JOHN - Senior Consultant
Tech, podcast and mag addict John counts himself fortunate that he has managed to turn his addictions into a profession through various media. Having been in the media line since 2003, John has developed a keen sense for knowing which stories will capture the editor’s attention.

Among the publications he has worked for in the past include KLue and NewMan, where he was the editor of both, and The Edge Malaysia, where he was the Assistant Editor for New Media. He is currently a contributor to Esquire Malaysia’s Media Man column, where he posts his observations on the fast-changing digital and print media environment. In the recent past, John also contributed to BFM’s Om Nom Show and The Malaysian Insider.

John now brings his experience into the PR line, while still maintaining his love for tech by constantly surfing the web and watching YouTube while at work – or what he says is "research". His client list includes FMCG, F&B and tech accounts, while he puts his skills, experience and knowhow to good use by strategising digital and social media plans for all clients, and creating the means for effective communication and engagement between clients and the public in the new digital age.

John believes that chance favours the connected mind; that fascinating ideas and opportunities come to those who are eager to meet and engage with others. In his spare time, he browses through the latest tech blogs, listens to NPR, and searches for Internet memes. The result of his spare time can be seen on his tumblr blog at popmedia.tumblr.com and on his twitter acount, @johnlim.

DAISY - Senior Consultant
Daisy, as she has been told, is one of those likeable people that will immediately make you smile and for some, they even break into song. If you are not already in the know, there is an old love song about her namesake - indeed, she may challenge you to learn the song and try singing it to her in full.

Daisy is also one of those people you can easily trust, a quality that has had significant impact on her client accounts. Thanks to her many years of PR experience, Daisy brings a blend of creativity, sincerity and straightforwardness to the projects she works on. Daisy derives a lot of meaning from her work - this is manifested in her passion to build long term partnerships with her clients, working hand in hand with them to help transform their businesses through positive messaging.

With an eclectic mix of interests including business, politics, music, travel, food and entertainment media, along with her penchant for wanting to know everything that's going on, Daisy is continuously on the lookout for creative insights and experiences.

When she is not working, you will find Daisy in the kitchen baking bread with her trusted bread maker. She is on a quest to bake different types of breads from different countries around the world. Beyond that, Daisy also plans to hone her cooking skills to become the top chef in her family – right after mum and dad.

FARHANA - Consultant
Farhana loves anything and everything colourful, with the exception of rainbow cakes because they just look weird. Despite her petite size, don't be fooled by appearances, as she is skilled in the art of kick boxing and keeps fit with evening jogs in the middle of the city.

A Communication and Media Management graduate from the University of South Australia, Farhana tries to read a book or two every now and then. She often scouts for a good read, resisting the temptation to add too many books to her already bookish humble abode.

Having travelled to various locations around the world and meeting interesting people along her journey, Farhana counts herself particularly fortunate to have been acquainted with quite a number of well-known people ranging from Nicole Scherzinger to the boys from Panic At The Disco and even the Black Eyed Peas through her media-related professional responsibilities, a series of encounters which allow her to keep her social adrenaline flowing.

Her ideal vacation would involve a visit to a cat village somewhere in Australia, or enjoying a pleasant sunset somewhere along the beaches of California.

ALICIA - Consultant
An avid lover of the outdoors and travelling, Alicia dreams of venturing out of the country and eagerly looks forward to exploring neighboring countries. Her simple yet very long bucket list is inspired by her dream of going around the world to experience the beauty of every country before an aged body gets the better of a wiling spirit. A beach babe at heart, Alicia's favourite part of a beach holiday involves being able to snorkel and getting burnt in the hot sun.

This intrepid KDU College graduate with a Diploma in Mass Communications under her belt has experienced working in 2 different PR agencies. At work, she always wants to be in the know and to be involved in as many things as possible and trying to absorb maximum knowledge from everything she does.

Alicia is a poster child of sorts for green living, having always been a supporter of environmental protection. For her, recycling is ingrained in her lifestyle; she does it everyday, all the time.

A fitness aficionado, Alicia incorporates badminton and swimming into her workout regimes that she tries to follow at least twice a week.

When the chips are down, Alicia believes laughter is the best medicine. She advocates listening to or reading jokes when stressed to ease tension and relax the mind.

JULIA - General Manager
Julia, is a firm believer in Alfred E. Newman's philosophy of "What, Me Worry", which she says has kept her sane all these years. An office without laughter will probably drive her to the "loony bin" sooner than expected! After all "laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects" and is a heck of a lot cheaper than therapy and booze!

She is a lover of Abba, Agatha Christie, all things 80's and British, conspiracy theories and her Shih Tzu, "Patches" (whom truly she believes is a highly intelligent being). Her pet peeves include people who do not get Abba, Agatha Christie, all things 80's and British, conspiracy theories and her Shih Tzu, "Patches"!

With a diploma in Human Resource Management and ending a stint in Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Julia got dragged into the trenches of public relations literally by accident and with no experience at all, joined Rantau PR as a Client Services Executive in 1996 where she gained immense experience under the wings of Rantau's founders.

In 1999, Julia left to embark on a career in Sports PR. She has to her credit handled media relations for two of the largest sports events in Malaysia – Malaysia Sevens Rugby (2000-2002) and Ironman Langkawi Malaysia Triathlon (2000 – 2004). Her career highlight to date has been the presentation of a sponsorship proposal on behalf of Lotto to the Everton Football Club at Goodison Park in 2003.

Julia returned to Rantau PR in 2005 and currently handles lifestyle, technology and business accounts, while continuing to ensure a high level of mirth in the company.

JOANNE - Editorial Strategist
As a freshly minted graduate with a degree in Mass Communications from Liverpool John Moores University, Joanne decided to make her first foray into the working world by launching right into public relations at Rantau PR.

At Rantau PR, Joanne has gained a colossal amount of hands-on knowledge about how independent consulting on communications and media relations works in Malaysia. She contributes her self-professed geek's-eye view of the world to the mix.

A believer in free will, Joanne tries to empathise with her fellow humans and to always respect common human dignity.

Being an avid film and television buff with a love for educational programming and the occasional live stage performance, Joanne experiences life and travels vicariously through the media in instances where time, money and paranoia do not permit.

Formerly a consultant working on an array of lifestyle and technology accounts, Joanne now splits her energy between executing media strategies and campaigns for a couple of lifestyle and corporate accounts and having fun with words in her tasks of writing and strategising editorial content for clients across the board.

ADELINE - Account Director
Adeline is a true believer that apart from Margaritas and great food, humour, good friends and lots of laughter is essential for sanity, hence her boisterous laughter. She lives by this maxim, which simply says "Work like you do not need money, Love like you have never been hurt, and Dance like no one is watching."

An outdoor lover and ardent traveller, on some weekends, she takes a drive out of the city with friends to try out something new in the name of adventure, a good tan and delicious food. From riverboarding to mountain climbing and diving, Adeline will try anything once for the adrenaline rush. To practise her driving skill, she go-karts and to complete climbing Mount Kinabalu is the next thing to do on her list.

Adeline also harbours a not-so-secret aspiration to be a sexy chef like Nigella Lawson. Occasionally, she will spring clean her fridge and there will be food for her colleagues. It is also good to note that no one has suffered from her cooking or baking so far.

Armed with a degree in International Business Administration (Hons) from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK, Adeline started off her public relations career in an agency servicing various technology accounts. During her tenure, she also had the opportunity to manage some lifestyle, upmarket property and pharmaceutical company accounts.

Adeline joined Rantau PR in late 2004 and she still finds passion and adventure in every account she handles. With technology as her forte, she now focuses on ICT, property and lifestyle accounts.

JANITHA - Consulting Director & Founder
She has bungee jumped (albeit reluctantly), white water rafted, camped out, trekked up Gunung Tahan, stepped foot on Mount Kinabalu and the Himalayas (opting for a no fuse no stress one-day exploration at the start to the peaks, and spending the rest of her time sipping hot earl grey tea and exploring the gastronomical delights of the region). She has met kings and queens, well-loved performers, corporate heads and leaders of nations. She won't say no to any challenge so long as she believes in it.

At 21, and in her first year with Bernama, the National News Agency, Janitha Sukumaran was the youngest journalist at the 1989 CHOGM meet in Kuala Lumpur. She was eventually plucked out of the media and lured into public relations, which eventually led her to start Rantau PR with three other partners.

Janitha brings with her an in-depth understanding of the Malaysian media, having written on business, technology and general issues. Her extensive experience in these areas helps her lead the company in planning client activities around the needs of the media.

She is the lead presenter for media training sessions for clients, and has conducted numerous trainings on the appreciation of public relations to help raise the level of professionalism and acceptance of the industry.

Janitha oversees the overall operations and strategic direction of Rantau PR. She has over 20 years experience in communications and strongly believes that a dedicated, enthusiastic and passionate team is the foundation of a successful company.

KAVITA - Consultant
Building on her new degree in Communications and Media Management, Kavita delved into the world of public relations with loads of enthusiasm and determination to make a mark in her chosen field.

Although new to the industry, Kavita came to Rantau PR with important professional experience that proved her mettle already under her belt. She counts her involvement in the inaugural edition of the annually published Time Out Penang as a stepping stone to her current role as a PR consultant.

Kavita's PR experience includes working on technology, FMCG, F&B, entertainment, beauty, healthcare, and lifestyle accounts. Through these accounts, Kavita has acquired crucial skills required of a PR practitioner, including being resourceful and having good instincts.

During her free time, Kavita browses the internet for jokes and humorous article. She is a firm believer in the healing power of music for the mind, and the rejuvenative power of sleep for the mind, body and spirit.

Kavita dreams of building her own PR firm in the future with hopes of being one of the leading PR firms globally.

GOGULAN - Chief Executive Officer
A true disciple of the Jedi Arts and the ways of the Force, Gogulan has used his Jedi training throughout his life and career to maintain the balance that he seeks.

Gogulan brings to Rantau PR his vast experience and know-how of over 14 years, which runs the gamut of the Communication Discipline with stints in Advertising, Media, Events, Post Production and now PR. Assisting in overall strategy as well as brand planning and digital marketing, he is also spearheading business development for the company.

A fanatical football and sports fan, he still harbors hope of Aston Villa winning the Premier League and the Champions League and of Argentina winning the World Cup again. He believes Maradona was the second coming and whilst lamenting the state of local football is willing to help restore it to its former glory in anyway possible.

A Crackberry to the core he cannot be seen without his BlackBerry and is a self-confessed gadget freak tasked with ushering Rantau PR into the digital realm.

JACQUELINE - Office Administrator
As a young girl leaving her small scenic hometown of Taiping in Perak, Jacqueline was very excited to start her career in the banking industry in Kuala Lumpur back in 1998. Armed with a Diploma in Business Studies from the Institute of Chartered Management, Jacqueline gave her best at the world's local bank for over a decade, after which she looked for new opportunities, leading to the beginning of her journey with Rantau PR in December 2010.

Jacqueline takes care of the office administrative needs, making sure the office runs smoothly and assisting the rest of the team whenever needed. She also handles the duties of the office receptionist.

Jacqueline has a special place in her heart for the needy and the poor. She loves to do her bit to make someone happy and feel appreciated and loved, especially in conjunction with birthdays, promotions and farewells. Her laughter is contagious and she shares the belief that laughter is the best medicine. True to her love of laughter, one of Jacqueline's favourite sayings is about laughter: "Everybody laughs at me because I am different, but I laugh at everybody because they are the same".

Jacqueline has grown very fond of Chelsea FC, her passion for the team having been kindled several Premiership seasons ago. She has enjoyed watching Chelsea play in Kuala Lumpur during their Asian Tour.

Jacqueline loves travelling and her dream since young was to stand at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. She believes that dreams do come true. Jacqueline also believes in the Law of Attraction as the universe has great powers!

Jacqueline strongly agrees with what Thomas Addison said –"I didn't fail 1000 times but I found 1000 new ways to achieve my dream."