Mark Bennett, group director at W20 Group, has returned to Bayer as director of digital communications, one of three key US hires by the Whippany, N.J., drugmaker.
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Bennett is an Edelman and Bayer (2002-08) alum who spent the last six years at W20 and its WeissComm Partners predecessor. He reports to Bayer VP and external communications head Christopher Loder.
Bayer has also added Capitol Hill staffer Brian McCullough as director of operations for US government relations in Washington. McCullough was senior staffer for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees drug safety among other areas.
Joe Hathaway, advance director of special events for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, has joined Bayer as specialist for executive communications to position Bayer execs in the US.
Germany-based Bayer's 2013 revenue topped €40B ($54B).
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Teneo has hired Philipp Grontzki, who is a 20-year veteran of corporate communications and financial journalism, as a managing director in its strategy and communications group.
Rowan Benecke, who co-founded Zeno Group and helmed Burson-Marsteller's tech practice, has joined McKinsey & Co as director of communications for North America.
BCW has named Golin's Matt Coldagelli EVP and leader of its corporate affairs practice in Chicago.
Abby Bailey, who headed corporate communications for Fedex in its Middle East, India and Africa region, has joined Teneo as managing director in Dubai.
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