Simon Pangrazio

Simon has more than 20 years experience in strategic communications in Asia-Pacific and, immediately prior to being an integral part of the launch of WATATAWA, was Regional CEO for Burson-Marsteller responsible for all of the firm’s operations across Asia-Pacific. A corporate positioning, financial communications and crisis management specialist, Simon has lived and worked in five Asia-Pacific markets and has a deep knowledge of market dynamics and how they affect organisations and their stakeholders in those markets. He has worked extensively with clients in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. Along the way he has created a deep network of business relationships in the region and his in-depth understanding of industry sectors includes banking and financial services, telecommunications, food and beverage, mining and resources and technology. He is at his best consulting at CEO and Board level and has done so for multinational and Asian companies, governments and other organisations. He’s also set several records for pulling all-nighters when an issue or the needs of a client have demanded it.

Simon’s sporting passion is Aussie rules football, an antipodean hybrid of rugby, Gaelic football and soccer that is played on an oval field by large men in small shorts and sleeveless vests. As a former ruckman, he also enjoys a VB and a pie.

To contact Simon, please email Simon.Pangrazio@watatawa.asia. You can also join him on Linked In.