Ketchum and Pleon merge
The PR agency Ketchum and the European communications consultancy Pleon are merging by the end of the year. The company will operate globally under the Ketchum brand and in Europe as Ketchum Pleon. The head office will remain in New York, the new European headquarters will be in Düsseldorf.
Ketchum, one of the world's largest PR agencies, and Pleon, a European communications consultancy, are merging. The head office will remain in New York, the new European headquarters will be in Düsseldorf. The agency will operate globally under the Ketchum brand and in Europe as Ketchum Pleon. The integration of the two partners, which is now underway, should be completed by the end of the year.
Raymond L. Kotcher remains Senior Partner and global CEO for Ketchum. Timo Sieg, previously Chairman and CEO of Pleon, takes over as CEO for Europe and becomes a member of Ketchum's Global Executive Committee. David Gallagher becomes Senior Partner and President Europe and continues as CEO in London. Mark Hume takes over as CFO for the European region. Jon Higgins, Senior Partner at Ketchum and CEO International with responsibility for the combined business in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, will lead the European integration together with Joachim Klewes, Senior Partner at Pleon.
Raymond L. Kotcher remains Senior Partner and global CEO for Ketchum. Timo Sieg, previously Chairman and CEO of Pleon, takes over as CEO for Europe and becomes a member of Ketchum's Global Executive Committee. David Gallagher becomes Senior Partner and President Europe and continues as CEO in London. Mark Hume takes over as CFO for the European region. Jon Higgins, Senior Partner at Ketchum and CEO International with responsibility for the combined business in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, will lead the European integration together with Joachim Klewes, Senior Partner at Pleon.
Pleon Switzerland
The Pleon C-Matrix Group has two offices in Zurich and Lausanne. 30 employees serve large national and international companies as well as SMEs in the healthcare, information technology, telecommunications, finance and insurance sectors. Pleon C-Matrix's core competencies lie in media relations, crisis & change communication, internal communication, corporate communication & campaigning and marketing & sales communication.
