BORDER LINES: NEW JERSEY: MWW plucks Rose from F-H

Independent PR company MWW has appointed former Fleishman-Hillard corporate division vice-president Matthew Rose as its new head of consumer PR. Rose will report to the agency’s CEO Michael Kempner and oversee a ten-strong team. Rose worked at F-H’s New York office for five years, handling clients including financial services provider Pacific Century Group and accountancy firm KPMG. He previously worked in the public information office of Pennsylvania-based university Lafayette College. MWW is headquartered in East Rutherford, New Jersey, has six other offices across the country and employs 150 staff. Its clients include Continental Airlines and the American Cancer Society.