Charles Sipkins, executive VP/chief communications officer at Sony Pictures Entertainment, has stepped down.
CEO Michael Lynton, via an note to staffers, said Sipkins is resigned to pursue other opportunities.
Sipkins joined Sony in September 2013 from crisis PR firm Sard Verbinnen.
He also held positions at FleishmanHillard, Abernathy MacGregor Group and Hill & Knowlton.
Sipkins had reported to Lynton and co-chairman Amy Pascal.
Sony Pictures' expects its cost-cutting program to shave $300M overhead be completed in March 2016.
Activist investor Daniel Loeb had pressured Sony Corp to restructure operations, but then he sold his shares.
JPMorgan Chase today upgraded its ratings of Sony's American depositary receipts.
That move from "neutral" to "overweight" follows last week's announcement of Sony's plan to increase revenues from its entertainment division 36 percent to $10B-$11B in three years.
Business leaders will face challenges in the upcoming year, some of which will come as a complete surprise, or beyond anyone's imagination.
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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