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| Ruud Wassen |
Burson Brussels chief client officer Ruud Wassen has moved to Consello to open its outpost in the headquarters city of NATO and the European Union.
Prior to Burson, Wassen did a nearly five-year stint at Antwerp-based Cigna International Health, where he held chief marketing officer, head of corporate communications & brand, and head of public affairs posts.
Wassen also he did a six-year stint at the Brussels office of Teneo, a firm co-founded by Consello CEO Declan Kelly.
“I have known and worked with Ruud for many years, and he is an outstanding leader who will help us expand our pan-European presence in the years ahead,” said Kelly.
Consello’s European offices are in London, Dublin and Belfast.
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