PPR boosts Sydney office with international hires
PPR boosts Sydney office with international hires
Professional Public Relations (PPR), Australia’s largest national agency, has boosted its Sydney offering by making a number of international hires.  

With the Sydney office celebrating eight new wins in the first two months of 2011, PPR has strengthened its award-winning team of consultants with five new hires from the UK, Ireland and New Zealand.  

 
PPR Sydney General Manager, Michael Pooley, with his new team members  

L to R: Michelle Curley (Account Director), Michael Pooley (General Manager), Audrey Blackburn (Account Manager), Julia Rogan (Consultant), Andy Scales (Account Director) and Eileen Lorenzo-Togi (Account Director)


In the Corporate and Public Affairs division three new consultants have been appointed. Michelle Curley joins PPR as an Account Director after six years in London working for leading agencies including Cohn and Wolfe and Four Communications. Originally from Ireland, Michelle brings experience in financial services, aviation and corporate profiling and takes on the 2iC position, reporting to PPR Corporate and Public Affairs Group Director Fran Boase.  

Also joining the team is Audrey Blackburn. Audrey joins as an Account Manager after spending two and a half years at London based international agency MS&L, where she worked for clients including Coca Cola, RSA and Rolex Award for Enterprise.  

The final hire in the Corporate and Public Affairs team is Julia Rogan. After interning at PPR New Zealand, Julia was Communications and Events Coordinator for Alcohol Healthwatch in Auckland before travelling across the Tasman to join the team as a consultant.  

PPR’s Technology Division has also made a senior hire from the UK. Andrew Scales has become an Account Director, working with PPR Technology Group Director Doug Johns on the team’s Dell account and other technology projects. Andrew has a strong technology background, with experience in developing and executing pan-EMEA and global communications strategies and working for clients including British Telecom and HP.  

Finally, PPR is delighted to welcome back Eileen Lorenzo-Togi as Account Director. Originally from New Zealand, Eileen spent nearly 4 years with PPR before leaving to join another agency. After eight months Eileen rejoined PPR to support a significant project for the agency as well as drive new business across the consumer team.  

PPR Sydney General Manager, Michael Pooley, welcomed the new consultants to the agency and looked forward to drawing on their considerable international experience to assist existing clients and win new business opportunities.  

"I’m delighted we’ve been able to attract such a strong group of consultants to the PPR Sydney office."   

A number of our new joiners approached PPR from overseas because they had heard from friends and past PPR colleagues about the great culture and the opportunity to work on some of Australia’s most exciting brands.”  

“Our clients want the most experienced and creative minds partnering with them and I’m looking forward to working with Michelle, Audrey, Julia, Andy and Eileen as we continue provide award-winning client service.”  

Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 (Archive on Monday, January 01, 0001)
Posted by KitMochan  Contributed by KitMochan
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