Huntsworth has announced that Chris Tang will be appointed chief executive officer for Asia-Pacific, with effect from February 1 and Bob Pickard also joins the company this week in the newly created role of chairman for Asia-Pacific.
The pair report to Huntsworth’s Group CEO, Lord Chadlington, and will work closely together to grow the Group's global brands in the region, which currently include Citigate, Grayling, and Huntsworth Health.
Bob will continue to be based in Singapore with a focus on client development and new business, including global communications for Asian multinationals.
He will also chair the firm’s new regional board.
Based in Beijing, Chris will have full P&L responsibilities for Huntsworth’s Asia-Pacific operations with all offices reporting to her. In addition, Chirs will also play a role in the strategic alliance with BlueFocus, China’s leading communications company, which recently made a £36.5 million investment in Huntsworth.
With 20 years of communications business experience, Chris was most recently the Asia-Pacific managing director of The Hoffman Agency, a global technology PR agency headquartered in Silicon Valley.
“Chris has a tremendous track record in building successful communications businesses," explained Lord Chadlington. "I’m confident she will be able to capitalize on our many promising opportunities in China, Asia-Pacific and internationally by partnering with Blue Focus. Chris and Bob together form a formidable senior leadership team for Asia-Pacific. Their collective ambition, ability and experience, I’m sure, will make a real difference in significantly expanding the scale of our operations and developing our brands right across the region.”