FleishmanHillard UK Appoints Claudia Bate as Managing Director of Sectors and Specialisms

FleishmanHillard UK has promoted Claudia Bate from head of technology to managing director of sectors and specialisms. 

Claudia has been appointed to this newly created cross-agency role, which will see her take the agency lead on integrating FleishmanHillard UK’s 20+ existing sector and specialist service offerings, including Crisis and Issues, Corporate Reporting, ESG and Purpose, Youth and Culture, and Sports Marketing. 

FleishmanHillard UK has experienced record growth again this year, fuelled by organic growth in several focused areas, including in established sector offers such as Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, International Affairs, and Food, Agribusiness and Beverage. To continue this trajectory, it is prioritising sectors and specialisms as drivers of success and integration in 2023 and beyond. 

FleishmanHillard CEO UK and Middle East Jim Donaldson commented, “Across FleishmanHillard UK we have already developed world-class specialist sector and service offers. Looking ahead, we see a huge opportunity to integrate our specialist offerings across the business, to drive long-term success for our clients and enhance our employees’ experience and career opportunities. One of Claudia’s stand out features over her career with us to date has been her natural ability as a ‘integrator,’ so we are thrilled to promote her to this new role and support her in its development, which we see as a strategic lever of growth for us.” 

Claudia Bate adds, “I look forward to driving a new approach to sectors and specialisms as we continue to evolve our growth strategy. It will ensure that we strategically integrate our targeted subject matter expertise and deliver the highest quality execution of our clients’ campaigns, which will crucially continue to differentiate FleishmanHillard UK as a trusted partner to brands, and an employer of choice.”