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V. Group welcomes comms group director

V. Group welcomes comms group director

Global ship manager and marine services company, V. Group, has appointed Richard (Rich) Rust to lead its global communications and marketing function. As the Group Director of Communications, he oversees all aspects of brand, reputation, and marketing activity for the business.

Based in Dubai, Rich brings more than two decades of communications and digital experience to this new role, most recently from DP World, where he served as Group Vice President - Communications. Prior to this, Rich held several in-house and agency leadership roles, including at Consulum, DCT Abu Dhabi, Edelman, and Ogilvy.

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