Aviva today announces the further strengthening of its communications function with two new appointments.
Aviva today announces the further strengthening of its communications function with two new appointments.
Hayley Stimpson, currently group external affairs director, will take up the new role of corporate affairs director for Aviva’s UK business, with responsibility for media relations, public affairs and internal communications. The creation of a single communications lead follows the bringing together of the UK business under the UK CEO, Mark Hodges, and reflects the intention to raise the profile of the Aviva brand in a consistent way across all stakeholders.
Nigel Prideaux will join Aviva in the new role of group communications director, with responsibility for managing and co-ordinating Aviva’s corporate media relations and internal communications worldwide. Nigel is currently one of the partners leading the financial services team at Brunswick Group, the international corporate communications partnership. With 15 years’ experience in financial services communications, he brings to Aviva a wealth of expertise in both the sector and corporate communications.
Amanda Mackenzie, chief marketing officer, said: “Hayley and Nigel both have first class track records of delivery in financial services communications. I am delighted that Nigel is joining Aviva and these appointments demonstrate the investment we’re making in building our communications and marketing capability as we develop Aviva as a global brand.”
Nigel Prideaux said: “I am very excited to be taking on this new role. Aviva is an excellent global business and a powerful brand with significant potential. I am looking forward to working with the strong team at Aviva to help realise that potential.”
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Enquiries:
Hayley Stimpson, group external affairs director
+44 (0)20 7662 7544
Notes to editors:
- As one of the partners leading the international financial services team at Brunswick, Nigel has helped build Brunswick’s financial services specialism. His experience spans media relations, internal communications, mergers and acquisitions communications, crisis and issues management, and broader corporate reputation management. Nigel joined Brunswick in 1995 from Barings (corporate finance).
- Photographs of Hayley Stimpson and Nigel Prideaux are available at the image library at www.aviva.com/media/images-and-logos.
- Aviva is the world’s fifth largest* insurance group, serving 53 million customers across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
- Aviva's main business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales of £45.1 billion and funds under management of £379 billion at 31 December 2009.
- We are the largest insurance services provider in the UK and one of the leading providers of life and pensions products in Europe.
- Follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/avivaplc.
* based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2008