Uber Hires Ex-Goldman Banker to Fire Up Its Asian Business

Uber Technologies Inc. is hiring Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s former chairman for Southeast Asia to lead the development of its business from Japan to Singapore.

Brooks Entwistle, who announced his retirement in 2012 after two decades at the U.S. investment bank, will become Uber’s chief business officer in the Asia Pacific and a key member of the ride-hailing giant’s regional leadership. His responsibilities will include forging partnerships and autonomous vehicle alliances across the region, excluding India. He’s joining Uber from Everstone Group, a private equity and real estate firm with offices in India and Singapore, where he served as chief executive officer.