OUR PEOPLE
Tak Man
Chief Executive
Starting with advertising sales in London in 1998, Tak worked for Progressive Media Group, heading up sales teams across print, digital and events. In 2006 he founded Analysts in Media in New York, which he sold to a venture capitalist in 2009. Since then, he has been based in Hong Kong, working as publisher of Elite Traveler Asia and subsequently General Manager of Edipresse HK, responsible for regional and international sales teams across print, digital and events divisions. He has delivered revenue on titles such as Conde Nast Traveler China, Robb Report, Elite Traveler, Tatler Asia and Ritz Carlton Magazine, among others. Tak is the founder of Nexus Media, based in Asia Pacific with offices in Hong Kong and an international network of offices.
Ivy Su
Group Financial Controller, Nexus Ltd
Ivy joins Nexus with years of financial experience in media representative and publishing industry. Her past scope of responsibilities included managing accounting, HR support and overall reporting for Asia Pacific Region. Before joining Nexus, she worked with Newbase (formerly Publicitas).
Fion Choi
Group Finance Manager, Nexus Ltd
Fion joins Nexus with years of financial experience in media representative and PR industry. Her past scope of responsibilities included managing accounting for HK and China Region. Also, supporting HR and administration. Before joining Nexus, she worked with Newbase (formerly Publicitas) and Muse Group.
Florence Sik
Group Human Resource Director, Nexus Ltd
Florence joins Nexus with over 15 years of human resources experience. She possesses a strong profession in the field with all-rounded HR advisory skills, talent acquisition, staff engagement, and so forth. She has worked for large international MNC and Chinese state-owned corporations, such as media & PR, telecommunication, and luxury industries.
Yvonne Yeung
Managing Director, Nexus Ltd
Formerly the Advertising Director of Publicitas Hong Kong, Yvonne possesses over 12 years of advertising sales experience across all media platforms – print, digital, new media, OOH and TV, within both the domestic and international markets. Yvonne has top-notch publisher management experience in business, luxury fashion and in-flight titles.
Linda Mak
General Manager, Sales, Nexus Ltd
Linda has worked in the publication and media industry for 13 years and accumulated a wealth of experience across different capabilities within the publishing industry. She is a customer-driven and results-oriented professional with a strong track record as an advertising sales plus all aspects of custom project management, delivering multifaceted projects with different stakeholders, such as IFC Mall, Centrestage of HKTDC, and Genting Dreams of Dream Cruises Management.
Iris Yeung
Head of Sales, Nexus Ltd
Iris has been in the media field since 1996 during which time she has accumulated a wealth of experience across different capacities in the publishing industry. She worked with Business Traveller and Mix magazines as advertising sales where she looked after the entire China operations for both print, digital, and events in China.
Cocoa Zhou
Video Producer & Presenter, Nexus Ltd
Cocoa was born in China and educated in the United Kingdom with a Masters in Broadcast Journalism. She has over 10 years of experience in the media industry as a journalist, news anchor, and talk show host. She specializes in broadcast and news media with an extensive portfolio of work covering the full development life cycle of editorial and broadcast news and features.
Danny Cheung
Group Chief Revenue Officer, Nexus Media Ltd
Danny is a sales leader with 16 years of experience in print, digital and events sponsorship. He started his career in film production and entertainment then moved into advertising when he joined HK Magazine and lead the team for Where Magazine before joining Mediaplanet to start up their Hong Kong operations. He then worked as Business Development Manager for the Custom Publishing division at Emphasis Media and was responsible for custom published titles such as Are you Central?, Sphere, Elite, IFC Passport and many more. Prior to joining Localiiz, Danny headed up sales at financial publisher – Last Word Media and has also worked at global publishers such as Euromoney Institutional Investor and The Wall Street Journal Asia. With his passion in digital, he founded e-commerce website Black Ceremony Eyewear based in Hong Kong with a global distribution network.
Sharifa Carreon
Brand Director, Nexus Media Ltd
Sharifa brought in her years of expertise in events, print and digital media. Before joining Localiiz Hong Kong, she previously managed and delegated Sales and Events at Haymarket Media. At Nexus Media, she headed up Life and Luxury Advertising with titles such as Elite Traveler and Metro Jet Private Jet inflight magazine, top hotel chain publications such as Ritz Carlton Hotel, Peninsula Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel and Conde Nast Traveler China. Also worked at the GSMA and headed up international digital media advertising in the APAC region.
Anais Barclay
Luxury Experience Director, Nexus Media Ltd
Anais Barclay has over 22 years of experience in operational marketing, public relations, luxury retail point of sales, premium digital lifestyle, and exclusive connoisseurs’ events. She has exhibited strong expertise in customer service orientation and delivery focus with a commitment to continuous improvement and quality standards. Anais has managed key private UHNWIS and has led metaverse projects for the India Film Academy Awards and L’Oreal UAE. From LVMH House of Dior and Louis Vuitton, Anais has provided high end services which have included advising Elite consumers. While working with Hong Kong Land and K11 Concepts Limited – K11 Musea, she managed and engaged powerful, influential luxury brands. Anais has curated all that the world of luxury has to offer for international companies and global UHNWIS in creative and unique ways and seeks to continue providing high-end value to clients and organizations moving forward.
Audrey Wong
Senior Business Development Manager, Localiiz.com
Audrey is a radiant girl who spends most of her leisure time expanding her “foodie” list or modeling photography. Being born and raised in Hong Kong with her footprints left all across the oceans, Audrey is an inviting, multi-cultural person that loves meeting new people – though she might prefer meeting pets like dogs and cats or even more exotic ducks and sloths.
Cyril Lai
Business Development Executive, Localiiz.com
With no background in sales and marketing, Cyril kickstarted his career in blockchain media back in 2019. With a few years of experience in marketing and sales, he joined Localiiz, wishing to achieve new goals and milestones in his career life. He loves communicating with different people of different backgrounds, which makes him comfortable in being a salesperson.
Kobi Sham
Business Development Executive, Localiiz.com
With an educational background in the hospitality industry, Kobi decided to kickstart her career in the sales and marketing field at a media company. Her past internship experiences have inspired her interest in sales and marketing and encouraged her to continue after graduation.
Rachel Yau
Business Development Executive, Localiiz.com
Rachel has 4 years of experience in the airline industry and 3 years of experience as a business owner. Running her own business, she gained a lot of experience in all aspects of business, such as manpower, cash handling, and customer service skills. She is a relentless problem-solver and doesn’t shy away from a new challenge. She always looks forward to growing and improving herself both personally and professionally. She likes to cook, read, and do yoga in her free time, and is a huge fan of vintage style.
Stefanie Lock
Group Marketing Manager, Nexus Ltd
Starting her career in a start-up environment focused on retail, Stefanie has a background in marketing and operations with experience in developing communication strategies and customer relationship management. As Marketing Officer, Stefanie is now responsible for manages social media platforms, membership databases and events.
Claudia Yu
Group Social Media Manager, Nexus Ltd
Claudia studied film and media in university in Canada and has a great love for anything adventurous and travel. She often goes for runs as she has been a long-distance runner for many years now, and it’s a huge passion of hers.
Jianne Soriano
Senior Editor, Localiiz.com
Jianne is a Hong Kong-born-and-raised Filipino. She previously worked at Tatler Hong Kong as a digital writer, covering entertainment, arts, style, dining, and culture. Prior to that, she was based in Tokyo and worked as a content writer for Rakuten Travel (formerly Voyagin). She has also worked at HK Magazine, Time Out Hong Kong, WOM Guide, and Japan Travel KK. When she’s not writing, you can find her visiting art exhibitions, watching Korean dramas and movies, taking her film camera out for a shoot, or looking for the best new places to visit in town.
Chris Yau
Videographer, Localiiz.com
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Chris has always been passionate about videography and film. He loves to visualise content to tell a story and bring ideas to life. After graduating from university, he specialised in multimedia production. When he is not in the office, you’ll find him camping outdoors, listening to music, or dancing.