Jerry Thompson, an Atlanta-based Ketchum partner who led its Home Depot work and recently chaired its energy practice, has decamped for Pittsburgh ad agency MARC USA to head its PR operations.
PR clients of MARC include Rite Aid, Cooper Tire and Rubber, and the Pennsylvania Lottery. "We are committed to building and investing to make our PR capability an even more vital part of our overall offering," said President/CEO Michele Fabrizi.
Thompson started out in Pittsburgh for Omnicom-owned Ketchum before transferring to Atlanta for the firm to head the Home Depot work. He then founded and led Ketchum Energy in 2009 and has served clients like Chevron, BP and Florida Power & Light. He was previously VP of marketing for the Steel Recycling Institute and did a stint at Burson-Marsteller.
The independent MARC has 200 staffers and more than $320M in annual billings.
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