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| Rob Ferris |
Rob Ferris, one-time head of Honeywell’s global external communications unit, has joined Hill+Knowlton Strategies as head of its US energy & industrials practice.
Most recently, Ferris was chief communications officer at Axalta Coating Systems, the $5B producer of automotive and industrial coatings.
He also held spots at GCI Group and MWWPR, handling corporate positioning, executive transitions and governance matters.
Richard Miller, H+K global president & Americas chief, said Ferris’ experience will strengthen the PR firm’s client service and fuel creativity, innovation and growth in the E&I practice.
WPP owns H+K.
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.
Amy Wulfestieg, who was senior director of internal communications at Nordstrom, has joined Brightspeed, Charlotte-based broadband services company, as chief communications officer.
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