NEW YORK, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading public relations agency Ketchum today announced the election of 10 new partners, reflecting their contributions across the firm's offices and practices. Ketchum partners are responsible for helping to advance the agency's mission to provide innovative, strategic work solutions to clients along with world-class client service, and to create and maintain a satisfying, team-based workplace for employees.
"Partners are champions of our agency's culture and foster an atmosphere of teamwork among colleagues," said Raymond L. Kotcher, Ketchum senior partner and chief executive officer. "These 10 new partners demonstrate what it means to break through by consistently finding new and unexpected ways to bring value to clients. The addition of their diverse knowledge and international experience to our leadership team will help to shape the future of the firm."
Reflecting Ketchum's position as the largest communications consultancy in Europe, six of the newly appointed partners are based there. Their selection brings the total number of partners in Europe to 23, underscoring the immense importance of the region to the firm and to its clients. These individuals are consistently recognized for their dedication to providing clients with sophisticated counsel and an integrated approach across practices and geographies. The new partners are these six leaders:
- Sarah Barrett, head of human resources for Europe, based in London;
- Natalie Haut, managing partner for Ketchum Pleon Frankfurt;
- Sabine Hueckmann, managing partner for Ketchum Pleon Stuttgart;
- Deirdre Murphy, managing director of the London Brand Marketing Practice;
- Clare Pring, director of the London Brand Marketing Practice; and
- Saskia Wallner, CEO of Ketchum Publico, based in Vienna.
Four U.S.-based colleagues with demonstrated commitment to client service, thought leadership expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to their teams have also been named partners. They include these four leaders:
- Susan Butenhoff, founder and CEO of Access Communications, based in San Francisco;
- Debra Forman, director of Ketchum Digital, based in New York;
- Pamela Von Lehmden, director of the Midwest Brand and Food Practice, based in Chicago; and
- Deanne Yamamoto, associate director of the Global Brand Marketing Practice, based in Los Angeles.
"I'm happy to recognize these 10 colleagues for their many contributions to the agency and our clients," Kotcher said. "We are fortunate to complement our existing partner group with these strong, talented people who work every day to move our business and our clients' businesses forward in powerful ways."
About Ketchum
Ketchum is a leading global communications firm with operations in more than 70 countries across six continents. Named 2010 Large PR Firm of the Year (Holmes Report and PR News) and the winner of an unprecedented three consecutive PRWeek Campaign of the Year Awards, Ketchum partners with clients to deliver strategic programming, game-changing creative and measurable results that build brands and reputations. For more information on Ketchum, a unit of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC), visit www.ketchum.com.
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