Christina Liao Joins FleishmanHillard as Senior Vice President and Senior Partner, Director of Applied Data

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Nov 21, 2013, 02:00 ET

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FleishmanHillard, part of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC), today announced that Christina Liao has joined the firm as senior vice president and senior partner, director of applied data. In this role, she will lead FleishmanHillard's global research and analytics practice and will manage the firm's growing alliance with fellow Omnicom agency Annalect, a data, technology and analytics solutions company.

"Christina is a wonderful addition to our team at a time when our ability to gather, make sense of, and apply research and analytics for our clients' competitive advantage is critical to our success," said Dave Senay, president and CEO of FleishmanHillard. "Her long record of accomplishment in her field, her proven leadership ability and her entrepreneurial spirit all combine to make her a terrific choice for this key position."

Liao brings to the position nearly two decades of experience in the measurement and analytics field. She joins FleishmanHillard from The Coca-Cola Co., where she headed its knowledge and insights team. In her role at Coca-Cola, she worked extensively on determining ROI across the PESO (paid, earned, shared, owned media) model. Before that, she was the vice president of analytics and insights for CMI, a market research firm that uses numerous approaches to help companies better define the ideal customer experience. In the course of her career, she has worked in both the private and public sectors and served clients in a variety of industries, including consumer packaged goods, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, insurance, utilities and financial services. Liao teaches at the annual American Marketing Association Advanced School of Marketing Research and is a sought-after speaker on the topic of research and analytics.

"FleishmanHillard has long been a leader in placing research and analytics at the heart of its communications strategies and solutions," said Liao. "I've watched over the past couple of years as the firm has steadily invested in making its research capabilities even stronger, and now I'm looking forward to working with this great team to take those efforts to the next level."

In addition to being a Ph.D. candidate in research and measurement at Georgia State University, Liao has a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Fujian Normal University in her native China. She will relocate from Atlanta to FleishmanHillard's world headquarters in St. Louis to assume her new duties.

FleishmanHillard's global research and analytics team creates points of insight that inspire powerful ideas, transforming audience behavior and helping clients achieve their goals. The firm's research scientists, data analysts and insights experts provide a wide range of primary and secondary research across such areas as social media analytics, brand positioning, message diagnostics, customer experience mapping, market trends analysis, persona development and integrated media measurement. These solutions provide a competitive advantage by providing below-the-surface insights on which audiences, channels and content matter most. In addition, the team offers pinpoint analysis of what's working and what's not, tying communications to key performance indicators.

About FleishmanHillard
FleishmanHillard is the world's most complete global communications firm, specializing in public relations, public affairs, marketing, paid media, and transmedia and social content. FleishmanHillard delivers on The Power of True, reflecting the firm's high values, and unique ability to guide clients through a world demanding unprecedented authenticity and transparency. FleishmanHillard was named "Standout Agency" on Advertising Age's 2013 A-List; NAFE's "Top 50 Companies for Executive Women" for 2010-2013; Advertising Age's 2012 "Best Places to Work"; and The Holmes Report's 2012 Global "Public Affairs Agency of the Year." The firm's award-winning work is widely heralded, including at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity. FleishmanHillard is part of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc., and has more than 80 offices in 29 countries, plus affiliates in 42 countries. Visit us at www.fleishmanhillard.com.

About Diversified Agency Services
Diversified Agency Services (DAS), a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), manages Omnicom's holdings in a variety of marketing communications disciplines. DAS includes over 200 companies, which operate through a combination of networks and regional organizations, serving international and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.

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