The Bangkok office will be led by Steve Fernandez, who has spent the last decade building up the Hong Kong office and overseen the opening of ACS’s Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore and Brisbane offices.
Thailand and its neighbours have been developing themselves as manufacturing hubs as businesses move away from China due to rising costs.
Chris Leach, Chairman of ACS, says, “We feel this region requires a specific focus and the ACS office in Bangkok will be the local headquarters from where Steve will build an ACS team, serving these countries.”
Fernandez says, “We have been exploring strategies for many months to gain a foothold in what is an exciting emerging market and I can’t wait to get started here in Bangkok with my team. It is an exciting time for the region, and from this office we will be looking to serve both the passenger market and cargo operations.”