Pulse drafts Buchanan to replace founder Samantha Allen

Tim Burrowes

May 26, 2010 12:21

The Ogilvy PR Australia-owned Pulse Communications has drafted Matt Buchanan to head up the agency following the departure of its founder Samantha Allen to a wider role for Ogilvy PR Worldwide.

Buchanan will return to Australia after a stint heading up the consumer brands division of The Red Consultancy in London.

He has worked in the UK for 12 years and previously held roles at Lexis PR and the Bell Pottinger Group.

Allen is leaving Pulse to join Ogilvy PR Worldwide and lead the agency’s global consumer marketing practice from New York.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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2 COMMENTS

Plasticity 26 May 10

Lucky Pulse team!
Get ready for inspirational leadership.

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Matthew Gain 26 May 10

Congrats Pulse and congrats Matt.

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