Porter Novelli Names Mindy Gikas Executive Vice President, North American Talent Lead

NEW YORK, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global public relations leader Porter Novelli today announced that Mindy Gikas has joined the company as executive vice president, North American talent leader. She will be responsible for leading employee engagement practices and career planning. She will report to Joseph Russo, Porter Novelli's chief operating officer.

"Mindy brings broad experience spanning more than 25 years in agency and corporate organizations as a hands-on HR business partner with a well-honed strategic approach to identifying and developing top talent," said Karen van Bergen, CEO, Porter Novelli.  "I've long said that talent is and should be the number-one priority at any agency, as talent is our currency in this business. I am extremely confident that Mindy will be an incredible resource to Porter Novelli as we continue to build and expand our team."

Prior to joining Porter Novelli, Gikas spent three-and-a-half years at Ruder Finn, Inc., as senior vice president, Human Resources (HR) & Recruiting. She was responsible for overseeing all aspects of HR for the agency's U.S. operations, focusing on talent acquisition and development, employee relations, employment practices, compensation strategy and design and strategic leadership counsel. Before that she spent a total of nine years with Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide in various roles, most recently as managing director, Human Resources. In that position Gikas was responsible for handling executive level recruitment, talent management, succession planning and professional development for the U.S. operation. Earlier in her career she served in various HR capacities with Ergo Science Development Corp., Prime Hospitality Corp. and Driscoll Associates.

"Porter Novelli is well-known in the industry for attracting talent with a deep commitment to going beyond the brief on behalf of their clients, and ensuring they deliver results that are greater than expected," said Gikas. "I'm excited to join Porter Novelli and look forward to expanding and developing its team of exceptional agency professionals."

Gikas earned her B.A. in economics and political science from Drew University.

About Porter Novelli
Porter Novelli is one of the world's leading public relations agencies. With 90 offices in nearly 60 countries, Porter Novelli delivers best-in-class service to clients around the globe. As the agency that pioneered social marketing, Porter Novelli's heritage is grounded in influence – motivating people to change deeply ingrained behaviors that are rooted in cultural and social norms. This is achieved by identifying and activating against key insights that drive transformational change-- going beyond just "solving a problem". The result is greater than just influencing people – Porter Novelli makes them believe.

For additional information, please visit www.porternovelli.com. Porter Novelli is a part of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc.

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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