Aegis Media and Dentsu Network have combined to form the Dentsu Aegis Network. This makes it an enterprise that spans 110 countries with over 22,000 dedicated specialists.
Nick Waters will lead it in Asia Pacific and will be responsible for the management of the business and the development of network, specialist and local brands. Full integration in China, where there are over 5,500 employees including associates, will begin in 2015. Until then, Aegis Media and Dentsu Network will work in parallel, managed by Phil Teeman, CEO, Aegis Media China, and Motohiro Yamagishi, CEO, Dentsu Network China. K.F. Lee will take the role of Chairwoman, Dentsu Aegis Network China working across the two businesses. Motohiro Yamagishi will aslo lead the Dentsu agency brand across North Asia. Ashish Bhasin (in picture) is appointed CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network South Asia.