Cohn & Wolfe Grows Digital Team With Top Talent
LONDON. 1st February, 2010
Cohn & Wolfe, a leading communications agency, today announced a significant new appointment to its growing digital media practice.
Tim Hoang joins the dedicated digital team as a senior consultant and will provide counsel to clients across the business. He will also play a leading role in agency and client innovation.
Tim, named one of PR Week’s ‘Top 29 Under 29’ in 2009, joins from Porter Novelli where he was a global social media planner responsible for best practice across its 60-country network. He is also an active blogger, member of the PRCA digital group and one of the original co-founders of Twestival.
Steve Parker, Director of Digital Media, Cohn & Wolfe, comments:
“Tim is a bright and original voice within social media and I am delighted that he will be joining our talented digital team who are already doing break-through work for our clients. He has a mix of SEO, interactive and conversational marketing skills which are at the heart of our mission to help clients deploy digital media effectively as part of integrated communications programmes.”
In previous roles Tim has created digital initiatives for international clients such as HP, World Vision UK, Shire and Gillette. He previously worked as a journalist for New Media Knowledge where he covered emerging social media trends, breaking news and in doing so built up an impressive network of contacts.
Tim said:
“Cohn & Wolfe has quietly built up an impressive digital media practice in the UK and internationally. The agency has responded to the shift in the media environment and a growing client need by putting digital services at the heart of the agency. I am delighted to join a team that is really on the up and am looking forward to contributing to their success.”
The Cohn & Wolfe digital media practice has grown rapidly over the last 12 months and is already working with corporate, consumer, public sector and healthcare clients as well as winning pure digital work. The team is currently working with Universal Pictures, Ubisoft, Wesleyan Group, Friends Provident, MBNA, Colgate, Ferrero and Roche.
About Cohn & Wolfe
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.
Cohn & Wolfe is recognised year after year by clients and the industry for excellence in creativity, client service, digital communications, media strategy, senior management and strategic counsel. Cohn & Wolfe also consistently ranks among the top “Best Agencies to Work For” in an annual, industry-wide employee survey. For more information, visit: www.cohnwolfe.com. Cohn & Wolfe is part of WPP (Nasdaq: WPPGY), one of the world's largest communications services group.
Contact: Steve Parker; steve.parker@cohnwolfe.com ; 0207 331 2365
