Kerry Parkin has been picked for a senior level PR role with global drinks giant Pernod-Ricard. Parkin’s new role is Global Wine PR Manager, with responsibility for the many different brand acquisitions the company has made over the last two decades. Parkin has recently been freelancing with various different organisations in Australia, including Telstra and Hill & Knowlton, and was formerly Head of PR for Virgin Mobile Australia. Prior to her Virgin Mobile role and emigration to Australia, Parkin was with Virgin UK.