Simon Pangrazio appointed president and CEO of Burson-Marsteller''s Asia Pacific operations
25 Oct 2007
Mumbai: Leading global public relations and public affairs consulting firm Burson-Marsteller has appointed Simon Pangrazio as president and chief executive officer for its Asia Pacific operations, with effect from 1 January 2008, succeeding Bill Rylance.
Rylance has been elevated chairman of the firm''s Asia Pacific operations and vice chairman for global development.
An 11-year Burson-Marsteller hand, Pangrazio will report to CEO Mark Penn and will join the company''s global leadership team. Pangrazio He is currently regional managing director for North Asia and leads Burson-Marsteller''s corporate / financial practice for the Asia Pacific region, based in Hong Kong.
Pangrazio,
41, joined Burson-Marsteller in 1996 in Melbourne and has held senior country,
sub-regional, client leadership and corporate practice roles during tenures in
Singapore, Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong and has held a critical role in driving
the firm''s strategic direction in Asia Pacific as a member of the region''s senior
leadership team since 2000.