Roll Call: Alibaba and ABC News
Robert H. Christie, known as Bob the PR Guy on Twitter, will serve as vice president of international media for the China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba as it prepares for its pending IPO.
Christie, who was head of communications at Dow Jones before leaving to run PR at The New York Times in 2010, had his position eliminated as part of the ongoing NYT downsizing plans in 2013. His most recent role was that of managing director at Burson-Marsteller’s New York office; last night on Twitter, he confirmed that he will move to San Francisco to begin his new role on Septememer 1st. The
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