The Asia Group Explained

The Asia Group
Founded:2013
Key People:Richard Verma
Location:Washington, DC
Industry:Consulting
Homepage:Official website

The Asia Group (TAG) is an American strategic advisory firm based in Washington DC.[1] 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]

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 U.S. consul general in Hong Kong Kurt Tong joined the firm as partner.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us.
  2. News: Brunnstrom. David. Martina. Michael. 2021-05-26. U.S. says looking at Quad meeting in fall focused on infrastructure. en. Reuters. 2021-12-12.
  3. Web site: Rogin. Josh. Campbellā€™s new firm pursues Burma contract. 2021-12-12. Foreign Policy. en-US.
  4. Web site: Verma.
  5. Web site: 2021-04-23. Wong questioned, US lawyer released in Hong Kong crackdown. 2021-12-12. AP NEWS. en.
  6. Web site: 2019-07-30. Press Release: The Asia Group Welcomes Ambassador Kurt Tong as Partner. 2021-12-12. The Asia Group. en.