Plano, TX-based PR and marketing communications agency BizCom Associates has appointed Morgan Givney to the position of account manager.
Givney arrives at BizCom from Dallas-based technology marketing agency Idea Grove, where she was responsible for maintaining and growing clients’ social media presence. Prior to that she was an account assistant at Fort Collins, CO-based PR shop WildRock Public Relations and Marketing.
At BizCom, Givney will now be responsible for overseeing the agency’s client PR programs and publicity campaigns.
BizCom, which was founded in 1999, in 2015 accounted for more than $595,000 in net fees, according to O’Dwyer’s rankings of PR firms. Clients include Huddle House, Solera, RedBrick Pizza, Red Mango Yogurt Café Smoothie & Juice Bar, Smoothie Factory, UFood Grill and Vent-A-Hood.

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