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WELCOME TO PENANG:WELCOME TO PENANG:REBRANDING AND REBRANDING AND
MARKETING THE PEARL MARKETING THE PEARL OF THE ORIENTOF THE ORIENT
Amir TouseefAmir Touseef
Eduardo OliveiraEduardo Oliveira
Hammad Abid KaziHammad Abid Kazi
Munib FaridMunib Farid
Place branding Place branding conceptconcept ““A A place brand strategyplace brand strategy is is
a plan for defining the most a plan for defining the most realisticrealistic, most , most competitivecompetitive and most compelling and most compelling strategic visionstrategic vision for the for the country, region country, region or city”;or city”;
Simon Anholt, 2005Simon Anholt, 2005
Place branding Place branding concept II:concept II:
Marketing
Brands
Networks
Residents
Tourists
Visitors
Strategic vision
Foreign investment
Communication
Places
: Simon Anholt, 2005
Strategy
Planning
Multisector
How to brand places?
: Google imagens
Place Place branding: branding: ExamplesExamples
Tourism & life Tourism & life stylestyle
:http://www.iamsterdam.com/en:http://www.iloveny.com/
: Google imagens
Place branding -> Examples:
Place branding Place branding examples: examples:
http://www.edinburgh.org/
The Edinburgh City Region Brand is a public private partnershippartnership.
EdinburghEdinburgh as a world influencer in science, education, the arts and business, whose stunning physical beauty and magical atmosphere always inspiresalways inspires.
Main goals:Enhance the reputation and notoriety among the visitors, investors, looking to the region to live, work and study.
Brand of the city -> Inspiring Capital
InternationalizaInternationalizationtion
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/
Enterprise IrelandEnterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is the Enterprise Ireland is the government agency government agency responsible for the responsible for the development and development and promotion of the promotion of the indigenous business indigenous business sectorsector. .
Mission is to Mission is to accelerate the accelerate the developmentdevelopment of world-class of world-class Irish companies to achieve Irish companies to achieve strong positions in strong positions in global global marketsmarkets resulting in resulting in increased national and increased national and regional prosperity.regional prosperity.
Export
Inovation
Competitiveness
Place branding examples:
Globalization
: Google imagens
Place branding -> Applications:
:http://www.maribor2012.si/si/
European Capital of CultureEuropean Capital of Culture
Special events
http://www.guimaraes2012.pt/
Maribor -> Slovenia
Guimarães -> Portugal
2012
Place branding -> Applications:
1515thth Century Century
II1616thth century, century, adventurer and adventurer and wanderer wanderer Captain James Captain James Lancaster arrivesLancaster arrives
Pulu Pinang – Pulu Pinang – (Betelnut Island)(Betelnut Island)
Then arrive Then arrive the colonists the colonists
from from Sumatra in Sumatra in
1717thth century century
Sultan of Kedah Sultan of Kedah signed over signed over Island to East Island to East India India Company in Company in exchange for exchange for military military assistance assistance against Siamagainst Siam
Captain Francis Captain Francis Light of East Light of East India Company India Company took charge of took charge of Penang in 1861. Penang in 1861. He renamed the He renamed the island to “Prince island to “Prince of Wales Island”of Wales Island”
Rumor has it Rumor has it that he fired that he fired silver coins from silver coins from his cannons to his cannons to the island jungle the island jungle to accelerate to accelerate settlementsettlement
The area was called The area was called Georgetown after the name of Georgetown after the name of Prince of Wales who had Prince of Wales who had become King George by thenbecome King George by then
By that time adjacent mainland By that time adjacent mainland was also negotiated from the was also negotiated from the Sultan of Kedah, and whole Sultan of Kedah, and whole area was called Province area was called Province WellesleyWellesley
Light permitted new Light permitted new arrivals to claim as arrivals to claim as much as they could much as they could clear, and this clear, and this together with a together with a duty-free port and duty-free port and an atmosphere of an atmosphere of liberal tolerance, liberal tolerance, quickly attracted quickly attracted settlers from all settlers from all over Asiaover Asia
Most of the initial Most of the initial settlers planted spice settlers planted spice plantations. This plantations. This resulted in a slow resulted in a slow development of development of economy of the island economy of the island since these crops are since these crops are slow to grow and require slow to grow and require high initial resources.high initial resources.
Later they switched to Later they switched to coconut and sugarcoconut and sugar
In 1805, Penang was given the status In 1805, Penang was given the status of a presidency government, which of a presidency government, which was equivalent to cities of Madras and was equivalent to cities of Madras and Bombay in India, and so gained a Bombay in India, and so gained a much more refined administrative much more refined administrative structurestructure
Penang briefly became the capital of Penang briefly became the capital of Straits Settlements in 1826 (including Straits Settlements in 1826 (including Melaka and Singapore) until it was Melaka and Singapore) until it was outmoded by the more thriving outmoded by the more thriving SingaporeSingapore
By the middle of By the middle of 1919thth century, century, Penang had Penang had become a major become a major player in player in Chinese opium Chinese opium trade, which trade, which provided more provided more than half of than half of colony’s colony’s revenuerevenue
In 1867, the increasing violence came to In 1867, the increasing violence came to a head when large-scale rioting broke a head when large-scale rioting broke out between two rival Chinese secret out between two rival Chinese secret societies, which had each allied societies, which had each allied themselves with similar Malay groupsthemselves with similar Malay groups
Once the fighting had been brought Once the fighting had been brought under control, the British authorities under control, the British authorities fined each group the than huge sum of fined each group the than huge sum of $10,000, the proceeds going to $10,000, the proceeds going to establish a permanent police force in establish a permanent police force in the colony.the colony.
A royal charter awarded city A royal charter awarded city status to Georgetown in January status to Georgetown in January 1957, just seven months before 1957, just seven months before Malaysian Independence, and in Malaysian Independence, and in 1960, Penang became a free-1960, Penang became a free-port.port.
The island enjoyed a rapid The island enjoyed a rapid economic growth in the following economic growth in the following decades, but lost its duty-free decades, but lost its duty-free status to Langkwai in 1980sstatus to Langkwai in 1980s
PENANG: THE BRANDPENANG: THE BRAND
““All of our decisions, whether they are All of our decisions, whether they are as trivial as buying an everyday as trivial as buying an everyday product or as important as relocating product or as important as relocating a company, are partly rational and a company, are partly rational and partly emotional. No human activity partly emotional. No human activity is exempt from this rule.”is exempt from this rule.”
-Simon Anholt-Simon Anholt
How important is How important is Tourism?Tourism? 880 Million tourist arrivals in 2009880 Million tourist arrivals in 2009
Malaysia ranks 9Malaysia ranks 9thth, with 23.6 million , with 23.6 million arrivalsarrivals
In 2008, international tourism In 2008, international tourism reciepts were USD 1.1 TRILLION!reciepts were USD 1.1 TRILLION!
KL 4KL 4thth most visited city in 2009! most visited city in 2009!
Branding CitiesBranding Cities Build an association through Build an association through
experienceexperience
The emotional significance attracts The emotional significance attracts people back – historical, people back – historical, geographical, aesthetic, etcgeographical, aesthetic, etc
MilanMilan Paris Paris New YorkNew York
SWOT AnalysisSWOT Analysis
StrengthsStrengths Historical backgroundHistorical background Combination of culturesCombination of cultures FTZ / manufacturing hubFTZ / manufacturing hub Natural beautyNatural beauty EducationEducation
WeaknessesWeaknesses Transport systemTransport system Pollution / effluent from manufacturing Pollution / effluent from manufacturing
zonezone
OpportunitiesOpportunities Potential to be the perfect mix of modern Potential to be the perfect mix of modern
city life with heritage and natural beautycity life with heritage and natural beauty
ThreatsThreats High population densityHigh population density Compromise on FTZ activitiesCompromise on FTZ activities
PEST AnalysisPEST Analysis PoliticalPolitical Malay and Chinese populations almost Malay and Chinese populations almost
equalequal State government vs Federal governmentState government vs Federal government EconomicEconomic Manufacturing, tourism, bankingManufacturing, tourism, banking SocialSocial PopulationPopulation Proportion of Malay, Chinese, IndiansProportion of Malay, Chinese, Indians TechnologicalTechnological Silicon IslandSilicon Island
Current Branding and Current Branding and PositioningPositioning
New York
Historical / Cultural Heritage
Historical / Cultural Heritage
Modern LandmarksModern Landmarks
Natural Beauty / scenic locations
Natural Beauty / scenic locations
Urban LifeUrban Life
Penang
London
Kuala Lumpur
Tourism in PenangTourism in Penang
In 1970’s when focus was put on In 1970’s when focus was put on tourism tourism
Second most important economic sector Second most important economic sector in Penang after manufacturingin Penang after manufacturing
Georgetown named a world heritage Georgetown named a world heritage site by UNESCO in 2008site by UNESCO in 2008
Cultural HeritageCultural Heritage
Diverse CultureDiverse Culture TraditionsTraditions ArchitectureArchitecture RecommendationsRecommendations
– Invest in restoring old Invest in restoring old buildingsbuildings
– Ensure cleanlinessEnsure cleanliness– Don’t build high rises Don’t build high rises
around the area around the area
Historical HeritageHistorical Heritage
Great historical significance Great historical significance World War II etc.World War II etc.
Historical buildings Historical buildings – Fort CornwallisFort Cornwallis– City HallCity Hall
RecommendationsRecommendations– Maintenance of buildingsMaintenance of buildings– Development of museumDevelopment of museum
FoodFood
Wide variety of foods Wide variety of foods – MalayMalay– ChineseChinese– IndianIndian
Street foodStreet food RecommendationsRecommendations
– More focus on promoting street food More focus on promoting street food as part of the culture and tradition as part of the culture and tradition
BeachesBeaches
Not as beautiful as in other Not as beautiful as in other parts of Malaysia but still parts of Malaysia but still attracts a lot of visitorsattracts a lot of visitors
Batu FerringhiBatu Ferringhi– Water sports facilitiesWater sports facilities– ShoppingShopping– Wide variety of food – from Wide variety of food – from
fine dining to street foodfine dining to street food– International hotelsInternational hotels
Nature walk and Nature walk and Penang HillPenang Hill
Beautiful trails for trekking Beautiful trails for trekking Penang hillPenang hill
– Provides a picturesque Provides a picturesque birds eye view of the birds eye view of the islandisland
– Historic funicular railway Historic funicular railway RecommendationRecommendation
– Regular maintenance of Regular maintenance of the funicular railway so the funicular railway so that the hill is accessible that the hill is accessible throughout the yearthroughout the year
Medical TourismMedical Tourism
Projecting Penang as a regional Projecting Penang as a regional medical tourism hubmedical tourism hub
Wide variety of choicesWide variety of choices– Traditional therapies Traditional therapies – Contemporary medicineContemporary medicine
Strategies for Re-Strategies for Re-brandingbranding
Niche MarketsNiche Markets
Docking StationDocking Station
Sports EventsSports Events
MICEMICE
Exchange EducationExchange Education
Cross-marketing
Primary Attraction Attributes
Primary Attraction Attributes
Marketing Strategy
Marketing EssentialsMarketing Essentials
Thank youThank you
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