Wins by Aideen McDonald
The entire team at BlueChip has been busy supporting our existing clients with outstanding outcomes and bringing new clients on board! We’re pleased to welcome a new member to our growing client base, Certitude Global Investments, an independent provider of global investment manager skill to Australia. Certitude’s current partners include Threadneedle Investments (UK), Lighthouse Partners (US) and Marshall Wace Gavekal Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong) and Columbia Management (US).
The Diary by Valentina Ciampi
f:Insights – Corporate Affairs Roundtable April saw another successful f:Insights lunch, this time hosted by Judy Shaw, Visa’s Director Corporate Relations, Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific. Up for discussion was “Multi market corporate affairs: global vs. local”. Judy provided the room with insightful advice regarding:
• Challenges – what to keep “tight” (global) versus “loose” (local)
• Adapting global communication strategy, messages & approaches locally
• How teams work virtually and in person to collaborate, share IP and execute plans
The next f:Insights session will be held on 14 June, and will be hosted by Stuart Barton, Head of Marketing and Communications of Challenger.
To find out how you can be involved, get in touch!
Team News by Alicia Eu
We are delighted to welcome Holly Clark to the BlueChip team. Holly steps in to the role of Account Director, bringing to it more than a decade’s experience working in top-tier London agencies FTI Consulting and, most recently, Citigate Dewe Rogerson. Holly’s impressive track record includes building consumer brand profiles via campaigns, thought leadership programs and large-scale events. She has already proved herself a great asset to the BlueChip team.
In other team news, BlueChip congratulates our very own Valentina Ciampi on becoming Senior Account Executive. This promotion is more than well-deserved and recognises the significant contribution Val makes to BlueChip every single day. From consistently excellent client results, to her capable consulting skills, Val has shown true BlueChip values. Congrats to Val!
Our Director of Media & Content, Kaitlin Walsh, is also celebrating a promotion, as she becomes our Director of Client Strategy & Content. This is a newly created position that will see her intensifying her involvement in shaping client strategy across the client base. Kaitlin will continue to oversee the content side of the business.
Our Senior Account Manager, Paula McBride, leaves us after two-and-a-half years. Paula departed BlueChip on 17 May, taking with her our very best wishes and sincere appreciation for her contributions to BlueChip and our clients.
Taking Paula’s role on a contract basis is Eve Mackinnon. Recently relocating to Sydney after a five year stint in the UK, Eve has hit the ground running at BlueChip, backed by her eight years’ experience in retail and the professional services sector. Prior to joining us, Eve worked as a PR/Communications Manager at Myer in Melbourne and with law firm CMS Cameron McKenna in the UK.
If you are interested in becoming a BlueChipper, or know someone else who would, send us an email!