Industry veteran becomes executive vice-president at ASDA’A BCW

Industry veteran becomes executive vice-president at ASDA’A BCW

By Siobhan Holt, 27 January 2023

Communications consultancy ASDA’A BCW has appointed Rami Halawani, a strategic comms and marketing professional with more than two decades of experience, as its executive vice-president for client services.

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