By Kevin McCauley
Joanna Manning-Cooper, who was head of PR & media for the London Olympics organizing committee, moves to England Rugby 2015 next week to prepare for the World Cup series.
The former director of global communications at the Financial Times spent more than six years in the planning and execution of PR for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games.
At ER 2015, she will be involved organizing ticketing and volunteering campaigns, promotion, brand management, press office operation and media relations.
Manning-Cooper got the post following a competitive recruitment process, according to Debbie Jevans, CEO of ER 2015.
Jevans said in a statement that Manning-Cooper’s “skills and experience in major sporting events will be a great asset as we promote Rugby World Cup 2015 to the world.”
More than 1.4M attended the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand, a total that included more than 130K foreign visitors.
New Zealand’s legendary All Blacks topped France for the 2011 championship.
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