Paragon’s Andrew Rees featured in Aperian’s Newsletter

We are excited to share that Paragon’s own Andrew Rees was highlighted in Aperian Global’s August Newsletter. See the article below. 

Spotlight on Paragon’s Andrew Rees

Australian-born Andrew Rees recently relocated to Hong Kong, taking a new position as Director of Business Relations Asia Pacific for Paragon Relocation. We had a chance to speak with him about his recent move, including his experience participating in Aperian Global’s cross-cultural training course, Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Andrew is no stranger to the expat world. In addition to his home country, Andrew has lived in Switzerland, USA, Japan, Ireland and now adds Hong Kong to the list. He holds a business and marketing degree from the prestigious RMIT University in Melbourne and, prior to Paragon, worked in telecommunications and market research. Andrew began his career at Paragon three years ago in Dublin, Ireland where he served as Managing Consultant. His responsibilities primarily involved regional client development and program implementation. In his new role in Hong Kong, Andrew’s primary responsibilities include working with CAT and further developing Paragon’s presence within the region, with emphasis on China and other emerging markets.

As part of their transition to Hong Kong, Andrew and his spouse Chloe recently participated in Aperian Global’s cross-cultural training program we asked him for his feedback on the session. As the Rees’ have already been in Hong Kong for a couple of months, the agenda was tailored to meet their specific needs which were primarily business focused. Customization of programs is a standard practice at Aperian. Despite their vast international experience, they found the program to be of real benefit in understanding business-level interactions in Hong Kong. The training also helped them to articulate things that they had been thinking about and experiencing in their new culture. It was also beneficial in helping them to understand where they are at currently in the process of adjustment and to help plan for the future.

For Andrew’s spouse, who is starting a new position, the session helped her to understand the cultural differences she will experience when she begins working, and also gave her the opportunity to discuss the experiences she has already had during the search process.

Andrew’s personal interests include Travel, Sports (including rowing), and good food – which he notes has been particularly enjoyable in Hong Kong with all of its tasty cuisine.