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IN PR: Imogen Long named director at Edelman; multiple promotions. By Staff writers in Marcoms News on Tuesday, 01st September 2026 at 4:16pm Imogen Long named director at Edelman Imogen Long has been promoted to director at Edelman, marking another step in her nearly decade-long career with the agency. She joined in 2018 as an intern and has since progressed through multiple roles spanning corporate affairs, strategic partnerships and account management. Long joined Edelman from STOP THE TRAFFIK Global, based in London. Rebecca Dawson joins Monash Health Rebecca Dawson has announced that she has joined Monash Health as a communications manager, covering a maternity leave. She joins the team from London Agency, where she was a senior account director most recently. She worked across Edelman, SenateSHJ, Mango Communications Aotearoa, Commercial Communications Council, Pagoda Porter Novelli and The Generalist P... To continue reading this article... More Marcoms News. IN PR: Sophie-Eliza Chant joins Influencing is Different; Lacroix's new gig. By Staff writers in Marcoms News on Monday, 31st August 2026 at 4:48pm Sophie-Eliza Chant joins Influencing is Different Sophie-Eliza Chant has announced that she has joined Influencing is Different as a senior social manager. Most recently, Chant was a social media manager for Coles Supermarkets at Medium Rare Content Agency. She worked at Ray White, Bashful and Eleven before joining Medium Rare Content Agency. Stephanie Lacroix joins Bared Footwear Stephanie Lacroix has joined Bared Footwear as GM of Marketing. She joins the team from ELK, where she was a content manager for three years. In her previous experience, she worked across iD Collective, MAISON de SABRE, Beginning Boutique, Mura Boutique, The Red Republic, MSCo, Scene to Believe and Corner Store Cafe. Cathy Miao begins new chapter at WPP Media Cathy Miao has announced that she has started a new position as social media and influencer executive at WPP Media. She will work across influencer marketing for L'Oréal's Professional Products Divisio IN PR: 20 years of TMC PR; Vokoun named Access4's CMO. By Staff writers in Marcoms News on Friday, 28th August 2026 at 4:49pm Charley Vokoun joins Access4 Charley Vokoun has announced that she has joined Access4 as their first chief marketing officer. She joins the team from Ashling. Vokoun is a tech business leader with 10 years of experience in building and leading high-performing global marketing and communications strategies, G2M, demand generation, and technology partnerships, working across Housing All Australians, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Reveal Group, Bolinda Publishing and CopyPress. Rebecca Dawson moves in-house Senior account director at London Agency, Rebecca Dawson, has announced that she is leaving her agency role for an "incredible in-house opportunity". Dawson reflected on her time at the agency and specialising in health communications, describing it as a "genuine career highlight and privilege". Throughout her career, she worked across Edelman, SenateSHJ, Mango Communications, Commercial Communications Council, IN PR: Marie Dowling launches Gust PR. By Staff Writers in Marcoms News on Thursday, 27th August 2026 at 4:59pm Marie Dowling launches Gust PR Marie Dowling yesterday announced on LinkedIn that she'd launched Gust PR, a new PR platform. She wrote on LinkedIn about the closure of her previous venture, Newsary and its story before writing " Long live Gust PR: the intelligent operating system for modern creatives who want more from their PR". Roborock Australia gets new PR Manager Evelyn Y has announced on LinkedIn that she has joined the Australian division of Roborock as its PR Manager. She joins a few months after departing Peninsula Australia, where she was Growth Communications Manager. She wrote on LinkedIn, "A week feels about right to share that I've started as the PR Manager at Roborock Australia. "Currently still on a journey catching up on the newest and coolest in the world of consumer robotics. Media contacts, or if you're simply a robotics fiend, drop me a line and let me buy you a coffee. Shared wisdom is hard to beat& IN PR: Bud Communications expands to Hong Kong; osborne joins canva. By Staff writers in Marcoms News on Wednesday, 26th August 2026 at 3:15pm Bud Communications expands to Hong Kong with new lead Singapore-based PR and content agency Bud Communications had expanded into Hong Kong, appointing Cynthia Chan as its Hong Kong and North Asia lead to drive regional growth. Chan brought more than 20 years of corporate communications and reputation management experience, including senior roles at FleishmanHillard and Covestro, while the move marked Bud's sixth market across APAC. "Joining Bud Communications at this pivotal moment in the region's technology narrative is an incredible opportunity," Chan said. "The GBA-to-APAC corridor is brimming with world-class tech companies that require sophisticated, strategic storytelling to establish credibility and navigate complex multi-market landscapes. Oliver Budgen, founder and CEO of Bud, welcomed Chan to the agency, stating, "Most crucially, bringing in someone of Chan's calibre, with 20 years in reputation management and change leade IN PR: Laura Rando lands at Domain; Tiffany T joins Automobili Lamborghini. By Staff writers in Marcoms News on Tuesday, 25th August 2026 at 3:48pm Laura Rando joins Domain Laura Rando has announced that she has started a new position as residential and consumer PR and comms manager at Domain, part of CoStar Group. She joins the team from News Corp, where she was the national chief of staff, Network News. Rando previously worked across Nine and Sky News newsrooms. Tiffany T joins Automobili Lamborghini as PR manager Tiffany T has announced that she has joined Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A as APAC PR Manager. She will manage PR and communications across Oceania, Japan, South Korea, China and SEA, working closely with its markets and HQ across product, brand and heritage storytelling, media engagement, executive communications, motorsport, reputation management and key regional and global events. She worked across Media Flair Communications, INSIDER Communications, Omnicom PR, Hill & Knowlton, Touch PR and Events and Bacha Coffee. 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Rishabh Kumar joins WPP Media as Manager - Programmatic. Rishabh Kumar has joined WPP Media as Manager - Programmatic, taking on a role focused on programmatic media within the agency's digital advertising operations. The move comes as programmatic advertising continues to play an important role in how brands buy and optimize digital media. Automated buying now spans a growing range of environments, including display, video, connected TV, mobile, and other digital channels. Programmatic teams sit at the intersection of media strategy, audience data, technology, and campaign execution. Their responsibilities can include campaign setup, audience targeting, optimization, performance monitoring, and working with demand-side platforms and other advertising technology. Kumar's move to WPP Media comes as the programmatic ecosystem continues to change. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly being incorporated into bidding, audience analysis, forecasting, optimization, and campaign management. These developments are changing how media teams evaluate performance and make decisions during campaigns. Data and privacy are also influencing programmatic advertising. Changes to third-party identifiers and the growing importance of first-party data are encouraging advertisers and agencies to reassess how audiences are targeted and measured. Contextual signals and alternative data approaches are becoming increasingly relevant as the industry adapts. Measurement remains another challenge. With advertisers running campaigns across multiple platforms and environments, marketers are looking for greater transparency into media performance, audience reach, and the relationship between advertising investment and business outcomes. For programmatic professionals, this creates a role that extends beyond campaign execution. Understanding platforms, data, audience strategy, measurement, and emerging technologies is increasingly important for managing modern digital advertising programs. Kumar's appointment reflects the continued development of programmatic expertise within media agencies as advertisers navigate an increasingly automated and fragmented digital ecosystem. For the wider MarTech and AdTech landscape, the move highlights the ongoing convergence of media buying, data, AI, and advertising technology. As programmatic expands into new channels and becomes more sophisticated, professionals responsible for managing these systems remain an important part of the digital advertising ecosystem. Kumar's move adds to the growing pool of programmatic talent within WPP Media as the industry continues to adapt to changes in technology, privacy, and digital media consumption.

WPP Media appoints Ekta Khanna as talent acquisition lead - India GOC. Khanna moves from Marks & Spencer Reliance India where she led TA and people operations for nearly seven years By HRK News Bureau August 27, 2026 2 Mins Read 273 Views WPP Media has strengthened its talent leadership with the appointment of Ekta Khanna as talent acquisition lead - India GOC. In her new role, she will lead hiring for WPP Media's India Global Operations Centre, focusing on scaling hiring capabilities, workforce planning and aligning talent strategy with evolving business priorities. Khanna brings over two decades of expertise spanning talent acquisition, HR operations, stakeholder management and recruitment transformation. She joins WPP Media from Marks and Spencer Reliance India, where she served as head - talent acquisition and people operations from September 2019 to July 2026. During her six years' tenure in Gurugram, she led end-to-end TA and HR operations for a 2,000+ employee base, 100+ store retail organisation, delivering 900+ hires annually. Her mandate included executive search and senior leadership hiring, succession and org design advisory, niche tech hiring for M&S India's D2C digital launch, scaling a pan-India frontline hiring engine while maintaining quality-of-hire, and spearheading HR digital transformation, payroll governance, statutory compliance and total rewards. She also managed people cost and built TA analytics dashboards and was selected for the M&S Global Leadership Programme in the UK. Previously, she spent 12 years at Concentrix from April 2007 to September 2019 as associate director - talent acquisition, directing a three-country TA function across India, China and Malaysia and driving global HR tech rollouts including Workday, Taleo and Vurv. Her earlier career includes a stint as unit manager at Kelly Services from 2006 to 2007 leading the Delhi BPO branch operations and P&L, and as manager, business operations & sales solutions at Genpact from 2003 to 2006 managing US healthcare operations, where she earned her Six Sigma Green Belt. She began her career from 1999 to 2002 in customer care and service excellence roles with Idea Cellular, Indore and Airtel, Bhopal. HRKatha wishes Ekta Khanna all the best for her new role!