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MM Communications Nabs Former Yahoo Life SEA Editor Lee will work closely with MM Communications’ Asia team across Singapore, Jakarta, and Hong Kong, collaborating with the Dubai office to align regional storytelling and brand strategy.

MM Communications Nabs Former Yahoo Life SEA Editor

Ex-DDB Worldwide Chairman Marty O’Halloran Joins Thrive PR As Strategic Advisor In his role of advisor across Australia and New Zealand, O’Halloran will guide Thrive’s leadership team as the agency accelerates its multi-market, multi-service ambitions.

Ex-DDB Worldwide Chairman Marty O’Halloran Joins Thrive PR As Strategic Advisor

Kathryn Beiser Joins Wellness Brand Hims & Hers As CCO Wellness brand Hims & Hers has named Kathryn Beiser—a veteran of Kaiser Permanente, Edelman, Hilton and most recently Eli Lilly & Company—as its new chief communications officer.

Kathryn Beiser Joins Wellness Brand Hims & Hers As CCO

FGS Global Adds Former CEO of HSBC Switzerland as Senior Advisor FGS Global has added Jean-Manuel Richier, most recently co-head of global banking and head of investment banking for HSBC in Continental Europe, and prior to that as CEO of HSBC Bank in Switzerland, as a senior advisor.

FGS Global Adds Former CEO of HSBC Switzerland as Senior Advisor

Narrative Strategies Hires FTC Veteran Chris Bissex as MD Narrative Strategies has hired Chris Bissex, a former senior public affairs and communications official at the Federal Trade Commission, as a managing director.

Narrative Strategies Hires FTC Veteran Chris Bissex as MD

South Asia SABRE Awards Open for Entries The early deadline for submissions is April 10, 2026, with a late deadline (additional fee required) on May 8.

South Asia SABRE Awards Open for Entries

Australian AI Healthcare Firm Heidi Expands Remit With The PR Group The scope includes strategic communications, executive profiling, earned media, reputation and issues management, and narrative positioning to support global expansion and growth.

Australian AI Healthcare Firm Heidi Expands Remit With The PR Group

PRovoke Media Names The 100 Best Public Relations Agencies in the World The list is the culmination of a 12-month project designed to help PR clients around the world identify the leading public relations agencies in every geographic region and six key specialist areas.

PRovoke Media Names The 100 Best Public Relations Agencies in the World

Redhill, BHM Partner To Connect Communicators In Asia And Africa The partnership brings together more than 300 communications professionals operating across over 20 markets.

Redhill, BHM Partner To Connect Communicators In Asia And Africa

Shareholder Activism Specialist Longacre Square Opens London Office Longacre Square Partners, a New York-based corporate affairs and governance consulting firm is expanding into Europe with the appointment of Humza Vanderman to head its London office.

Shareholder Activism Specialist Longacre Square Opens London Office

The Romans Opens In Germany Amsterdam lead Sophie Nicholson broadens her remit to include the new Berlin operation, the agency’s fifth global office, with founding clients including Gymshark and easyJet.

The Romans Opens In Germany

Hyatt Appoints Rooster For London Hotel Portfolio The agency will be working with five hotels in the capital, including highlighting their restaurants, bars and events offers.

Hyatt Appoints Rooster For London Hotel Portfolio

Finn Partners Wins Six-Figure TGJones Consumer Brief The agency will support the UK retailer, recently rebranded from WHSmith, as it seeks to become "the hub of the high street".

Finn Partners Wins Six-Figure TGJones Consumer Brief

Hotwire Wins Two New Technology Clients In Europe The technology PR agency has been appointed by smart home platform VeSync to support its Cosori and Levoit brands across Europe and will lead media outreach for the MoneyLIVE Summit in London.

Hotwire Wins Two New Technology Clients In Europe

Perspective: The Power Of Personality – And The Premium It Commands Axicom strategic planning lead Jake Green says people, platforms, and brands with clear, recognizable personalities attain disproportionate attention, engagement and loyalty.

Perspective: The Power Of Personality – And The Premium It Commands

Perspective: The Role of Corporate Comms in an Age of Military Conflict Dina Mostovaya, founder of Barcelona-based tech specialist agency Mindset, says corporate communicators carry a broad set of responsibilities in times of war.

Perspective: The Role of Corporate Comms in an Age of Military Conflict

Teneo Names New Senior Managing Director In Tokyo Hirono will collaborate across Teneo’s global advisory platform to deliver integrated, senior-level counsel to clients at critical inflection points.

Teneo Names New Senior Managing Director In Tokyo

This PR Life: Riot Communications' Caitlin Allen This PR Life is a series by PRovoke Media that profiles people in and around comms and explores what they do and what makes them tick.

This PR Life: Riot Communications' Caitlin Allen

Sally Susman Joins FGS Global Executive Board The former Pfizer corporate affairs chief takes independent board role months after retiring from the pharmaceutical giant

Sally Susman Joins FGS Global Executive Board

Paul Cockerton Joins Sherlock Communications Board The Latin America-focused agency also promotes three managing directors as part of leadership expansion.

Paul Cockerton Joins Sherlock Communications Board

Ogilvy Health Australia To Connect OTC Brands And Aussies With New Offering It provides a new, unique approach to marketing pharmacy brands that moves beyond the traditional emphasis on efficacy, ingredients, and data, instead creating integrated campaigns that focus on key cultural insights.

Ogilvy Health Australia To Connect OTC Brands And Aussies With New Offering

The Remarkables Appoints Ruth Allchurch As Executive Advisor Allchurch, the former We. Communications EMEA president and Ketchum UK CEO, will support Kerry Parkin’s fast-growing firm as it scales its senior-led model and builds international momentum.

The Remarkables Appoints Ruth Allchurch As Executive Advisor

Sling & Stone Names New Managing Director For Australia Sian Church is also stepping down as Head of NZ. Dearra Naidoo has been promoted to director and will lead the next phase of growth there.

Sling & Stone Names New Managing Director For Australia

Publicis Groupe Nabs Naomi Michael As APAC Chief Communications Officer She joins from Omnicom Media, where she recently joined its APAC leadership team as head of brand marketing from her former role as chief marketing and communications officer at IPG Mediabrands, which she held for nine years.

Publicis Groupe Nabs Naomi Michael As APAC Chief Communications Officer

Alcoa Names Emily Olson Chief External Affairs Officer The former Vale Base Metals sustainability and corporate affairs chief will join aluminum producer’s executive team in April, overseeing global government affairs, communications and stakeholder engagement.

Alcoa Names Emily Olson Chief External Affairs Officer

Study: CCOs Are Expected To Be Business Leaders, But Few Are Trained To Get There A Medill survey of 125 senior communications executives highlights a growing gap between the business expectations of the role and how communicators are developed.

Study: CCOs Are Expected To Be Business Leaders, But Few Are Trained To Get There

Ford’s Dustin Chick to Receive Individual Achievement SABRE Our upcoming African SABRE Awards ceremony will feature—for the first time—two Outstanding Individual Achievement awards, including Ford’s Dustin Chick.

Ford’s Dustin Chick to Receive Individual Achievement SABRE

Precision Acquires Firehouse Strategies The deal combines public affairs firms founded by veterans of Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns.

Precision Acquires Firehouse Strategies

PRovoke Media Names the 100 Best Corporate PR Agencies in the World This is the sixth and final list in a series across sectors that will ultimately identify the 100 Best Public Relations Agencies in the World.

PRovoke Media Names the 100 Best Corporate PR Agencies in the World

One Plus One Communications Hires Government Relations Lead This marks the agency’s arrival in Wellington and the launch of a dedicated government relations offering.

One Plus One Communications Hires Government Relations Lead