{"id":17821,"date":"2026-06-22T13:01:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T06:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/marketing-excellence-th\/?p=17821"},"modified":"2026-06-22T13:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T06:06:48","slug":"katie-aung-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/marketing-excellence-th\/katie_aung\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Aung"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;2026 JUDGE&#8217;S PROFILE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_module=&#8221;17577&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h1\" style=\"text-align: center\">2026 JUDGE&#8217;S PROFILE<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; module_class=&#8221;members-full-description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/marketing-excellence-th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/06\/Meranti-Green-Steel_Katie-Aung.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Meranti Green Steel_Katie Aung&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Katie Aung<\/h3>\n<h4>Director of Marketing and PR<\/h4>\n<h5>Meranti Green Steel<\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]With over 11 years of marketing and PR experience across the APAC region, Katie is a versatile leader who has navigated roles at renowned firms like Ogilvy, Xiaomi, and JFE MERANTI. 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