Robert Hagerty joins IControl Networks after similar role at Polycom.

Andy Gregory and Marion Bernard have joined the fund as regional directors.

The program, which launches this month, will select Fellows from Edelman's team of more than 100 in San Francisco, with Debra Jack (pictured), executive vice president at Edelman and head of the San Francisco office's corporate, CSR and crisis communications practices, as the first Physic Fellow.

Peter Van Vlasselaer, will become executive chairman of iPierian after he replaced former CEO Michael Venuti, after the latter's brief tenure, in May.

Previously managing director of North American venture activities for Motorola Mobility for six years, Sanghi will lead Amex's Enterprise Growth Group's new office in Silicon Valley, California, US, which is expected to open later this year.

Eckstein, a venture partner and entrepreneur-in-residence at Germany-based venture capital firm TVM Capital, will report to GSK's research and development chairman Moncef Slaoui and be based in Boston, US.

Jon Rhodes becomes the latest high-profile executive to join the fund, this time in a public relations role.