MUMBAI – 19/11/2025 – The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) has named Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO of Ruder Finn, a 2025 Hall of Fame inductee. The ICCO Hall of Fame honours PR professionals who have made exceptional progress in leading the internationalisation of the industry.
“I’m deeply honoured to be inducted into the ICCO Hall of Fame,” said Bloomgarden. “At Ruder Finn, we’re constantly implementing new tools and solutions that define the standard of communications in the AI era, harnessing the power of innovation in a rapidly changing world. Thank you for this recognition, and congratulations to my fellow inductees this year.”
As per a release shared by Ruder Finn, Bloomgarden has spearheaded the growth of Ruder Finn’s presence in markets across the world. Since expanding the agency to India in 2011, she has forged strategic client partnerships and built tech-forward teams across the country, expanding Ruder Finn’s presence in the region to 5 offices and 130 staff members.
Bloomgarden led the firm's leadership in AI adoption, including establishing one of the first agency AI incubators, rf.TechLab.
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