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| Annouchka Behrmann |
FINN Partners brings on Edelman head of new business and client experience APAC Annouchka Behrmann as senior partner in its Hong Kong office. Before joining Edelman in Hong Kong in 2017, Behrmann was managing director brand at MHP Communications in London and head of retail and leisure at Hill + Knowlton Strategies. At FINN, she will report to Cathy Feliciano-Chon, managing partner, FINN Partners Greater China and join the FINN Greater China leadership team. “Her intimate knowledge of this region, coupled with her expertise in strategic communications and campaign development, make her the ideal person to mobilize our teams and partner with clients to drive bottom line impact,” notes FINN founding partner Howard Solomon, who has responsibility over Asia.
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| Scott Morris |
Sprout Social, a provider of cloud-based social media management software, appoints Scott Morris as CMO, effective Dec. 4. Morris joins Sprout from Zendesk, where he most recently served as acting CMO. He previously held various leadership roles at Adobe where he led product marketing for Creative Cloud, and then campaign marketing for both Creative Cloud and Document Cloud. In his new post, Morris will oversee Sprout’s global marketing organization and be a key contributor to the company’s growth. “Not only is Scott an accomplished marketer, he is a stand-out leader who is dedicated to empowering teams to think creatively and find innovative solutions,” said Sprout Social president Ryan Barretto.
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| Kathie Johnson |
Sitecore, a digital experience management software company, names Kathie Johnson as CMO. Johnson was most recently CMO at contact center platform provider Talkdesk. She was previously SVP of marketing at Salesforce and VP global advertising, equity and strategy at Dassault Sytems. “Kathie's track record as a marketing leader speaks for itself,” said Sitecore CEO Steve Tzikakis. “Her formidable background securing brand expansion and delivering incredible digital experiences will massively contribute to Sitecore's efforts to disrupt, accelerate and innovate digital experience delivery.”
Tim Turpin, who led the venture capital and emerging technologies practices at Sparkpr during a more than 16-year run, has joined CodePR, a boutique shop focused on the VC arena.
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery’s still-unnamed new sports joint venture has recruited SiriusXM SVP of communications Jessica Casano-Antonellis to head up its communications... State Street Corporation names Elizabeth Lynn EVP and global head of investor relations... Tailwind Nutrition, a sports nutrition specialist, hires Kristen Flemington as VP of marketing. 
Casey Hernandez, who rose to the senior VP for global corporate communications post at Herbalife, has joined Seven Letter strategic communications shop in its DC office.
James Byrne, a former New York Police Department detective who led the executive communications team for commissioner Edward Caban, will join the Secret Service on May 20.
Signal Group promotes Julian Graham to director and Vinny Sheu to director of creative content... Bevel appoints Libbie Wilcox as director of its New York office and lead of its alternative asset practice... Feldman Strategies names Chloe Barr communications manager. She was at Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis.
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