Marshall Manson is set to join FleishmanHillard as the corporate affairs chair in the UK, marking his return to the industry 12 months after leaving Brunswick. This move is part of FleishmanHillard's strategic effort to modernize its public affairs and corporate communications services through enhanced digital capabilities.Manson, who previously served as the chief executive of Ogilvy PR UK, has also been influential in the digital sphere at Edelman and Brunswick, where he developed and led the firm's global corporate digital specialization during his five-year tenure. At FleishmanHillard, he will work alongside Hugh Taggart, his former Edelman colleague and the newly appointed UK CEO, to whom Manson will report."Marshall brings with him a unique blend of senior advisory capabilities and cutting-edge data and digital know-how that fits nicely with our modern approach to corporate affairs," said Taggart. "This expertise, built from years of experience holding senior positions across the industry, will be a big asset to our major clients and our newly appointed digital specialists."Manson's appointment follows FleishmanHillard?ÇÖs recent hiring of Joyce Higgins, a digital transformation specialist with experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and Nia Roberts, a healthcare social and digital expert, who will join later this month."The communications marketplace is ripe for disruption, but it will take an agency with the culture, bravery, and scale of this one to do it," said Manson. "We have a bold vision for an approach to corporate affairs that starts with a wide range of stakeholder audiences and focuses on delivering meaningful results. The digital capability at FleishmanHillard is first-rate. But rather than trying to be digital first, or media first, we are effectiveness first."