Golin Ketchum UK chief: ‘the work starts now’
About this episode
Ondine Whittington discusses the challenges and insights from the Golin-Ketchum merger in the UK.
How has the Golin-Ketchum merger fared in the UK? We hear first-hand in PRWeek’s latest podcast, which features our guest Ondine Whittington, president of Golin Ketchum and Virgo Health London. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest communications and PR issues. Download the podcast via Apple , Spotify , or listen on your favourite platform. On the latest episode, Ondine Whittington discusses the challenges of merging Golin and Ketchum to form the new agency, including helping to create a unified culture. She describes how clients have responded to the merger and addresses questions of client conflicts, redundancies and her priorities for the months ahead. Speaking to PRWeek UK editor John Harrington, the former Golin London chief talks about the reasons behind bringing back creative shop Brooklyn Brothers in London, and speaks about how it will work alongside Golin Ketchum in the UK. Whittington also reflects on the biggest lessons from Cannes Lions this year. And she gives her take on major industry issues, including current trading, shifting client needs and pitching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: John Harrington
Guest: Ondine Whittington
Topics covered
- Golin Ketchum merger
- communications issues
- PR challenges
- client relationships
- industry insights
Keywords
- Golin Ketchum
- merger
- PRWeek
- client conflicts
- Cannes Lions
- creative agency
- industry trends
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Golin Ketchum, Virgo Health London, PRWeek, Brooklyn Brothers
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