Catherine Sullivan Joins as Director of Communications

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Global public relations leader Porter Novelli today announced that Catherine Sullivan has joined the company as director of communications. She will oversee communications for the brand worldwide, and will report to Gary Stockman, the agency's CEO.

"Especially today, organizations need to maintain a meaningful and consistent dialogue with their stakeholders, because real engagement is a foundation for success," Stockman said. "Catherine will play a lead role in ensuring that all of our audiences -- both internal and external -- understand Porter Novelli's vision and how that translates into success for both our people and our clients."

Prior to joining Porter Novelli, Sullivan, 43, was editorial director at MS&L New York. Before that she held editorial and account management positions with Publicis Dialog, Gibbs & Soell and Cohn & Wolfe. She earned a B.A. in psychology from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.

"I am thrilled to be a part of such a world-class organization," Sullivan said. "Porter Novelli is highly respected as a cutting-edge communications company. I look forward to sharing the agency's story, value proposition and successes with audiences around the world."

About Porter Novelli

A global public relations leader, Porter Novelli was founded in 1972 and is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC). Selected as a 2009 PRWeek U.S. Agency to Watch as well as the 2009 winner of PR Innovation of the Year, Porter Novelli is the most buzzed-about large agency in the social media space. With 100 offices in 60 countries, Porter Novelli helps clients achieve Intelligent Influence -- changing attitudes and behaviors by having the right conversations with the right people at the right time.

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