ST. LOUIS, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleishman-Hillard International Communications has appointed Stephanie Marchesi to the newly created role of managing director and senior partner, Global Integrated Marketing Communications.
"There is no question today that our clients need a more integrated and global approach to managing their brands," said Dave Senay, Fleishman-Hillard's president and chief executive officer. "Stephanie Marchesi brings to our firm a wealth of experience in providing those integrated solutions in the consumer and healthcare arenas, as well as strong credentials in digital communications, issues and crisis management and corporate reputation. She is a true leader, and it will require strong leadership to bring together disciplines from inside FH and outside of FH to create perfectly tailored, high ROI integrated solutions for our clients. This is a brave new world, and Stephanie is just the person to act as a major catalyst for a quantum leap ahead. She is a wonderful addition to our team."
Marchesi will be based in New York and will work across Fleishman-Hillard's practice groups and major regions to lead the design and creation of integrated communications solutions, help articulate and package the agency's unique point of view in this area, and build relationships among Omnicom companies in all forms of media, whether paid, earned, shared or owned.
Marchesi formerly led Cohn & Wolfe's headquarters office in New York, where she oversaw the corporate, consumer, healthcare and digital practices. Prior to that, she was president of GCI New York and helped lead that firm through its 2008 merger with Cohn & Wolfe. Her 25 years of agency experience also has included leadership positions with Manning, Selvage and Lee, where she served as director of Business and Strategy Development for North America, and at Ketchum, where she led the New York healthcare practice. Over the years, her client portfolio has included such leading companies as Colgate, Darden Restaurants, Nike, Playtex, Pfizer, P&G, Roche, Schick, Sanofi Aventis and Wal-Mart.
"I have long admired Fleishman-Hillard for its strong leadership, results-driven culture, sterling reputation for client service and its powerful position as an industry thought leader," said Marchesi. "Now, as the firm is strengthening its leadership in truly integrated, global client solutions, I can't think of a more exciting place to be."
Marchesi's work has earned her numerous industry awards. She is a member of the Young Presidents Organization and has served on the business advisory board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, on the board of the Community Family Planning Council of New York City and on the communication committee for the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado.
About Fleishman-Hillard
Fleishman-Hillard Inc., one of the world's leading strategic communications firms, has built its reputation on creating integrated solutions that deliver what its clients value most: meaningful, positive and measurable impact on the performance of their organizations. The firm is widely recognized for excellent client service and a strong company culture founded on teamwork, integrity and personal commitment. Based in St. Louis, the firm operates throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Latin America through its 80 owned offices. For more information, visit the Fleishman-Hillard website at http://www.fleishmanhillard.com/
Fleishman-Hillard is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (http://www.omnicomgroup.com/). Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, interactive, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to more than 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
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