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Hi Ed,

I still remember that moment when you interviewed me for this position. I was very nervous at first but you have that calming presence that makes tough situations less stressful.

I admire how you think, it's like you always have solutions to every problem. And your solutions are not even complicated, it does make sense. Here Iam hoping that I can be like you, the problem solver. I wish that we could have work together longer. But family is always first, and that's the best thing about you. I wish you all the best in whatever endeavors you will have in the future.

Maya

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I want to express my deep appreciation for your mentorship and pivotal role in conceptualizing the GPMSS Media Hub here in the Philippines. Thank you for your patience and for giving me the opportunity to lead the hub. The team will surely miss you. Your legacy will endure and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Rudi

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In the short time we've worked together, your leadership and expertise have left an enduring impression on all of us. Your guidance has been invaluable, and your knowledge unmatched. I admire your patience too. It's been a pleasure and a privilege. Thank you!

Wishing you the very best in your next adventure. Enjoy the Holidays.

-Marko

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See you around, Ed! (hopefully not here in Manila)

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See you around, Ed! (hopefully not here in Manila)

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Hi Ed,

Thank you so much for visiting us here in the Philippines! :) I appreciate our short exchange about the struggles of commuting here in Manila. 😂

I also appreciate you hearing out my feedback and trying your best to give what's best for the team.

I'm wishing you all the best in your next aqdventure! We'll miss you. :)

- Keith

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“Ed, you’ve achieved a tremendous amount in your time with Manulife and it has been an absolute pleasure to work with you again. You’ve left us in great shape to continue building out a world-class paid media and MarTech in-house agency; something to be incredibly proud of. Never time to say goodbye, always until next time! With all best wishes for your next chapter, Andy”

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What a ride it's been! Felt more like 5 years than 2+ with so many changes and challenges over that period. It was an absolute pleasure working with you! All the best for the next chapter.

-Nico

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Hi Ed,

Thank you for your counsel and support over the last few months. I've been very impressed by what you've initiated and you should be very proud of what you've achieved in your guise as GPMSS Asia lead. The team will miss you and I have no doubt that you will excel at whatever it is you choose to do next.

I'm in BKK relatively often so hopefully we can share a beer in person next time I'm coming through and I promise not to bring any recharge/tax invoices. See you soon.

Adrian

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Hi Ed,

Thank you so much for your support and for establishing such a wonderful team.

I wish we could have worked together longer and learned from you, but like I said life never stays the same. We always decide to move forward for new adventures and a bright future. I wish you and your family the best and all the success. Please keep in touch, we never know when we might get to work together! Best wishes.

Nana

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Thank you for helping me on-board quickly, guiding me and then empowering and trusting me to crack on. We have genuinely encountered and accomplished so so much in such a short amount of time that it feels quite surreal now looking back, and I'm so grateful for all the effort, guidance, support and care for GPMSS that you have put in. You have relentlessly pushed at every opportunity for us to succeed.

We will miss you very much but your templates and frameworks will live on in the Manulife world :)

Wishing you all the best in your next big adventure and a goodbye (for now).

Karen

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Hi Ed,

It has been such a great time to work with you started since SG Digital Acquisition till GPMSS, we worked on so many amazing projects and it's wonderful that we are able to see the values and impacts came out. Your mind set, project management and people management and so many other skills really inspired me. Thank you so much for guiding me and introducing me the opportunity to join GPMSS.

Felt shocked and sad when I first heard you are going to leave Manulife, but family always come first. Wish your little one can grow up with lots and lots of love and happiness. I am sure your new journey in Thailand will be as and even more amazing and legendary than in Manulife.

Good luck, and let's stay in touch!

Vivian

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Hey Ed,

It was a pleasure working with you and thanks for leading the E2E reporting project the way you did!! Great accomplishment!

Good luck on your next endeavours.

Take care and all the best!!

Frank

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Thanks a lot Ed for all the support over the last few years -- starting with our work at DBS it was clear to see how much value you were able to add and help progress the entire digital pillar and without a doubt could not have been done without you. Subsequently building out GPMSS and helping build and progress our digital marketing and lead gen capabilities. Wishing you all the best and enjoy Thailand!

Mark

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It was lovely working with you Ed! Best of luck for your upcoming endeavours and hope to see you again!

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Ed, it's been a pleasure working with you. From DP&P to GPMSS, we have all seen your incredible leadership and work on growing our Demand Generation and MarTech capabilities. Let Bliss know I miss dancing with her a lot!

Dorothy

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Here's a photo of our brief encounter in MBPS last September. It was a pleasure working with you and to be able to contribute to your milestones during your stay in Manulife. I wish you all the best and good luck!

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BIG BIG THANK YOU for everything you have done to build GPMSS!

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BIG BIG THANK YOU for everything you have done to build GPMSS!

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Hey Ed, it's sad seeing you leaving. Though we did not work together for long, I learned a lot from you during the transition period. Thank you for getting your hands dirty with us and motivating us during the toughest time. Your attention to details, sense of the business and work efficiency are definitely things that I admire and will work towards. The establishment of GPMSS will not be successful without YOU. You're definitely going to be missed! I wish you the best for your family and your next adventure. Let's keep in touch. - Aria

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Hi Ed,

I still remember the time we had interview, and my first impression was like: Wow! A young and open-minded leader who truly understood how difficult it was to do advertising in China for insurance industry. Thank you so much for setting up GPMSS and giving me this great opportunity to join the big family here!

Wish you all the very best in your next endeavour and we will meet again soon!

Elsie

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Thank you Ed! Good Luck for your Future 

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Thank you Ed! Good Luck for your Future 

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You were one of the pillars that held this GPMSS Asia grow a bigger team. Thank you for your guidance and support over past 1 year. I’m fortunate to have been able to work under you, and I wish you all the very best in the future and will keep in touch. - Jeeva Ravi

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Thank YOU! Best wishes on your new journey:)

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Thank YOU! Best wishes on your new journey:)

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Ed, All I wanna say is Thank YOU, Thank YOU and Thank YOU - for being such a good leader bringing the team together!

Thank you for the guidance and encouragement along the way.

Wish you and your family good health and happiness. Take care and all the best on your new journey:)

Lara

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Best of luck in your next steps Ed, wishing you the best with Bliss and the little one in Thailand! Will miss our beer times, football games with the ATO folks and passionate chats! Thanks also from bringing new perspectives and all the good feedback. Let us know when you are back to HK to catch up!!

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Hi Ed,

All the best! You might not be able to find another team of colleagues as good as us (the DP&P team) :)

Kitty

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Thank you so much for being an inspiring leader and an amazing human being. Your pleasant personality always put us at ease and helped us grow alongside you with your impressive work for the growth of GPMSS Asia. Thank you! Wishing you and your family a lifetime of happiness. All the best for your future endeavours! Let’s all plan to catch up over coffee beer (haha!) when you come to HK or when any of us come to Sukhumvit. Bye for now. Cheers!

- Ramya

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Hi Ed,

So sad to see you leaving us. It is the end of an era indeed!

I just want to say thank you very much for all the support and mentor for the past 6 months. For keeping the optimism and pushing us! GPMSS will not be where we are without you.

It is rare to see a leader who is not just visionary + full of ideas but also doesn't mind to go get his hands dirty with all the nitty gritty and ops stuffs. You will be missed by all of us!

All the best for your family and the next adventure!

Cheers,

Agnes

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Hi Ed,

As you embark on the next phase of your journey, I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for everything you've done for me.

I vividly recall the day of my interview—the nerves, the anticipation. Yet, from the moment we began talking, your warmth and encouragement instantly put me at ease. Little did I know, that meeting would change the course of my career. You saw something in me, believed in my potential, and gave me the incredible opportunity to transition from a media buying specialist to an analyst.

Your leadership style has been nothing short of inspiring. I’m very thankful for your unwavering support.

As you step into new adventures, I want to extend my warmest wishes for success and happiness. Your future endeavors are bound to be as bright as the impact you've had on us. Although our professional roads may part for now, I hold onto the hope of crossing paths again. The opportunity to collaborate with you in the future would be an absolute honor.

Lastly, I hope this new chapter brings you and your family an abundance of joy, fulfillment, and all the happiness in the world.

Rara 💗

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Hi Ed,

It's been honored to work with you in GPMSS. Thanks for everything you did for our team. We should definitely have a proper gathering or even play bowling again when you come to HK next time! Wish you all the best and enjoy your life with your family in Bangkok!

Cheers,

Alvis

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Goodbye and thanks for having me in the team, and most of us in the GPMSS team you built. It is a short time to work together when compared to the time spent on building the team. However, a lot has gone through, and we had a good start. Best of luck on your new journey and take a break first to enjoy a good time with your precious daughter.

Leo

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From Dim Sum to making our own pizza

From HH Beer to the crazy MaoTai lemon tea to making me the special farewell cocktail “Caleb” (oops…! still yet to meet Caleb here… 😅)

From a mini DA team of 3 to DP&P of 17 to… ___ in Asia GPMSS! (Can someone help to fill the number? lol)

And look at you! Growing from 1 to 2 to 3! 👨‍👩‍👧

Can’t believe all these happened in just 2 years! (Very productive! lol)

Thank you for being a great & fun teammate, and all the happy days in Manulife! I’m sure this is just the beginning of our friendship! 🥳

So… Laksa or Tom Yum next? 🇸🇬🇹🇭😉

Christina~

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Thank you for everything --

Thanks for being an amazing teammate and colleague since my day 1 of joining Manulife

Thanks for all the insightful chats during our dim sum and drinks

Thanks for being an good friend who we have shared many joyful (and painful) experience+advices on how to keep babies alive!

All the best, please make sure to come back to HK and visit us!

Chris

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Hi Ed, hope all goes well in Thailand. Was a pleasure working with you during that transition period. - Thomas

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It's been an absolute pleasure working with you across the globe these last almost 3 years. Thanks for all the hard work, early mornings and late nights. Best of luck to you and your family. Hopefully we can meet up for a long overdue beer at some point!

-Chris P

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Hey Ed,

Much thanks for the help extended to the SG team these past few years on the digital acquisition front. Let's do kopi if you pop by. In meanwhile, enjoy the pad thai in BKK yea?

- Stephen