Marketing Consultant & Founder · Concept Design I/O
Tokyo, Japan
About
Ed Thompson is a marketing consultant and educator serving as Marketing Consultant & Founder at Concept Design I/O, a creative consultancy working across Japan and APAC. As founder and director of Concept Design, Ed manages a network of creative professionals in traditional and interactive media, design, marketing and event production, and provides strategic consulting and training for multinationals in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region. Ed has also taught marketing courses for working professionals in Tokyo, including Advertising & Promotion Strategy at Temple University, Japan Campus, and studied at the University of Texas at Austin. Ed brings a consultant-educator perspective on marketing strategy, brand awareness, lead generation and building marketing teams in Japan. The work provides direct exposure to how domestic and multinational companies plan campaigns, develop staff and form partnerships in the Japanese market. Ed is particularly relevant to conversations around market planning for Japan and APAC, PR and digital strategy, the link between design and marketing, and training marketing teams.