New hire and appointment press release template
Use this to announce a new executive or hire, answering who, which role, starting when, and why this person.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Company name] Names [New hire's name] as [New hire's title] [City], [Release date] - [Company name] today announced that [New hire's name] will join the company as [New hire's title], effective [Start date]. [New hire's name] steps into [Who held the role before]. [New hire's name] will report to [Spokesperson name] and will focus on the priorities [Spokesperson title] and the board have set for the year ahead. [New hire's name] joins [Company name] after several years working in related roles at other firms, and colleagues describe a track record of building teams that stay in place through periods of fast growth. "[Quote]" said [Spokesperson name], [Spokesperson title] at [Company name]. [Company name] says the transition is expected to be complete by [Start date], and [New hire's name] will be available for interviews in the weeks following the announcement. About [Company name] [About the company] Media contact [Contact name] [Contact email] [Contact phone] ###
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Before you send it
- Answer who, which role, and starting when, in the first sentence.
- If someone is being replaced, say so plainly instead of leaving a gap reporters will ask about.
- Keep the biography to facts that explain the appointment, not a full resume.
- Let the person doing the hiring explain why now, in their own words, inside the quote.
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