Andy Cunningham, marketing and communications veteran and president of Bite Communications North America, will assume the role of CEO of Bite Communications (www.bitecommunications.com) as of Jan. 1, 2013. She's a former Apple and NeXT employee.

In her new role, Cunningham will lead the 250-strong, 14-office agency to grow the company and augment its global public relations services with marketing communications, creative and content, and digital and technology products to create a world-class global integrated marketing and communications services firm.

One of the highlights of Cunningham’s career includes driving Apple’s PR during its early years, and working with Steve Jobs on the launch of the original Mac and his NeXT and Pixar ventures. Her work during that time was recently featured in Walter Isaacson’s bestselling biography of Apple founder, Steve Jobs.

With 14 locations around the world, Bite Communications, a Next Fifteen Group company, is an integrated marketing communications consultancy with a proven methodology that helps clients develop differentiated positions, build digital footprints and win in the marketplace.