STIHL GB has announced the appointment of PR and Communications Manager, Rebecca Rassie.

With several years of PR and journalism experience, Rebecca hails from New Zealand where she worked for three years with STIHL New Zealand's PR agency. She then spent two years leading the PR function for Specsavers Australia and New Zealand in Melbourne, before taking up the newly created role at STIHL GB.

Simon Hewitt, Head of Marketing at STIHL GB, said, "This important new role has been developed in response to STIHL GB's considerable expansion over the last few years. Rebecca's experience with STIHL New Zealand and her PR and journalism background will make her an asset to the growing team."

Rebecca will be the primary contact for all STIHL and VIKING media enquiries with immediate effect.

Her contact details are:

Rebecca Rassie
PR and Communications Manager
rebecca.rassie@stihl.co.uk
Mobile: +44 (0)7500 057895
Office: +44 (0)1276 417671