DEARBORN, MI: Chris Preuss and Sue Carney have been hired as EVP and communications director, respectively, by WPP to work alongside Ford's North American communications team.

Both Preuss and Carney will be based at Ford's offices in Dearborn, where they will work closely with the automotive company's in-house team, a Ford and WPP partnership that has existed for the last four years, said Ray Day, VP of communications for Ford Motor Company.

"We have the same standardized, blended team now in place in ...