Weber Shandwick appoints EU digital health director

Weber Shandwick has announced the appointment of Stephen Davies to the newly-created role of European digital health director.

Mr Davies joins the agency from Ruder Finn and will be responsible for overseeing its EU digital offering, reporting directly to UK health managing director Lucie Harper and European health managing director Rachael Pay, according to Gorkana.

He brings a decade of experience to his new role, having previously served as a director at Ruder Finn. Prior to this, he worked as a senior consultant at 33 Digital and also contributed to Share This Too, a social media handbook developed by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

Ms Harper said: "The landscape is changing … and digital health demand is growing rapidly. With Stephen onboard, we can meet this demand and further develop this part of our business."

Weber Shandwick is a leading global public relations firm that serves many of the world's biggest brands. It was voted international consultancy of the year at the 2013 PRWeek Awards.