Global Communications Leader Porter Novelli Welcomes Scott Grubin As Chief Talent Officer

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Reinforcing its commitment to developing leaders at all levels, global public relations leader Porter Novelli today announced that Scott Grubin has joined the company as chief talent officer and partner. In this role he will be responsible for the global acquisition of top talent, and will develop and oversee the agency's programs and policies related to recruitment, retention, professional development, diversity and benefits. He also will be charged with ensuring all of these efforts are aligned with the agency's strategic growth goals. He will report to Porter Novelli's President Anthony Viceroy.

"Chief among the differentiators between communications agencies is their people, and Porter Novelli has long been committed to not just staffing the agency with the best and the brightest, but to building leaders at every level of the agency," said Viceroy. "In this continuously evolving marketing communications landscape, Porter Novelli is dedicated to bringing in leading communications and vertical-industry experts who can develop sophisticated, cutting-edge programs to help clients engage with their target consumers."

Grubin joins Porter Novelli from Merrill Lynch, where he held various human resources management roles. He was responsible for revitalizing recruitment programs, improving training curricula and developing and implementing a robust manager/employee engagement program. In addition, he managed the roll-out of a comprehensive suite of development and retention programs supporting global talent reviews, annual roundtables for evaluation and promotion processes, and performance management. Trained as an employment attorney, he previously served as in-house counsel for various companies and also worked in private practice.

"Porter Novelli has firmly established its dedication to its talent not only by acquiring leaders in health care, public affairs, digital media and social media, but through its commitment to their continued professional development," said Grubin. "I am thrilled to join an agency with such respect for talent at all levels and am looking forward to bringing even more leaders to the firm."  

Grubin earned his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law, where he was executive editor of the Syracuse Law Review. He earned his undergraduate degree in government from Clark University in Worcester, Mass.

About Porter Novelli

A global public relations leader, Porter Novelli was founded in 1972 and is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC). Porter Novelli is the large agency making the biggest impact—and generating the most buzz—in the social media space. With 100 offices in 60 countries, Porter Novelli helps clients achieve Intelligent Influence—changing attitudes and behaviors by having the right conversations with the right people at the right time.  For additional information please visit www.porternovelli.com.

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