Cone Communications president Bill Fleishman has been named CEO of the CSR-savvy Omnicom PR shop.

bill fleishmanJens Bang, a 16-year alum who led the firm since 2005, moves into a chairman role to counsel select clients and pitches.

"Given our leadership in the industry and where the marketplace is headed, this is the right time for Bill to take the reins based on his passion, talent and vision," said Bang.

Fleishman joined Boston-based Cone in 2000 after founding a Hawaii-based marketing shop. Cone reps clients lke Barbour, CVS/Caremark, Reebok and Jiffy Lube.

Omnicom Diversified Agency Services CEO Dale Adams oversees Cone.

Founder Carol Cone stepped down after a 30-year run in 2010 and joined Edelman.