Paul Taaffe might not be the highest-profile PR boss around, but it's worth noting the combative Aussie is one of the few PR agency leaders who report directly and solely to WPP's global chief executive Martin Sorrell.
 
Taaffe's Hill & Knowlton operation is also genuinely global, consisting of wholly owned companies in most key worldwide territories, including the fast-developing economies of Central and South America, Asia, and Russia. That, allied to the integral roles he plays in global lobbying ...