South Africa, Aug. 6 -- Formal step-up

The move is aimed at sharpening its leadership edge as it seeks to scale into high-growth markets abroad and capture new opportunities.

Henning has been with PR Worx for 15 years, and has worked closely beside CEO and founder Madelain Roscher for much of her career. Over the past few years, she has headed up PR Worx's crisis communications, government relations, and client portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, delivering strategic counsel to some of South Africa's most well-known names.

She has now formally stepped into the managing director role to lead the agency's day-to-day operations, oversee client service delivery, and accelerate innovation across its service lines.

Roscher, who remai...