FleishmanHillard Inc. (formerly, Fleishman–Hillard) is a public relations and marketing agency founded and based in St. Louis, Missouri. It was acquired by Omnicom Group in 1997,[3] becoming part of the Diversified Agency Services (DAS) division.[4] The company was founded in 1946 by Alfred Fleishman and Robert E. Hillard.[5]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public relations |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Alfred Fleishman Robert E. Hillard |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | John Saunders (President and CEO)[1] |
| Parent | Omnicom Group[2] |
| Website | fleishmanhillard |
In 1994, the company expanded its operations to the Asia Pacific region with an office in Beijing.[6] In May 2013, the company rebranded its name to FleishmanHillard Inc. and launched the slogan "the Power of True".[7] As of April 2021, the company had 78 offices in 30 countries across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa.[8]
Leadership
editIn January 2024, Hugh Taggart was announced as CEO of Fleishmanhillard in the United Kingdom.[9] In February of the same year, Shin Tanaka, the president of FleishmanHillard in Japan, stepped down after 27 years and was replaced by Ryo Kanayama.[10]
In August 2024, the company announced that CEO John Saunders would be stepping down in October 2024, and would be replaced by JJ Carter.[11]
References
edit- ^ Leadership, FleishmanHillard.com
- ^ Omnicom to Acquire Fleishman-Hillard, The New York Times, Glenn Collins, 10 April 1997.
- ^ Devlin, Edward S. (2006). Crisis Management Planning and Execution. Taylor & Francis. p. 372. ISBN 9780203485897.
- ^ Elliott, Stuart. (18 June 2012). "An Agency Division Chronicles Its Own I.T. Overhaul". The New York Times.
- ^ "FleishmanHillard Milestones". FleishmanHillard. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "Agency Report: Fleishman-Hillard". The Holmes Report. 2010-03-29. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ^ Elliott, Stuart (April 29, 2013). "The New Look of Public Relations". The New York Times.
- ^ "Agency Business Report 2021: FleishmanHillard". www.prweek.com. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Harrington, John (10 January 2024). "FleishmanHillard hires ex-Edelman UK co-CEO Hugh Taggart to lead UK". prweek.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "FleishmanHillard Names New President In Japan". PRovoke Media. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ Bradley, Diana (20 August 2024). "JJ Carter to succeed John Saunders as FleishmanHillard CEO". prweek.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.