The Asia Group

{{Infobox company

| name = The Asia Group

| logo = The Asia Group Logo.jpg

| founded = 2013

| founder = {{Unbulleted list|Kurt M. Campbell|Nirav Patel}}

| key_people = Richard Verma

| location = Washington, DC

| industry = Consulting

| homepage = [https://theasiagroup.com Official website]

}}

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.{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.the-asia-group.com}}{{Cite web |title=The Asia Group, LLC |url=https://en.cdf.org.cn/cdf2019en/jgjs/6947.htm#content |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=China Development Forum}}

History

TAG was co-founded in 2013 by Kurt Campbell, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs,{{Cite news|last=Brunnstrom|first=David|last2=Martina|first2=Michael|date=2021-05-26|title=U.S. says looking at Quad meeting in fall focused on infrastructure|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us-says-looking-quad-meeting-fall-focused-infrastructure-2021-05-26/|access-date=2021-12-12}} and Nirav Patel, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Strategy and Multilateral Affairs.{{Cite web|last=Rogin|first=Josh|title=Campbell’s new firm pursues Burma contract|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/03/11/campbells-new-firm-pursues-burma-contract/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Foreign Policy|language=en-US}}

On June 21, 2017, TAG announced that former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma would be joining the firm as its Vice Chairman.{{cite web|title=Verma|url=https://www.indiaabroad.com/diplomacy/former-envoy-verma-joins-the-asia-group/article_c84eeb08-6e7a-11e7-9772-77e5ee7dc98b.html}} In 2019, former US Consul General in Hong Kong Kurt Tong joined the firm as partner.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-23|title=Wong questioned, US lawyer released in Hong Kong crackdown|url=https://apnews.com/article/beijing-primary-elections-democracy-hong-kong-coronavirus-pandemic-ea3cc6b85fc47ca861a8dc76f0240535|access-date=2021-12-12|website=AP NEWS|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-07-30|title=Press Release: The Asia Group Welcomes Ambassador Kurt Tong as Partner|url=https://theasiagroup.com/press-release-the-asia-group-welcomes-ambassador-kurt-tong-at-partner/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=The Asia Group|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Kurt Campbell Form 278 Public Financial Disclosure Report |url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20528999-kurt-campbell-form-278-public-financial-disclosure-report |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=DocumentCloud}}

References

Category:Financial services companies established in 2013

Category:Financial services companies of the United States

Category:Privately held companies based in Washington, D.C.

Category:Consulting firms established in 2013

Category:2013 establishments in Washington, D.C.

Category:American companies established in 2013

Category:Consulting firms of the United States