Thursday, Cohn & Wolfe, a part of WPP Group Plc (WPPGY) appointed John Hollywood as Executive Vice President and U.S. Consumer Practice Leader. John will provide senior counsel to Cohn & Wolfe's roster of consumer clients in the U.S., spearhead business development efforts in the region, and contribute to the agency's overall global consumer offering.
John joins Cohn & Wolfe from Porter Novelli where he was Senior Vice President in the Consumer Marketing practice. Most recently, he served as chief liaison for the Wal-Mart business and was responsible for a wide-ranging portfolio of products from Reckitt Benckiser.
Cohn & Wolfe is a strategic public relations agency dedicated to creating, building and protecting the world's most prolific brands. With offices around the world, the agency is committed to breaking new ground in the delivery of cross-channel media strategies, creative programming, and practice area excellence.
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