We are an international agency with a strong U.S. team TransComm is co-headquartered in Beijing and Seattle, with corporate offices in Detroit, Orlando, Mumbai and Shanghai, and affiliates in New York, Mexico, and Europe. Ours is an organization of marketing and public relations professionals with a proven track record. We have executed crisis communication plans. Implemented international strategy roll outs. Conducted community outreach, organized government galas, engaged employees and positioned new executives. It is a team with solid experience and proven systems to ensure quality execution. It is a team that can help find your story, tell your story, protect your story, illuminate your story.
henry chen
20 plus years experience in automotive and strategic communications
Specializes in strategic planning for corporate, brand and product communications, issues and crisis management, integrated communications
Broad experience with multi-national agencies and automakers in automotive marketing, public relations, sales, market research
Brand experience includes FidaLab, BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Qoros, VW, Skoda, Scania, Infiniti, Ford, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Fiat Powertrain Technologies, Federal-Mogul, IAC
Education: MBA University of Queensland, Austrailia
tim leckey
20 plus years experience at Ford, General Motors, Chrysler and FAW, including top Marketing Executive in Mexico and China for Ford
10 plus years automotive supplier experience, including CMO and CFO at the Transportation Research Center, the lergest independent automotive proving ground and test facility in the U.S.; Asia Pacific Business Development Director for TTI Global; automotive strategy consultant with Booz-Allen
7 plus years working and living in Mexico. Fluent in Spanish
7 plus years working in China and elsewhere in Asia
jim gill
35 plus years experience in journalism, automotive and B2B communications, marketing and media relations
International and in-country experience in North America, Europe and Asia
Specialties include: product technology, strategic communications planning and campaign design, internal communications, digital story telling strategy, media relations, crisis communications, government relations
Brand experience includes General Motors. Nissan, General Dynamics, VW, Continental Automotive, Hill & Knowledge Strategies
Client experience includes: Mazda, VW, Gentex, Arvig, ZVision, DANA, Zimmer Medical, Federal-Mogul, Byton, American Battery Solutions
Education: B.A. Western Michigan University, Masters in Communications/PR Boston University, Executive MBA Program University of Michigan
Global Communications Network
TransComm U.S. partners with firms and individual practitioners who best meet the needs of our clients. With our partners in Europe, Asia and The Americas, we can provide the reach if you need it. We have business relationships with a suite of leading public relations and marketing firms, graphics, web design, and photography professionals.
Eric Geers
Europe
Eric Geers
Founder, Partner, Geers-Braakhekke PR & Communications
Headed global communications teams of leading companies in The Netherlands, Sewden, U.S., Switzerland and China
Dick Braakhekke
Founder, Partner, Geers-Braakhekke PR & Communications
Began his career as an automotive journalist. Later, Dick ran a p.r. department for a large automotive brand where he was responsible for all p.r. activities for three brands in 27countries. It all lead to a solid foundation for strategic development, crisis management and product publicity. His assests include strong national and internation networks for our clients.
South Asia
Gaurav Jain
Managing partner Morning Star BrandCom
15-plus years experience in marketing communications and public relations with strong media relations know-how across industries.
Rich experience drawn from respected p.r. firms such as ICPAR, Hanmer MS&L Group, and LinOpinion (now Golinopinion)
Broad experience with multi-national clients across sectors: automotive, aviation, real estate, lifestyle, corporate, hospitality, political, consumer goods, and consumer electronics
Education: MBA Marketing, Masters in Commerce
Chetna Israni
Partner Morning Star BrandCom
Chetna has worked with India’s best agencies across segments including branding, research, advertising, design, communication, p.r. and media
She has had the privilege of working with multiple brands from Unilever, Marico and Godrej in consumer goods. In addition, she has worked with several start-ups helping them realize their brand communication goals. In banking, she worked on the re-launch of Axis Bank and the launch of Mahindra’s NBFC in Tier 3 India
Education: Post graduate degree in Marketing Management from Welingkar Institute of Management; Bachelor’s degree in Mass media with a specialization in Advertising