Cannings Strategic Communications announces new CEO
WPP [AUNZ] has announced that Cannings Strategic Communications has a new chief executive officer, Luis Garcia, effective today, 21 May.
Garcia replaces the outgoing Renée Bertuch, who leaves the corporate and financial communications firm after eight years, including six as CEO.
This news comes on the same day WPP AUNZ CEO Jens Monsees would be leaving the firm, today being his final in charge.
Luis M. Garcia
The outgoing Monsees said: “We thank Renée for her dedication to Cannings and positive contribution to the broader WPP AUNZ team, and we are confident that Cannings will continue to grow under Luis’ leadership.”
“Renée leaves behind a strong and lasting legacy, having grown Cannings over the past six years into an agile, innovative and highly respected specialist communications firm.
Garcia has been at Cannings since 2002, moving up from the role of senior director.
Outgoing WPP AUNZ CEO Jens Monsees
Garcia has over 20 years of experience in corporate communications and before that as a journalist, editor, and senior political advisor.
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Calum Jaspan was news editor at Mumbrella, based in Melbourne. He was also the producer and host of the Mumbrellacast. He left Mumbrella in May 2023.
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