Stewart to head JCDecaux Texon

Hong Kong - MD for JCDecaux Singapore, Ashley Stewart will replace Shirley Dirkin as CEO of JCDecaux Texon when she leaves in June to pursue personal goals.

Stewart will assume the CEO role this month in addition to his responsibilities as MD of JCDecaux Singapore.

"Shirley has very kindly spent the past month sharing her experiences with me of running the company over the last nine years. She will be here until 1 June to complete the handover," Stewart said

"Ashley is a veteran of the outdoor media business and of JCDecaux, having started the bus shelter business in Singapore 10 years ago after five years in advertising there. I know he will lead the company through its next phases of expansion and development", Dirkin said.

Dirkin had steered the company through the acquisition by JCDecaux two years ago.