Phil Riggins, a Brunswick Group partner who co-led that corporate advisory giant’s Insight practice, has joined European communication consultancy Leidar, where he’s been named partner.

Phil RigginsPhil Riggins

Riggins, who joined Brunswick in 2011 and advised clients on reputation, brand and issues management, was previously with APCO Worldwide’s research and message development unit, APCO Insight, in Europe, and also served as a senior managing director of Weber Shandwick’s opinion research unit, KRC Research.  Prior to KRC, he conducted surveys for the U.S. Information Agency for six years.

At Leidar, Riggins will help the consulting agency strengthen its brand and reputation insight practice, with an emphasis on applying measurement and campaign practices to meet clients’ challenges. He’ll be based in London and will advise clients across Europe and internationally.

Leidar, which was founded in 2009 and specializes in strategy, creative solutions, agenda setting and coaching and training, is headquartered in Nyon, Switzerland and maintains a half-dozen offices across Europe.