Aegis names Stahle AP chief
Aegis Media Asia-Pacific has appointed Patrick Stahle as its new chief executive. <BR><BR> Stahle (pictured), until today acting CEO of Aegis Media Asia-Pacific as well CEO of Aegis Media Nordics, will relinquish his duties in the Nordic region and move to Asia to run the group permanently. <BR><BR> "My brief is not only to strengthen our position in Asia-Pacific in terms of size, but to shift the perception of our company," said Stahle. "Unlike Europe, where we are in a dominant position, in Asia we are a challenger brand," he added. "We want to be seen as a market-leading communications agency." <BR><BR> The appointment ends a long-running saga of senior management changes at the company, which began when David Liu, CEO of Aegis Media Asia-Pacific for a seven-year stint, vacated the position a year ago. <BR><BR> Liu's departure saw David Verklin, chief of Carat Americas, add Asia-Pacific to his remit. Verklin then split duties for Carat Asia-Pacific between Thomas Wong and Richard Halmarick, before Wong left the company, sparking another management reshuffle.
