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Marketing and communications firm WPP AUNZ has promoted Steve Harris to a regional leadership role as the group starts to implement a strategy that includes bringing together its multiple brands into a single location.

Adapting services to include new digital platforms is a key focus for the major players in Perth's communications sector led by Cannings Purple, which has maintained its top spot on the Business News ranking of the state's largest public and investor relations firms.

Experienced public relations executive Fiona McRobert is returning to Perth to lead the local office of PPR, as the one-time market leader seeks to rebuild its WA practice after a long period of downsizing.

Cannings Purple, which is ranked as Western Australia's second largest public and investor relations firm, has bolstered its team by recruiting experienced business journalist Peter Klinger.

Doubleview-based Ausnet Real Estate Services, which is backed by mortgage aggregator Finsure and led by chief executive Paul Niardone, is seeking an ASX listing through a reverse takeover of Namibian Copper, which saw its share price crash by more than 50 per cent after the deal was announced.

A 95 per cent increase in calls to Lifeline WA over the past five years has prompted the crisis support service to raise funds for volunteer training.

Former Professional Public Relations account manager Chris Rickard has re-joined the firm as a senior account manager, from Clough, where he has worked as a corporate affairs and government relatio

Increasingly online-savvy customers have fuelled business and government demand for digital communications advice, which in turn has spurred public relations firms to increase their offering in this specialist area.

Keryn McKinnon has joined Professional Public Relations as an expert content writer in the corporate and consumer division.

QUBE Property Group managing director Mark Hector and Emeco Holdings chief executive Ken Lewsey are among five business leaders appointed to the board of Lifeline WA, as the not-for-profit crisis support service looks to strengthen its corporate ties.

WA and US-focused oil & gas explorer Titan Energy executive director Paul Garner has taken on the additional role of chief executive officer as part of a strategic restructure.

David Ikin has been promoted to senior counsel in the Perth office of Professional Public Relations.Mr Ikin has been with PPR for over two years.

Sophie Doyle has been promoted to account manager in the corporate and consumer division of Professional Public Relations.Ms Doyle joined PPR as a senior consultant last year.

WA experience has kept Perth's top PR firms on top of their game and prevented global companies from getting much of a look in.

Professional Public Relations has promoted Tony Dawe tosenior counsel in its investor relations division. Prior to joining PPR in 2011

Professional Public Relations has promoted Tony Dawe to senior counsel in its investorrelations division. Prior to joining PPR in 2011 as an account manager, Mr Dawe

FIVE public relations firms dominated the Western Australian corporate finance market last year, with FTI Consulting ranked a narrow winner based on the value of transactions it worked on.

FTI Consulting and Professional Public Relations are the top financial PR firms in Perth, WA Business News' annual corporate finance survey has found.

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ADVERTISING agency 303 couldn't keep up with coverage its Enjoy the Ride campaign attracted in social media in the days following its launch on behalf of the Office of Road Safety.

KREAB Gavin Anderson and SAS Group are two of the latest additions to the government and public relations sector servicing the burgeoning Western Australian market.

WHEN Celebrate WA announced Western Australia's Citizen of Year awards for 2009 two weekends ago the presence of the University of Western Australia would not have escaped the attention of many.

Professional Public Relations WA is embarking on a national expansion of its investor relations business, with plans to establish a presence in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

DURING the past 35 years, including 10 in WA, Professional Public Relations (PPR) has established itself as a continually growing public relations consultancy.

HOT on the heels of its acquisition of former technological services partner, Chrome Global, the WA arm of public relations firm PPR has had some line-up changes.The firm has lost five staff members and gained six.