Anne Costello (born 28 August 1968) is Regional Director of integrated communications firm Text100 Asia Pacific, an independent subsidiary of Next Fifteen Communications Group. She first joined Text100, London in 1990. After five years she left and held two in house positions at SunSystems and De La Rue. In 2000, she joined August.One, (a sister NextFifteen Agency) in Hong Kong and with the merger of August.One and Text100, she re-joined Text100 first in Hong Kong and then Sydney in 2003. Life Early Life & Education Anne is a dual British and Australian citizen. She attended Ockbrook School, Derbyshire and Trent College, Nottingham. Anne holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology from Plymouth University and graduate diplomas in Marketing and Psychology. Business career Prior to her current appointment, Anne was responsible for Text100 South Asia and new business development in the region. She was also previously Managing Director of Text100 Hong Kong and APAC Client Services Director where she nurtured a number of lasting client relationships. In addition to her agency experience, she has led external relations and marketing communications roles for several technology brands in the UK and EMEA. Anne was recently named one of the “50 Most Influential People in PR” in PRWeek Asia’s Power List 2014.
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