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Profile of Star Rtn. Edwin Hernandez

Edwin H. Hernandez, AB, MBA, is President of Jardine Distribution, Inc., the exclusive Philippines marketing arm for various agricultural, construction and consumer products.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts from the University of Santo Tomas (1987)

Masters degree in Business Administration, Ateneo de Manila Graduate School of Business (2007)

Professional Background

Held several positions and currently President of Jardine Distribution, Inc., (JDI) (www.jardinedistribution.com) a member company of the Jardine Matheson (www.jardines.com) group and formerly Jardine Davies, Inc. (May 2000 to date)

Part time faculty at the Mapua Business School specializing in Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations subjects (2010 – 2012)

Formerly Senior Product Manager for Asia Brewery, Inc handling both alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands such as Beer na Beer, Colt 45, Carlsberg, Absolute and Summit water, among others. (1997 – 2000)

President and General Manager, Total Recall Advertising and Public Relations Services, Inc., an advertising and PR company servicing a variety of clients in the automotive, banking and beverage industries (1996 – 1997)

Communications and Marketing Manager of Sime Darby Pilipinas Inc., a member company of the Malaysian conglomerate and a well-known tire manufacturer in the Philippines (1990 – 1996)

Staffwriter for the Manila Chronicle, wrote sports and feature stories (1989 – 1990)

Public Relations Officer, Great Wall Advertising, Inc., mainly responsible for the PR campaigns of companies like Philip Morris, Rhone Poulenc Pharma, Goldilocks etc. (1988 – 1989)

Public Relations Assistant, VAL Public Relations, handling a variety of accounts ranging from dining establishments, home care products to special events, etc. (1987 – 1988)

JDI is the exclusive Philippines marketing arm for various agricultural, construction and consumer products.