About us

Incorporated in 2002, Media Group is a leading publishing house and digital media services company whose award-winning content attracts diversified local and regional audiences from the luxury lifestyle, interior and architecture to special interest sectors through print, digital, video and social platforms.

Our rich content, dynamic events, and creative production engage and build a strong following of discerning audience with access to established platforms for idea discovery, opinions, products and experiences, and the way influences are informed, inspired and connected.

The group places great focus on digital solutions to reach the increasingly affluent millennials and digital natives through intuitive, engaging, and effective website, app and video content. With seamless and integrated solutions, we give advertisers more options to deliver specially crafted content to their target market.

Management Team

Managing Director
Dennis Pua

Dennis Pua was appointed Managing Director of Media Group in August 2016.

A veteran with more than 25 years of media experience, Dennis has held senior management roles with SPH Magazines prior to his current appointment.

As Managing Director of Media Group, Dennis oversees the full operations of the group which includes luxury, architecture, gourmet and special interest titles, and custom publications of the group. In his position, Dennis acquired and integrated titles that offer holistic and complementary platforms to enhance content delivery experiences. Under his leadership, Dennis founded Portfolio in 2017, a business and luxury lifestyle magazine venture which won the Luxury Media of the Year at the Media Publishers Association Singapore Magazine Awards. He has built a continuously growing division that formed successful joint ventures, business development strategies and award winning content.

Editor-In-Chief
Marc Almagro

Marc S Almagro was appointed as the Editor-In-Chief of Media Group on 1 July 2018.

He has edited and managed to date over 25 well-recognised business, luxury lifestyle, and special interest magazines, including start-up (Portfolio, Nosotras In Singapore, The Peak Selection Timepieces), revamp (Form, Palace, Wicked!, The Peak), contract (Property Review, Fund Focus, Mondial, Latitude), and franchise titles (VIP, Robb Report, Amica, GMT XXL).

His extensive experience goes beyond writing, editing and editorial management. He was an Adjunct Lecturer (Marketing for Designers) at Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore, and a Part-time Lecturer (Comparative Literature, English Language) at the University of the East, Philippines. As Editor of various periodicals, Marc mentored young writers and editorial interns.

A theatre, design and arts enthusiast, Marc plays an active role in the design community. He covers the Golden Pin Design Award as media partner representative, and has served twice as panel discussion moderator at MAISON&OBJET ASIA(2016), foreign media judge at ASIA TALENTS Bangkok (2014, 2015), judge at International Furniture Fair Singapore, critic at Final Year Project presentation at Glasgow School of Arts (Singapore). He has taught Marketing for Designers at Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore).

Commercial Director
Daniel Poon

Daniel Poon was appointed as Commercial Director of Media Group on 1 March 2022.

He started his media sales career with SPH Magazines. During his 12 years with the company, he rose through the ranks from Assistant Sales Manager to Advertising Sales Director.

Managing a sales team for a suite of local and regional luxury titles, he formulated marketing and business development strategies to drive gains in revenue growth, market share, and profit performance.

In 2016, Daniel joined Media Group as a member of the founding team behind Portfolio, bringing with him close to two decades of media sales experience. He has been extending his expertise in sales management to ensure the commercial viability of the product over the years.

In his current role as the Commercial Director, Daniel embraces a digital-first strategy, and combines the merits of each publication onto an integrated platform of print, digital, and event activation.

Managing Director

Dennis Pua

Dennis Pua was appointed Managing Director of Media Group in August 2016.

A veteran with more than 25 years of media experience, Dennis has held senior management roles with SPH Magazines prior to his current appointment.

As Managing Director of Media Group, Dennis oversees the full operations of the group which includes luxury, architecture, gourmet and special interest titles, and custom publications of the group. In his position, Dennis acquired and integrated titles that offer holistic and complementary platforms to enhance content delivery experiences. Under his leadership, Dennis founded Portfolio in 2017, a business and luxury lifestyle magazine venture which won the Luxury Media of the Year at the Media Publishers Association Singapore Magazine Awards. He has built a continuously growing division that formed successful joint ventures, business development strategies and award winning content.

Achievements

Portfolio

2018 MPAS Awards – Luxury Media of the Year, Print (Silver)
2017 MPAS Awards – Luxury Media of the Year
2017 MPAS Awards – Consumer Website of the Year

Epicure

2018 Marketing Magazine Media of the Year Rankings – Magazine of the Year (Food & Beverage)
2018 MPAS Awards – Illustration of the Year (Silver)
2018 MPAS Awards – Food Media of the Year (Gold)
2018 Asia Pacific Publishing Awards – Food Media of the Year (Gold)
2017 MPAS Awards – Front Cover of the Year, Consumer (Gold)
2016 Marketing Magazine – Food Magazine of the Year

GOLF ASIA

2018 Marketing Magazine Media of the Year Rankings – Magazine of the Year (Men)

SG MAGAZINE

2018 MPAS Awards – Videography of the Year (Bronze)
2018 MPAS Awards – Social Media Strategy of the Year (Silver)
2016 MPAS Awards – Website of the Year
2015 MPAS Awards – Website of the Year

SQUAREROOMS

2018 MPAS Awards – Special Interest Media of the Year (Silver)

D+A

2018 MPAS Awards – Special Edition of the Year (Bronze)

ASCENT MAGAZINE

2019 TABPI Tabbies Award – Front Cover, Photograph (Silver)
2018 MPAS Awards – Custom Publication of the Year (Bronze)

Current Opportunities

Internship Positions for Editorial / Marketing / Design / Videography / Photography Teams

Interested candidates are invited to write to hr@media-group.com.sg

Licensing

Media Group curates compelling content available for use across multiple channels, including print, online, mobile and social.
We offer broad rights to our comprehensive library of articles, videos and high-quality images
that are the most engaging and effective to your target audience.

For more details, please contact:
Denise Law
Email: denise.law@media-group.com.sg 20 Bedok South Road Singapore 469277. Tel: +65 6446 6888. Email: info@media-group.com.sg