Dow Jones appoints regional corporate communications director

In his new role, Tendler will be responsible for all aspects of the communications strategy for Dow Jones' products and services across the region. This portfolio includes The Wall Street Journal Asia, asia.WSJ.com, Chinese.WSJ.com, Dow Jones Newswires and Factiva.

He will be based in Hong Kong and report to Bethany Sherman, chief communications officer at Dow Jones.

Tendler's most recent stint was with Prudential Corporation Asia, where he served as regional manager of communications over the past four years. There, he led corporate and financial communications activities in Asia, focusing on acquisitions and financial transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, new business development and operation launches.

“Our ongoing focus is on digitisation and localisation, with recent developments in the region including an expanded suite of digital products, including Chinese and Japanese language iPad apps;  the launch of Dow Jones Investment Banker and the inaugural AsiaD conference to be held in Hong Kong later this year," Sherman said. "Chad will work closely with our regional executives, including managing director Christine Brendle and editor-in-chief Almar Latour, to communicate our momentum and growth.”