PPR announces new hires for Melbourne office
Marcou
Whittaker
Professional Public Relations (PPR) has announced Bridget Marcou, former managing partner of Wrights PR, as the new GM of its Melbourne office and the return of Tim Whittaker as senior account manager.
Marcou has worked with brands including Vodafone, Shell, Nestle and ING Direct. She is also a board director of Football Federation Australia.
The GM role was jointly handled over the last 12 months by COO East Sally Haysom and GM Adelaide Dena Vassallo.
Haysom said: “With the increasing new business roster PPR made the strategic decision to hire a Melbourne specialist.”
Whittaker left the agency in 2008 to travel and since worked in the UK and Australia on brands including Bundaberg Rum, Johnnie Walker and Barclaycard.
The appointments follow a string of account wins by the agency this year including Hilton on the Park and Stanley Black & Decker brands.
