Communications Exec Upped at Endemol

HILVERSUM: Charlie Gardner, the director of communications at Endemol U.K., takes on a new international role as the global head of public relations for the company.

Gardner will be responsible for Endemol’s worldwide media communications. He will report to and work along side Paul Johnson, who takes up the role of global head of marketing and brand partnerships in March. Gardner will also liaise with Endemol’s operating companies worldwide, while continuing to oversee media relations for Endemol U.K. He assumes his new role with immediate effect, and will continue to be based in the company’s offices in London. 

Gardner joined Endemol U.K. in 1999 as the head of corporate and public relations. Prior to this, he was part of the corporate PR team behind the launch campaign for Five in the U.K.

Ynon Kreiz, the chairman and CEO of Endemol Group, commented: "Now more than ever, global media communications is crucial to Endemol as we move the company towards a new phase of growth and business development. Charlie is a highly effective PR executive with a wealth of experience in his field and we are extremely pleased to have him fulfilling this key international role."