Huntsworth has hired Edelman's Pete Pedersen as global CEO of Grayling.

Pedersen has spent nearly 20 years at Edelman, where he was a leading member of the executive team on key accounts such as Microsoft and Xbox before becoming global chair of the Edelman technology practice.

He will replace Michael Murphy, who said last July that he would leave Grayling after three years to “build a portfolio career.”

“[Pedersen] is a seasoned operator with long experience of winning and handling global accounts, ...