Chris Hassall, who once led Procter & Gamble's 1,200-member worldwide communications team, has joined APCO's international advisory board.
As the consumer product giant's global external relations officer, Hassall was responsible for reputation, corporate communications, issues/crisis management, media relations and philanthropy.
Before assuming to the top post, he led Greater China and Asia PR from a perch in Guangzhou and Europe, Middle East and Africa communications during a stint in Geneva.
Hassall stepped down from P&G in 2012. He has been teaching brand building and business development at Sun Yat-Sen University in China.
APCO CEO Brad Staples expects Hassall's experience working for "one of the strongest brands in the world," would be invaluable to the Washington-based firm and its clients.
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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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