LONDON, Dec. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global public relations leader Porter Novelli (PN) today announced that Debbie Spitz has joined its UK office as director of the UK technology practice. She will report to Fenella Grey, managing director, UK.

Spitz will play an important role leading programmes for key technology clients across EMEA.

"Debbie brings a wealth of experience working with a wide range of impressive technology brands," said Grey. "Her background will serve us and our clients well as we build award-winning campaigns for our clients."

Spitz was most recently director of external communications for Coca-Cola Enterprises. Prior to that, she spent 15 years at agencies including Blue Rubicon and LEWIS PR, leading UK and EMEA campaigns for clients such as Salesforce.com, Cisco, EDS (now part of HP Services), Experian and Borland (now part of Microsoft). Spitz has extensive corporate and B2B experience across the financial services, environment and energy, hospitality and retail industries, where she has advised on communications strategies and issues/crisis management.

"I'm excited to join the talented team at Porter Novelli and contribute to the great work we're doing for an impressive roster of technology companies," said Spitz. "I believe deeply in Porter Novelli's commitment to talent and outstanding client service, and am eager to put that into practice across the network."

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.

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