PR Newswire Appoints Garry Durston EMEAi Marketing Communications Director

LONDON, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- PR Newswire, the global leader in innovative communications and marketing services, announced today the appointment of Garry Durston as Marketing Communications Director EMEAi.

Durston comes to PR Newswire with over 25 years of experience as a traditional and digital marketer, most recently serving as Head of Digital Media at advertising agency Dewynters.  Durston previously held senior marketing posts at Time Out, Visit Britain and Visit London as well as gaining agency experience at AMX Digital and D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles.

"Garry's wealth of marketing experience, especially in digital and International, will prove invaluable in extending our offering to clients across new and emerging digital channels as well as social media," said Lisa Ashworth, CEO PR Newswire Europe. "As our clients' needs change and the lines between PR and marketing continue to blur, Garry's appointment significantly enhances our ability to prepare our clients to take advantage of new opportunities."

Regarding his appointment, Durston remarked, "PR Newswire is a long-established, worldwide brand and market leader. I plan to review our web presence across the EMEA region in order to analyze how we can improve engagement with our customers. I'm eager to employ digital media strategies and solutions to shape the direction and development of our existing and future products and services."

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