Aegis Media, Dentsu Network join to form Dentsu Aegis Network

Aegis Media and Dentsu Network have combined to form a global communications network, Dentsu Aegis Network. Together they form the network in 110 countries worldwide with over 22,000 dedicated specialists.

Nick Waters will lead Dentsu Aegis Network in Asia Pacific and will be responsible for the management of the business and the development of network, specialist and local brands across the region.

With over 5,500 employees in China, including associates, full integration in China will begin in 2015. Until then, Aegis Media and Dentsu Network will continue to work in parallel, managed by Phil Teeman, CEO-Aegis Media China and Motohiro Yamagishi, CEO-Dentsu Network China. KF Lee will take the role of Chairwoman, Dentsu Aegis Network, China, working across the two businesses. Motohiro Yamagishi will additionally lead the Dentsu agency brand across North Asia. Rohit Ohri will lead the Dentsu agency brand across the rest of the region - Asia Pacific South.

Luke Littlefield will lead Dentsu Aegis Network, Australia and New Zealand as CEO and Rob Hughes, Dentsu Aegis Network-North Asia. Ashish Bhasin is appointed CEO-Dentsu Aegis Network, South Asia, and Dick van Motman takes leadership as CEO for the group in Southeast Asia.

Here is the region-wise leadership list:

Motohiro Yamagishi - CEO Dentsu China & North Asia

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Rohit Ohri - Chairman Dentsu India and CEO Dentsu Asia Pacific South

Sean O'Brien -CEO Carat Asia Pacific

Jean Lin -CEO Isobar Asia Pacific and Global Chief Strategy Officer

Ruth Stubbs - CEO iProspect Asia Pacific

Kristian Barnes -CEO Vizeum Asia Pacific

Nick Waters, CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network, Asia Pacific, said, "With our brand and leadership structures confirmed we have the opportunity to develop the Dentsu Aegis Network, and our client base, by delivering a wider range of distinctive products and services across the region. The new Dentsu Aegis Network has a unique position in the market, and with this brings the opportunity to grow our clients' businesses with our own."

The Dentsu Aegis Network will be headquartered in London. Carat, the Dentsu agency brand, iProspect, Isobar, Posterscope and Vizeum will work together under the operating model of one P&L per country alongside local brands.