John Mullins rejoins Ruder Finn as chief development officer

Veteran PR consultant John Mullins has returned to Ruder Finn Asia after two years to again take on the role of chief development officer.The CDO role remains critical for Ruder Finn, indeed all PR firms, as the talent issue becomes more complex. Reporting to Jean-Michel Dumont, Ruder Finn Asia chairman, Mullins' role will include regional training and development, and working with the regional management team to support development and implementation HR strategies.Since 2011, Ruder Finn Asia has been expanding its top management team to further develop and continue its growth in a number of Asian markets.This has included acquiring the event management, brand and marketing consultancy Thunder Communications, establishing an office in Delhi, India, Mumbai and Bangalore and developing a new human resource and training system in China.