WELLINGTON, Today: Porter Novelli managing director Sarah Williams was made a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand at an awards ceremony in the Capital last night.
She was recognised for her “significant contribution to the industry and excellence in communication”.
“Known as a professional, honest and inspiring leader, Sarah is an outstanding exemplar of the profession we represent,” Williams’ nominees said.
“She is passionate, thoughtful and engaged. Taking the easy road is not her approach, and she advocates for what’s right over what’s easy.”
Sarah Williams said, “This is an honour I take seriously and value highly. Over my now lengthy career I’ve been fortunate to work with some incredibly talented PR professionals and this is a reflection on all of those people, not just me.
“Taking the easy road is not her approach.”
“The nature of our profession means we work with people during the triumphs and the tragedies. For me it’s a privilege to contribute to these moments.”
Porter Novelli is a full-service public relations agency within the Clemenger NZ group of companies. She has been MD since 2017 and held an executive director role since 2009.
Before joining Porter Novelli, she was comms manager at Vodafone and then public affairs/marketing manager at Vector. She has also been on the boards of the NZ Nutrition Foundation and The Heart Foundation.
She has led Clemenger NZ’s inclusion & diversity group since 2014 and was instrumental in the group’s achievement of the Rainbow Tick as an accredited business in 2018.
About Porter Novelli NZ
Porter Novelli is an award-winning public relations consultancy, offering communications, marketing, strategy and sustainability services. Porter Novelli works with a range of clients, from global corporations to government agencies, small businesses and not-for-profits.
The consultancy is part of a vibrant network of 45 advertising, communications and marketing agencies in New Zealand and Australia owned by the Clemenger Group. It has links with 100 Porter Novelli offices in 60 countries. Porter Novelli NZ is a member of the Sustainable Business Council, Climate Leaders Coalition and is Rainbow Tick accredited.
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