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Axicom Appoints Abbie Hughes As Director of Lifestyle Practice

PRIVATESep 27, 2024over 1 year ago

Position

Chief People Officer

Company

Axicom

Laura Pettit
LondonOther

Description

Axicom, the PR agency for tech brands under Burson, has appointed Abbie Hughes as the director of its lifestyle practice. Abbie joins Axicom after overseeing consumer PR at Fever and will lead the lifestyle tech practice, overseeing client accounts such as Honor, Hotpoint, Lavazza, TalkTalk, and Whirlpool.

Company Information

Company

Axicom

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Axicom is the Burson agency for tech brands & brands with a tech story. We’re futurists, not followers; combining deep technical expertise with data and creativity to earn a brand’s place in business and culture. Axicom is part of the global communications group Burson and is the only specialist technology PR agency within the WPP Group (NYSE: WPP).

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