NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ogilvy Public
Relations today announced that Andrea
Romero has been named Vice President of Corporate
Communications, USA effective
immediately. Romero joins Ogilvy PR from ProColombia, the
tourism, investment and exports promotion arm of the Colombian
government – a long-standing client of Ogilvy PR. Romero will
report directly to Jennifer Risi,
Global Chief Communications Officer and Managing Director, Ogilvy
Media Influence.
Romero's responsibilities will include external communications
[traditional media, social media management and stakeholder
engagement], internal communications, content creation, website
development and overall day-to-day management of the Ogilvy PR
brand in the USA. Romero will support Risi's global
communications vision and strategy to drive awareness for the
agency and its leadership within this key market. Romero will
be based in the New York
office.
"Andrea is the right leader to take on this important role at
this time in our agency's history," said Jennifer Risi, Global Chief Communications
Officer and Managing Director, Ogilvy Media Influence.
"Andrea has extensive experience in brand development, executive
visibility and thought leadership creation that will be vital as we
seek to define the next chapter of our agency."
Romero brings more than a decade of experience working with
senior executives and government leaders to create integrated
marketing and communication strategies designed to build brand
awareness, drive stakeholder engagement and enhance the overall
consumer experience. She has extensive experience in building
and managing teams and has handled high-level media relations
across various categories, sectors, and geographies.
"I am excited to join Ogilvy PR to lead the Ogilvy PR USA
communications team," said Andrea
Romero. "I have long admired the work of the agency
and Jennifer Risi's Ogilvy Media
Influence team in particular. When the opportunity presented
itself to join Ogilvy PR – after being a long-standing Ogilvy PR
client – I knew this is where I wanted to be."
About Ogilvy Public Relations
Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy) is an award winning,
multi-disciplinary, communications leader operating in more than 85
offices from every corner of the globe. In 2016, for the fifth
consecutive year, it was crowned Cannes Lions Network of the Year
and Ogilvy tops the Global Creative Index by the Holmes Report,
where it has consistently ranked no. 1 or 2 since 2012. Ogilvy is
the 2016 recipient of the PRWeek Global Creative Campaign of the
Year and Non Profit Campaign of the Year, and holds the Consultancy
of the Year titles in Asia Pacific
and the Middle East by the Holmes
Report. Ogilvy PR is a unit of Ogilvy & Mather, a WPP company
(NASDAQ: WPPGY), and deeply integrates with all disciplines
(advertising, content+social, direct marketing, activation,
promotional, and entertainment). For more information, visit our
website at www.ogilvypr.com or follow us at @ogilvypr.
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