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Aegis Media Appoints Patrick Stahle as CEO, Aegis Media Asia-Pacific; Henrik Jensen to Become CEO, Aegis Media Nordics
06 October 2006
Aegis Media announces the appointment of Patrick Stahle as CEO, Aegis Media Asia-Pacific.
Patrick, 51, has been acting CEO of Aegis Media Asia-Pacific since July 2006. He has held a number of roles within Aegis Media since 1995, as CEO of Aegis Media Sweden from 1999 to 2000 and as CEO of Aegis Media Nordics since 2002. Patrick has a total of 20 years’ experience of media and marketing services, including roles at BBDO, in pay TV and in a digital start-up. He started his career as a helicopter pilot in Australia and the North Sea.
Patrick will be succeeded as CEO, Asia Media Nordics by Henrik Jensen. Henrik Jensen, 42, joined Aegis Media in 2002 as CEO of Aegis Media Denmark. Since then he has developed Aegis Media Denmark into a major player, with Carat the market leader with 20% market share, and Aegis Media ranking no.1 in new business wins for 2005 and 2006. In his new role Henrik will be responsible for Aegis Media’s businesses, including Carat, Vizeum, Isobar and Posterscope, across Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. In addition to these new responsibilities, Henrik will also continue as CEO of Aegis Media Denmark until a successor is appointed.
Mainardo de Nardis, global CEO of Aegis Media, said:
“We have a very good business in Asia-Pacific, across all disciplines and especially in digital and media communications services, with all our brands - Carat, Vizeum, Isobar and Posterscope - very well established. Patrick is the right person to take Aegis Media to the next stage of development, consolidating our marketing communications offer. He is a straighttalking internationalist who knows the communications industry inside out and he will make a real difference. The pace of change and growth in these markets is ideal for someone as focused and committed as Patrick.”
Patrick Stahle said:
“Asia is a land of opportunity and this is a fantastic challenge. Aegis Media is off to a flying start in Asia-Pacific. These are some of the most exciting markets in the world today for media and communications, and the potential of Aegis Media here is almost infinite.”
Henrik Jensen said:
“Aegis Media is already the industry leader across the Nordics, thanks to Patrick’s leadership. He will be a hard act to follow. However, the strength of Aegis Media’s team and our brands in this region are very solid reasons to be confident that we will continue to lead the industry in growth, innovation and service.”
For further information contact:
Charlotte Elston
Aegis Group plc
+44 (0) 20 7070 7700
