NEW YORK: Christopher Atkins, former MD global corporate practice at Ogilvy PR, has joined McGraw-Hill subsidiary Standard & Poor's as VP, corporate communications, in charge of all external communications in the US.

He will be charged with helping the company, best known for its credit ratings and equity research, build its presence in the US by raising awareness of the breadth of the company’s range of finance and debt services work. 

He will report to Marjory Appel, SVP marketing and communications. ...