It was announced this week that President and CEO of FleishmanHillard, John Saunders, has been named in the coveted PR Week’s Power List today.
The Dubliner is in charge of 85 FleishmanHillard offices he runs across the world.
In 1990, John founded Fleishman-Hillard Saunders in Dublin with Rhona Blake and Julian Davis. FH Dublin continues to be one of the global firm's most successful offices.
John Saunders was appointed FleishmanHillard’s President and Chief Executive Officer in November last year. Saunders, 58, was previously president of FleishmanHillard’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. He now resides in St. Louis, MO, the agency’s headquarters.
The PR Week Power List names the top 50 most ‘influential’ people in global PR across agencies, corporations, and non-profits. According to PR Week, “These 50 game changers are redefining the role of communications and marketing and elevating their brands and agencies to the highest levels on a global scale.”
PR Week asks mentors, colleagues and friends to best describe what puts these influential PR pros in a class by themselves.
Former President and now senior counsel to FleishmanHillard who nominated John, Dave Senay said, "As the first non-U.S. CEO of FleishmanHillard, and one of the few among major agencies anywhere, John brings a global perspective that is innate and immutable."
He added, "Whether walking with CEOs or CCOs, ambassadors or sheiks, prime ministers or presidents, John’s class as a human being first has become his most potent calling card for a firm on the cusp of another great run."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
