(1888PressRelease)
October 17, 2007 - SYDNEY, – Based on the company’s continued business success across all key product divisions, Samsung Electronics Australia has appointed Jesse James as in-house public relations manager. Jesse will be responsible for the management and strategic direction of all public relations activity in Australia including support for special product and sponsorship projects.
With seven years public relations experience spanning both agency and in-house, Jesse brings with her four years specialist consumer electronics knowledge. This includes five years at Edelman, Samsung’s current PR agency, working on Samsung and other consumer technology accounts.
“As Samsung’s Australian business continues to grow, we must maintain a powerful and consistent presence as market leader throughout a number of key segments. Jesse’s prior working knowledge of Samsung combined with her strong media relationships and agency experience, meant that she was at the top of my list for this role,” said Kurt Jovais, General Manager – Corporate Marketing, Samsung Electronics Australia
Jesse will seek to grow Samsung’s share of voice by building relationships with all key stakeholder groups and managing a variety of public relations plans. Commenting on her new appointment Jesse says: “I am thrilled at the opportunity to return to the industry as Samsung’s in-house PR Manager. I look forward to taking on the challenge of directing innovative PR vehicles to communicate Samsung’s leading product range, technology innovations and growing market share to maximize greater public awareness and support.”
