Mango strengthens senior consultancy team

AUCKLAND, Monday: Mango Aotearoa has strengthened its senior PR team with three new hires – Fiona (Fi) Hanlon, Jane Witcombe and Megan West-Hill.

Hanlon and Witcombe have joined as group business directors while West-Hill has been appointed senior account director at the integrated communications agency.

Hanlon and Witcombe were both previously at Pead PR, while West-Hill joins from TBWA\’s Eleven.

Mango MD Sean Brown said: “With more than 12 years in agency, Fi has strong experience developing and implementing creative consumer campaigns for a mix of international and New Zealand brands.

“She adds her skills to campaigns and always on PR for Lion, Specsavers, FunLab and Goodman Fielder brands.

“It’s set the scene for a great second half of 2023. We’re thrilled to have this trio of amazing consultants join the team.”

“Jane brings an extensive comms background to Mango, having directed PR campaigns for the FMCG, retail and tourism industries across New Zealand and Australia after starting her career in government relations in Canberra.

“Her focus is on Nestlé, Škoda, Dole and Plumbing World, among others.

“Before Eleven, Megan set up consumer PR for Wright Communications in 2017, building the offering and delivering campaigns for Toyota, Meadow Mushrooms, Nivea and Destination NSW.

“At Mango she is leading the McDonald’s, Volkswagen and Public Trust accounts.

“The new recruits have added both experience and fresh thinking to the agency. Attracting a range of skills and backgrounds to our team helps keep our ideas current and injects new energy.

“It’s set the scene for a great second half of 2023. We’re thrilled to have this trio of amazing consultants join the team.”

About Mango Communications
We offer a range of PR services including media relations, brand profiling, issues management and corporate communications, as well as influencer marketing, sponsorship leverage and engaging brand experiences. With offices in Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne, Mango is part of the DDB Group and was founded in New Zealand in 2000.

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