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]
History
TAG was co-founded in 2013 by Kurt Campbell, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs,[2] and Nirav Patel, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Strategy and Multilateral Affairs.[3]
Executives
On June 21, 2017, TAG announced that former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma would be joining the firm as its Vice Chairman.[4] In 2019, former US Consul General in Hong Kong Kurt Tong joined the firm as partner.[5][6] 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.[7]
References
- The Asia Group, LLC China Development Forum, retrieved 2024-09-03^
- David Brunnstrom. U.S. says looking at Quad meeting in fall focused on infrastructure Reuters, 2021-05-26, retrieved 2021-12-12^
- Josh Rogin. 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^