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IPREX APPOINTS THREE NEW REGIONAL DIRECTORS
September 7, 2011
IPREX - the worldwide corporation of independent public relations and communication firms - has appointed three new members of staff reporting to regional presidents:
Alaina Gjertsen (Director, the Americas): Alaina studied in Sub-Saharan Africa, China and Switzerland before working as an executive recruiter in Southern California, and then moving to Washington, D.C. where she directed a research program for an international trade association while earning her Master's at Georgetown University. She has since worked in public relations and public affairs capacities on both agency and client sides, most recently for the NYSE-traded energy company Continental Resources, Inc.
Thor Erling Lund (Director, EMEA): Thor has an MSc in International Marketing and long experience of working at a senior level on global brands such as MTV, Ryanair and Logitech. He lectures undergraduates and MBA students on strategy and PR at the Norwegian School of Management, and has served five years as the VP of NPRCA - the Norwegian Public Relations Consultants Association. His firm Consilio has been the Norwegian IPREX partner for 15 years.
Cameron Blair (Director, Asia Pacific): After living in Vancouver for 18 years, Cameron moved to South East Asia where he has worked for newspapers and magazines as a journalist and press photographer and run his own business. He is currently studying for an MBA.
The regional directors' role is to manage IPREX operations within their regions - handling enquiries from prospective partners and clients, streamlining contact with and between partners as they develop business together and representing partners' views to the Executive Committee.
IPREX President Worldwide Kathy Tunheim (Tunheim, Minneapolis) said "These appointments reflect our commitment to world-class professional internal management of our organization. Interactions between partners seem to be increasing exponentially, and as a network we are delivering more partner services than ever. The regional directors are an important part of a team dedicated to ensuring that partners receive a significant return on their investment with us."
About IPREX
IPREX is one of the world's major corporations of independent public relations and communication firms. Founded in 1983, its 68 partners have 102 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, with annual revenue of US$178m. Its 1,300 professionals provide a comprehensive range of services for some of the world's most successful companies.
