Matthew Bendall trades journalism for comms

Chris Black has been welcomed at medical communications consultancy London Agency as Senior Account Director, after relocating to Melbourne. He joins from the Australian Medical Association, where he was Senior Communications Advisor.

Chris has previously delivered numerous major public awareness campaigns on behalf of the federal government, and counts several ASX and FTSE 100 organisations as prior clients, both in Australia and the UK.

Renny Herwanto has joined Four Points by Sheraton Surabaya, Tunjungan Plaza as Marketing Communications Manager.

Based in Indonesia, she handles a range of communications activities, including media relations, corporate branding and storytelling, digital communications and events.

Prior to this, Renny worked at Philip Morris International for more than seven years, supporting its communications campaigns and media engagement in the Indonesia market.

Julia Or has been promoted to Head of Marketing at Icare Group, an international eyewear group. In her new role, she leads the company’s strategic communications, brand strategy, and trade marketing functions, supporting the group’s continued business growth. She rejoined Icare Group in 2024, and prior to this, she worked with Mondottica Group, eCargo Group, Hutchison Chi-Med and L'OCCITANE Group.

“It is a privilege to assume the role of Head of Marketing at Icare Group. I look forward to further strengthening our corporate communications and market positioning, while supporting the company’s strategic ambitions through clear and impactful marketing leadership in the global eyewear industry,” said Julia.