Mark Canning, who was Britain's ambassador to Indonesia and Malaysia, has joined Bell Pottinger as senior advisor for its Asian operations. He also was the U.K.'s permanent representative to the Assn. of South East Asian Nations.
Canning served in Africa as ambassador to Zimbabwe and worked in London at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
He counseled British companies on navigating the rapidly shifting Asian political, regulatory and commercial climates, working closely with mining, energy and manufacturing companies.
Piers Pottinger, chairman of BP Asia, called Canning a combination of "first-rate political, media and commercial expertise." The Asia region, he added is "enjoying stellar expansion."
Shih-Huei Ang is CEO of the region.
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