simon held senior account management positions with US network consultancies Weber Shanwick and Fleishman Hillard (formerly Message Management) in Beijing and Hong Kong respectively, where clients included Airbus Industrie, Alenia, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Dragonair, Emirates, Eurocopter (formerly Aerospatiale Helicopters), International Aero Engines, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Matra Marconi Space, Northwest Airlines, Rolls-Royce, Saab Aircraft and United Airlines.

Other major corporate clients handled during the period 1991-2001 included AOL, Alcatel, EXXON, Intel, GEC Alsthom, Nortel, Procter& Gamble and Worldcom.

Simon worked as a journalist/editor for a number of English / Chinese transport and IT trade magazines between 1986-91.

Simon is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Join the LEADINGEDGEcommunications.aero team

LEADINGEDGEcommunications.aero is actively seeking suitably qualified communications consultancies to join our rapidly expanding international alliance.

We work together, sharing resources, expertise and relationships to advance the communications needs of our aviation industry clients, and to deliver representation in key international markets.

We also exploit time zone differences to minimise the time taken to complete tasks for our clients.

To be considered as an associate in the LEADINGEDGEcommunications.aero network, agencies need to represent or demonstrate previous representation of aviation industry clients; possess sound understanding of the air transport industry; enjoy strong relationships with key aviation, travel/tourism and business media; and have a genuine passion for the aviation industry.