Jennifer Garnick has been named VP-PR for Pivot, the cable TV network slated for an Aug. 1 launch by Participant Media, the "social action" Hollywood entertainment combine founded by Jeff Skoll.
PR has produced more than 40 films including "An Inconvenient Truth," "Food Inc.," "Good Night and Good Luck," "Syriana" and "Lincoln."
Pivot, which will debut in more than 40M homes, promises original and acquired programming that "sparks conversation and inspires change."
It will target "passionate millennials" (ages 18 to 34), a segment that Pivot defines as "The Next Greatest Generation."
Garnick was VP-communications at the Independent Film & Television Alliance, VP of publicity at BuzzMedia, and a staffer at The Lippin Group.
At Pivot, she will be in charge of communications strategy, program publicity, talent relations, events and awards and report to Kent Rees, VP-marketing, scheduling and operations.
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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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