TESTIMONIALS

"The Singapore Tourism Board has had a long association with Sandra and her team for more than 10 years. Sandra and her company, Devahasdin Communications, was initially appointed as the public relations consultant for several years before she was appointed as General Manager Western Australia when we opened a permanent office in Perth on 1st April 1998 to cover our third largest market. Under her stewardship and dedication, arrivals from WA went from strength to strength and peaked in 2005 with arrivals of 122,132 to Singapore. With the re-structure of the STB global organization from 2004 and a re-deployment of resources to new markets like China and India, the downsizing of Australian operations necessitated the closure of the Perth office when Devahasdin’s contract ended on 30th June 2006.

Sandra and her team have carried out many projects over the years for STB but she will be remembered for her meticulous efforts in running stunning Singapore roadshows where she took care of every single detail to ensure their success…from selecting music scores, to finding cultural entertainment, organising florists, catering and even entertaining our Singaporean guests etc. Two major events of note were the very successful organisation of STB’s 25th and 30th anniversary celebrations, and she showed her forte in the organisation of many consumer promotions at the Turf Club, Trishaw races, telethons and food promotions at Burswood Casino and the David Jones department store. In all that she organised, she leverage on her deep personal contacts with the WA media and carried out many media relations activities with various TV, radio and print mediums including hosting media family to Singapore.

Her hands on approach, strong rapport and skillful negotiations with industry and media partners have helped the STB to achieve a high profile in WA, resulting in the strong arrivals Singapore enjoyed all these years. The STB is truly appreciative of all that Sandra and the Devahasdin PR team have done for Singapore."

Kevin Leong
Regional Director Oceania
Singapore Tourism Board

“This is an excellent result and a tribute to the work Devahasdin Communications put into this event. It is by far the most exposure achieved for any National Sausage King and has been a topic of conversation at many of the industry meetings I have attended since returning from Perth. As we all know, it is a big country and to achieve the coverage all over Australia has been a great result.’

Kevin Cottrill
CEO
Australian Meat Industry Council
On National Sausage King Championships 2007

“Do you know what it’s like winning Lotto when there’s no money involved? Well, at Meat and Livestock Australia we do. Eight years ago we were looking for a PR company to represent our PR & Marketing in Western Australia. Choosing one was a lottery, some came with big reputations, others claimed their national coverage was enormous.

Being in the position of State Manager and having a brief from my head office to source a company with flair and professionalism, I canvassed several, and on discovering Devahasdin Communications I felt immediately that we were on the same wave length.
 
Meat and Livestock Australia is the industry body for the Red Meat industry with responsibilities for Marketing, Product Development, Animal Welfare, Export and much more. Devahasdin has great media contacts as is necessary for maximising effective, excellent and unusual marketing concepts. They also have a level of professionalism second to none.
   
In the years we have worked together we have repeatedly outshone other states when it comes to bottom line Public Relations results.
 
So winning Lotto is not all about money…although I would not mind it if I did win it.

Roy Manning
Meat & Livestock Australia
State Operations Manager

“The Water Corporation has enjoyed a very successful relationship with Devahasdin PR over many years.  Their ability to turn the 'ordinary' into the 'extraordinary' never fails to amaze us and has contributed to the success of many of our initiatives.”

Karen Willis
Marketing Communications Manager
Water Corporation

“Devahasdin Communications was a key partner in helping us to reinvent and reposition the annual ‘OASIS Ball’ charity event.  Without their help the event would not have been the massive success it’s been in 2006 & 2007.”
 
Simon te Brinke
2006 & 2007 Chairperson
OASIS Project Group

“When WA Business News asked Devahasdin Communications to manage and coordinate the 2006 Rising Star Awards and the 40Under40s they took the initial concepts to the stratosphere and beyond with their impeccable attention to detail and vivid creativity. I have always felt they were very good , however, I now believe they are one of Perth's top event management companies.”

Elton Swarts
WA Business News