The Asia Group (TAG) is an American strategic advisory firm based in Washington D.C., providing consulting services to companies looking to expand into the Asia-Pacific region.[1][2]
Industry | Consulting |
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Founded | 2013 |
Founder |
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Headquarters | Washington, DC |
Key people | Richard Verma |
Website | Official website |
History
editTAG was co-founded in 2013 by Kurt Campbell, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs,[3] and Nirav Patel, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Strategy and Multilateral Affairs.[4]
On June 21, 2017, TAG announced that former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma would be joining the firm as its Vice Chairman.[5] In 2019, former US Consul General in Hong Kong Kurt Tong joined the firm as partner.[6][7] In January 2021, Campbell left the firm to serve as National Security Council coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, and is now Deputy Secretary of State. Campbell's personal consulting clients at TAG included Northrop Grumman, McKinsey & Company, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin.[8]
References
edit- ^ "About Us".
- ^ "The Asia Group, LLC". China Development Forum. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Brunnstrom, David; Martina, Michael (2021-05-26). "U.S. says looking at Quad meeting in fall focused on infrastructure". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ Rogin, Josh. "Campbell's new firm pursues Burma contract". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Verma".
- ^ "Wong questioned, US lawyer released in Hong Kong crackdown". AP NEWS. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Press Release: The Asia Group Welcomes Ambassador Kurt Tong as Partner". The Asia Group. 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Kurt Campbell Form 278 Public Financial Disclosure Report". DocumentCloud. Retrieved 2024-09-03.