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Qantas has appointed Patrick Stringer to the new role of Group General
Manager Strategy and New Business Asia for the Qantas Group, based in Hanoi.
Mr Stringer joins the Qantas Group directly from the Australian Trade Commission where he held the
position of Minister-Counsellor (Commercial) and Senior Trade Commissioner to Vietnam.
Patrick
has a wealth of aviation experience. Prior to the Trade Commission, he held
senior profit centre and marketing positions with global companies in the aerospace, automotive, and
defence sectors including Ansett, British Aerospace, BAE Systems and
Volvo.
Qantas Chief Financial Officer, Mr Peter Gregg, said the role had been established to assist the
Qantas Group to take advantage of the full range of business opportunities in expanding Asian
markets.
“Patrick will be responsible for advancing the business position of the Qantas Group throughout the
Asia region. This will include coordinating opportunities for all Qantas Group operations, from the
flying businesses including Qantas and Jetstar, to our freight and service divisions,” Mr Gregg said.
“Patrick’s previous government and aviation industry experience makes him the ideal person for this
role. He will be responsible for building the government and business relationships that will be
integral to the success of the Qantas Group in Asia.”
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