Chris Shigas, senior VP fo French/West/Vaughan, has moved to ABB as director of media relations for the global automation and power technology giant.
Shigas is based in ABB's North American headquarters in Cary, N.C., serving as lead spokesman for the region.
Mary Flieller, VP of corporate comms. for ABB, said the company is experiencing "profound growth" in the region, adding Shigas will help in "telling the ABB story to North America."
After a decade in TV news, Shigas did PR stints at Capstrat and Webb Patterson Communications.
ABB is based in Zurich.
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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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