Industry news: July
30/7/12 New product manager for Church & Dwight Australia
Bianca Di Donato has been appointed to the position of product manager with Church & Dwight Australia, effective August 1.
Bianca’s portfolio will consist of Batiste, First Response, Discover, Femfresh, Selsun, Other Consumer and Sterimar. To contact Bianca, email b.didonato@churchdwight.com.au or phone (02) 8978 7853.
30/7/12 New PR and communications manager at Heritage Brands
Jessica Dunn has today joined the team at Heritage Brands as their PR and communications manager. To contact Jessica, email jessica.dunn@heritagebrands.com.au.
30/7/12 Kit Cosmetics takes press activities in-house
Effective August 1, Kit Cosmetics will manage press office and media relations activities in-house and will be led by Cosmetics Cubed PR manager Greer McCracken and supported by a dedicated in-house PR team. Greer has been actively involved with public relations and marketing at Mecca Cosmetica for the past three years and will take on the Kit portfolio as part of the strategy to streamline the function across the channels that exist within the Mecca Cosmetica, Mecca Maxima and Kit Cosmetics stable.
All press enquiries, product and pricing requests are to be directed to Greer at greer.mccracken@cosmeticscubed.com.au or on (03) 9420 7363.
27/7/12 Changes at Brand New Solutions
Today is Jessica Carew's last day at Brand New Solutions. From next week onwards, Emily Falkiner will be the best contact for Arbonne Cosmetics, Comvita Medihoney and The Eden Institute of Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery. To contact Emily, email emily@brandnewsolutions.com.au.
27/7/12 New address for Shonagh Walker at Body+Soul
Freelance writer Shonagh Walker (beauty editor at Body+Soul) has a new address. From today onwards, all launch material and press mail outs by Australia Post or courier should be sent to her new address:
Shonagh Walker
21 Warenda Street
Bowral NSW 2576
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS: If Shonagh is not there, packages can can be left in the wooden box on the front porch. It's super private and safe, so is sure to still be there when she gets home!
19/7/12 New national PR manager at Guinot Australia
Today is public relations manager Jo Johnson's last day at John Pritchard International working on Guniot Australia. The new national PR manager for Guinot Australia is Robyn Hollands. To contact Robyn, email robynh@guinot.com.au or phone (03) 5975 8999 or 0402 810 299.
To contact Jo, email jo@advskin.com.au or phone 0408 356 756 after July 23.
18/7/12 New publicity co-ordinator at SBPR
Tess Stillwell has taken over from Brittany Bennett as the new publicity co-ordinator at Sally Burleigh Public Relations. Tess will be working across Palm Beach Collections. To contact her, email tess@sbpr.com.au or phone (02) 9555 2285.
16/7/12 New contact details for Goldwell & KMS California
Goldwell and KMS California are no-longer being represented by Tailor Maid Communications. For all press enquiries for these two brands, email pr@kpss-hair.com.au or call (02) 9554 1900 and speak to Belinda Ng.
13/7/12 Changes at Procter & Gamble
Community manager - female beauty care Jolie Egan is finishing up at P&G on July 31. However, she is off on annual leave for the next two weeks. Jolie has transitioned responsibilities for Herbal Essences, Olay and Pantene to Pam Isherwood. Pam will be taking on these brands as well as continuing to manage her own until a long term solution is determined. To contact Pam, email isherwood.p@pg.com.
5/7/12 Maternity changes for L'Occitane
PR and communications manager Lesley Bowen has gone on maternity leave as of July 4 and will be returning in 2013. Zoe Dent will be returning from her maternity leave to fill the role. Zoe will be starting on July 10 part-time and will be in the office from Tuesday to Thursday each week.
To contact Zoe, email zdent@loccitane.com.au or phone (02) 8912 3000.
5/7/12 New staff member and office address for 360 PR
360 PR have this week moved to a new office space in Pyrmont and employed account executive Jessica Durrington, who will be assisting director Lisa Solomons across all accounts.
The new office details are: 4.16/55 Miller Street, Pyrmont NSW 2009.
To contact Jessica, email jessica@360pr.com.au or phone (02) 9571 4448.
4/7/12 Jo Johnson to leave John Pritchard International
PR manager Jo Johnson has resigned from John Pritchard International, with her last day on July 19. She has taken up a national marketing manager role within the skincare industry. A replacement is yet to be announced.
2/7/12 New PR for umm.. communications
Publicist Camilla White has left umm.. communications to work in London. Camilla's role is now being looked after by Luci Sheppard. To contact Luci, email luci@ummcommunications.com.au or phone (02) 8399 0411 / 0457 712 564.
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