Thank you – and goodbye
In his final farewell, Mumbrella Asia general manager Dean Carroll thanks the team and the supporters for buying into the ‘critical friend’ identity the publication looked to create
By now, you will have seen the news. We are pulling down the shutters permanently and closing up shop at Mumbrella Asia.
Judging by the comment thread that followed the article by Mumbrella co-founder Tim Burrowes announcing the closure – there’s a mix of the sad, the mad and the glad (we never won over a small group who didn’t want a ‘critical friend’ and preferred a supplicant trade press that would simply publish press releases unchallenged).
Personally, I hope that beyond the comment thread (which admittedly at times has been weaponised by people with agendas) out in the real world there are more people in the sad camp – and that we have provided some value over the years for you.
We certainly tried our best to achieve that goal. There have been some amazing highs including awards wins for the Mumbrella Asia team and first-class work that we will remain truly proud of.
So a big thank you from me to the Singapore staffers including our editor Ravi Balakrishnan, our partnerships managers Wilfred Wong and Ashley Simpson, and to our exceptional freelance reporter Steve Jones – as well as the wider team in Australia, who provided us with expert support along the way.
Our ambition was always to provide the media and marketing industry in Singapore – and across the entire Asia region – with a great editorial product that challenged the industry status quo, with transformational events that helped our audience in their careers; and to offer true business returns for our commercial partners.
On more occasions than not, I feel we delivered on all those measures. It’s certainly been an enriching, but challenging, ride.
So for those who supported us along the way, I wanted to take this final opportunity to say ‘thank you’. You have been truly awesome.
Thank you Dean and Mumbrella Asia for the journey! You guys have been awesome and game changer in the industry.
A chapter close and a chapter open, and the future is bright.
Set sails and all the best to future endeavor!
ReplyTake care you guys. It has been a privilege to be informed, entertained, challenged on these pages, and to watch you hold the industry to a higher standard of accountability/ I hope each and every one of you lands some place that is safe and deserving of your talents. The advertising flag flies at half mast today.
ReplyThank you Dean and Mumbrella Asia for keeping us informed on the industry.
ReplyWishing you all the best for your next chapter.
Thanks Dean and Team, it was my privilege to write for you on occasion and take part in your epic events. You will be much missed I can assure you. Best of luck to all, here’s to a fresh start in 2020!!
ReplyThanks Dean and team! Loved all the insights, drama and news that you brought to the industry without favour and fervour. Wishing you all the best and season’s greetings!
ReplyThe last adult has left the room.
ReplyIt’s finally safe for the naughty kids to come out and play.
Good luck Dean and team, all the best for new opportunities in 2020. Sometimes things do take an unexpected twist or turn but it does work out for the better. Hope you are staying in Singapore and hope to see you soon.
ReplyAlways enjoyed the site but the censorship regime was a real pain in the (redacted by Mumbrella kommisars)
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