Walsh Public Relations has strengthened its client service executive team with a number of promotions. Ciaran Curran has been promoted to Senior Client Manager, Vivienne Gleeson and Claire Buckley to Senior Client Executives and Niamh Ryan to Client Executive.

"The communications landscape is rapidly changing. These promotions, with the corresponding increased responsibilities, will allow the company combine its expertise in PR developed over 26 years with the new media skills and communication ability of a new generation of executives," said deputy managing director, Caroline Heywood.

Ciaran Curran has been promoted to Senior Client Manager. Ciaran has been with Walsh PR for five years and works across both corporate and consumer clients in the construction, motoring, FMCG, travel and tourism sectors. He has devised and implemented impressive campaigns for companies such as Flahavans and Land Rover Ireland. Originally from Tralee, Co Kerry, Ciaran is a graduate of NCAD and the Irish Academy of Public Relations. He previously worked as an in-house Marketing Specialist at Standard Life Assurance.

Vivienne Gleeson has also been promoted to Senior Client Executive. During her two years at Walsh PR, Vivienne has developed strong media campaigns that generated impressive results for a range of clients including health cash plan provider, HSF Health Plan and toys and games company, Hasbro. Vivienne, from Sandymount, Dublin 4, previously worked in DHR Communications and is a graduate of the Fitzwilliam Institute.

Claire Buckley has been promoted to Senior Client Executive. Claire has been with Walsh PR for three years. Her expertise and passion lie in developing creative consumer and digital media campaigns such as those in the health and food sectors for well-known brands TCP, Dr Oetker and Chicago Town. Claire, from Templeogue, Dublin, is a graduate of University College Dublin and DIT Aungier Street.

Niamh Ryan has been promoted to Client Executive. Niamh hails from North West Cork and is a graduate of DCU and former Student of the Year at DIT Aungier Street. She works across a variety of clients and sectors in the areas of event management, digital media, research and media relations.