Burson-Marsteller appoints five new staff

PR business Burson-Marsteller has appointed five new key staff as well as award wins at PRIA, Gold Sabre and a Gold Stevie Award.

The announcement:

Burson-Marsteller Australia (B-M), a leading Australian public relations and communications consultancy, has ended the year strongly with new staff additions to its Corporate & Public Affairs, Technology and Brand Marketing practices and a number of significant local and international award wins. With new people in senior positions, Burson-Marsteller is poised to kick off 2013 with a fresh approach to complement B-Ms tradition of delivering top quality client work.

Carrie Cousins joined in October as director of B-M’s Corporate & Public Affairs practice (CPA). Carrie previously headed the corporate practice at Weber Shandwick Australia where she led a cross-agency team, encompassing PR, branding and events, to develop a communication strategy for the National Broadband Network. Carrie brings extensive experience in areas ranging from e-health, technologically integrated classrooms, future education, piracy, IT skills development and innovation.