McDonald’s UK vice-president of communications Nick Hindle has been promoted to become senior vice-president corporate affairs. The promotion will see Hindle take on responsibility for the company‘s environment department adding to his existing media relations, public affairs and internal communications remit. After joining McDonald’s in 2002 as head of corporate affairs, Nick was appointed to the UK Executive in 2007 after leading the company’s communications through the most turbulent time in its UK history.