Quotations and Articles from Didier Guérin

Inside the Business of International Fashion Magazines

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mandevilla Press (18 July 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 235 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1627040412ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1627040419
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.59 x 1.42 x 27.94 cm

In an unrivalled career spanning over 40 years, Didier Guérin has launched over 40 Magazines and websites including VOGUE, ELLE and GRAZIA in the United States, Australia and Asia, initially as a senior executive with Hachette-Filipacchi and Conde Nast, and then with his own highly successful advisory business, Media Convergence Asia-Pacific. After 300 trips to China, 220 trips to South Korea, 200 trips to Japan and more than 100 trips to other countries in Asia, Didier reminisces about the highs and lows of the glamorous life of a senior executive with a big-name media company - traveling the world, wining and dining with the rich and famous in the world's leading restaurants and hotels, mixing with the beautiful people of the fashion and media industries -and managing a lot of large egos as well. He also describes the challenges (and joys) of starting his own business. Mr. Guérin has worked for the legendary Si Newhouse, done business with Media titans Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer, collaborated with fashion icons such as Anna Wintour and dined and parties with supermodels including Linda Evangelista and Elle MacPherson. A key feature of Didier's book is his invaluable advice to anyone wanting to do Business in Asia, based on his many years of experience launching various media In China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

Available on AMAZON https://www.amazon.com.au/FRONT-ROW-COVER/dp/1627040412

 

French competition watchdog closely monitoring news media code

Interview By Miranda Ward

THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW, February 1, 2021

It’s a bad deal’: Google’s offer to pay French publishers revealed

Interview By Zoe Samios

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD and THE AGE, January 29, 2021

Google, Facebook profits won’t be wiped out by publishers’ payments: ACCC

Interview By Zoe Samios

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, August 9, 2020

Don’t panic when the market goes down or get excited when it goes up

Interview by Julia Newbould

MONEY magazine, May 2020

Magazine guru reveals secrets of publishing in autobiography

Interview by James Manning

MEDIAWEEK, February 2020

La croissance économique avant le climat

By Didier Guérin

ENTREPRENDRE A L’INTERNATIONAL, février-mars 2020

The Last Word

By Didier Guérin

THE WORLD, January 2020

Le “Lucky Country” frôle le haut de son cycle de croissance

By Didier Guérin and Antoine Chery

ENTREPRENDRE A L’INTERNATIONAL, février-mars 2019

Didier Guérin speaks about media innovation in China at the Guangzhou International Conference

CAIJING magazine, November 3, 2018

L’Australie continue de surfer sur la vague
By Didier Guérin and Christophe Bories
ENTREPRENDRE A L’INTERNATIONAL, février-mars 2018

L’Australie peine à réformer son économie

By Didier Guérin and Christophe Bories

ENTREPRENDRE A L’INTERNATIONAL, février-mars 2017

Overview of magazine trends in China
By Didier Guérin
FIPP WORLD MAGAZINE TRENDS 2014-2015, January 2015

Overview of magazine trends in Hong Kong
By Didier Guérin
FIPP WORLD MAGAZINE TRENDS 2014-2015, January 2015

Overview of magazine trends in China
By Didier Guérin
FIPP WORLD MAGAZINE TRENDS 2013-2014, January 2014

Reign of a magazine legend is ending with a Si
By Keith J. Kelly
NEW YORK POST, 21 December 2013

A practical approach to Directors’ cultural challenges in Asia – Part 2
By Didier Guérin
INT DIRECTOR, a publication of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, (Southern Hemisphere) Autumn 2013

A practical approach to Directors’ cultural challenges in Asia – Part 1
By Didier Guérin
INT DIRECTOR, a publication of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, (Southern Hemisphere) Summer 2013

Overview of magazine trends in China
By Didier Guérin
FIPP WORLD MAGAZINE TRENDS 2012-2013, January 2013

Super temps required for Asian publications
By Sally Jackson
THE AUSTRALIAN: 16 July 2012

Hearst Adds Elle, but New Global Footprint May Mean More in Long Run
By Nat Ives
ADVERTISING AGE: 7 February 2011

Buying Elle would help Hearst but create tensions too
By Nat Ives
ADVERTISING AGE: 3 January 2011

Overview of magazine trends in China
By Didier Guérin
FIPP WORLD MAGAZINE TRENDS 2011

Overview of magazine trends in Australia
By Didier Guérin
FIPP WORLD MAGAZINE TRENDS 2011

L’Australie surfe sur la crise
Dossier edited by Didier Guérin
CCE-INTERNATIONAL September 2010

Overview of magazine trends in China
By Didier Guérin
FIPP WORLD MAGAZINE TRENDS 2010

Getting the gen on how to publish in Asia: Interview of Media Convergence Asia Pacific’s President, Didier Guérin. 
By Sally Jackson
THE AUSTRALIAN: April 2009

High-End Magazines in China
By Arun Sundhaman
MEDIA: May 2008

Magazine Publishing in Asia pacific: An uninterrupted success story of magazine creation for the benefit of readers, advertisers and shareholders.
By Didier Guérin
FIPP’s MAGAZINE WORLD: December 2007

Licenses and Joint Ventures – Focus on investing in partnerships.
By Didier Guérin
FIPP’s MAGAZINE WORLD: 2007

Asia-Pacific : Magazine Advertising Forecast across each market in Asia Pacific. 
By Didier Guérin
FIPP’s MAGAZINE WORLD: December 2006 – January 2007

Licensing Model : The licensing model is evolving from a system strictly based on brand and content into a defacto partnership between global media companies and local publishers.
By Didier Guérin
FIPP’s MAGAZINE WORLD : March 2006
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China : China’s Rising Advertising And Media Industries. By Didier Guérin
ADVERTISING AGE: November 2005
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Australia : Some Breakout Startups And Homegrown Clones. By Liz Borod
FOLIO MAGAZINE: March 2004
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Korea : Western Magazines Go Global at a Fast Pace. 
By Otto Pohl
NEW YORK TIMES: February 2004

Asia-Pacific : Hotspots Of Asia-Pacific.
By Didier Guérin
FIPP MAGAZINE WORLD: 4th Quarter 2002
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Asia-Pacific : Things Are Looking Up In Asia-Pacific.
By Didier Guérin
FIPP MAGAZINE WORLD: 3rd Quarter 2002
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ASIA : Cross Border Publishing: Going To Print In Asia.
By Didier Guérin
FIPP MAGAZINE WORLD: 2nd Quarter 2002
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China : Publishing In China: A New Dawn?
By Didier Guérin
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FIPP MAGAZINE WORLD: 1st Quarter 2002

Asia-Pacific : It Happened Like A Bad Novel: The Search For Economic Growth In Asia Pacific.
By Didier Guérin
FIPP MAGAZINE WORLD: 4th Quarter 2001
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Asia-Pacific : Wish You Were Here: The Magazine Industry Performance In Asia Pacific In The First Half 2001.
By Didier Guérin
FIPP MAGAZINE WORLD: 3rd Quarter 2001
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Hong Kong : Hong Kong Tycoon Takes A Chance With ‘Winners.
By Jennifer Saranow
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: November 2001
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Asia-Pacific : Asia-Pacific Returning To Days Of Sake & Roses.
By Didier Guérin
ADVERTISING AGE: October 1999
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“Hachette: Comme dans un livre”.
By Didier Guérin
LE CONSEILLER DU COMMERCE EXTERIEUR – Juillet-Aout 1991

Asia-Pacific : Licensing Vs. Joint Ventures.
By Didier Guérin
FOLIO: April 1988