Steve Barnes is associate editor at O'Dwyer's. His publishing career includes stints at Condé Nast, Hearst and the Wall Street Journal, where he served as assistant news editor for the Weekend Journal. He was also managing editor at ARTnews and production editor at Medical Marketing & Media.In a past life, he taught film studies at New York University and Adelphi.
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| • | On the Move: Beer Institute Taps Skelly for PR Slot(Personnel Appointments) Tue., May 14, 2024
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The Beer Institute hires former The Reis Group SVP Stacy Skelly as VP of strategic communications... Major League Soccer names Radhika Duggal as SVP and CMO for MLS and Soccer United Marketing... Omni Hotels & Resorts brings on Michael Innocentin as CMO.| • | Accounts in Transit: Finn Partners Sails with Habacoa(News of Accounts) Tue., May 14, 2024
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FINN Partners scores Habacoa, a superyacht marina and luxury residential community development on Abaco Island in the Bahamas... Firecracker PR picks up Overland AI, a Seattle-based company that produces offroad autonomous vehicles for the defense industry... Relevance International is engaged as agency of record for The Urban Empowerment Center and The Ellery, two projects from New York real estate developer Taconic Partners. | • | On the Move: Barnard College Recruits Raabe(Personnel Appointments) Mon., May 13, 2024
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Barnard College appoints New Yorker's Natalie Raabe as VP for strategic communications... Q4 Inc., a capital markets access platform, appoints Courtney Austermehle as CMO... IMPACT Community Capital names Luke Rottmann managing director of investor relations and capital markets. | • | Accounts in Transit: RG2 Communications Lands YODEZEEN(News of Accounts) Mon., May 13, 2024
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RG2 Communications is engaged by YODEZEEN, an international architecture and design firm... V2 Communications brings on Cloudera, a platform that helps enterprises control, analyze and modernize their data, analytics and AI; Thrive, which delivers global technology outsourcing for cybersecurity, cloud, networking and other complex IT requirements; Boston Metal, a company that is commercializing Molten Oxide Electrolysis and Voltpost, which retrofits lampposts into a modular and upgradable level 2 EV charging platform powered by a mobile app... Clarity Quest picks up Volpara Health, which makes software that helps leading healthcare providers positively impact their patients and families. | • | On the Move: GAP Recruits PepsiCo's Torres for CMO Spot(Personnel Appointments) Fri., May 10, 2024
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GAP has recruited Fabiola Torres from PepsiCo to serve as its global CMO... BMG, an international music company that is part of Bertelsmann, appoints Kristal McKanders Dube as global corporate communications lead... PYA, a professional services firm, brings on Ron Feinbaum as CMO.| • | News of Firms Worldcom Adds Abel & McDougall Communications(News of Firms) Fri., May 10, 2024
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The Worldcom Public Relations Group adds Baltimore’s Abel Communications and Rochester, NY’s McDougall Communications to its partnership... Ironmark acquires Deliver Media and L & D Mail Masters... Davis+Gilbert’s Public Relations Industry M&A Activity Tracker reveals a slowdown in M&A deal activity this year. | • | Discord Names Hess its First CCO(Personnel Appointments) Thu., May 9, 2024
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Stephanie Hess joined gaming and communications platform Discord as its first chief communications officer.| • | On the Move: Capital Impact Group Hires Haughton(Personnel Appointments) Thu., May 9, 2024
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Capital Impact Group, a Trenton, NJ firm, brings on Eash Haughton, who worked in Gov. Phil Murphy's administration and as a Kivvit staffer... Onspring, a no-code SaaS GRC automation software, hires Michelle Randall as CMO... Chronosphere, a cloud-based data observability platform, brings on Margaret Dawson as marketing chief.| • | News of Firms: Italy's Barabino & Partners Joins Excellera Advisory Group(News of Firms) Thu., May 9, 2024
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Barabino & Partners, Italy’s largest corporate communications firm, joins Excellera Advisory Group, the country’s biggest corporate affairs advisory group... Abel Communications launches "Expertise, Amplified," an on-demand thought leadership program... 160/90 partners with social fintech platform Lumanu to introduce Integrated Creator Commerce, an offering within its creator, digital and social practice. | • | On the Move: Johnson Controls Hires IBM's Bontempo(Personnel Appointments) Wed., May 8, 2024
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Johnson Controls appoints IBM's Chris Bontempo as VP and CMO... Team One, Publicis Groupe’s media, digital and communications arm, names Rosabel Murai as chief media officer... Trilliad brings on former Merkle global CMO Erin Hutchinson as its CMO... MINT, an enterprise software solution for advertising resource management, appoints Federico Salvitti as VP of growth.| • | Accounts in Transit: CIIC PR Checks In at Wyndham Grand Barbados(News of Accounts) Wed., May 8, 2024
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CIIC PR signs on with the Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lords Castle All Inclusive Resort... Praytell is named the US PR & influencer agency of record for the Singapore Tourism Board... Magrino is enlisted by Western accessories and apparel brand Stetson to optimize the brand’s overall PR strategy and positioning.| • | News of Firms: Avoq Survey Finds DC Insiders Shift Media Habits(News of Firms) Wed., May 8, 2024
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Avoq’s survey of more than 200 D.C. insiders uncovers a sea change in their media choices... Muck Rack, a PR management platform, teams up with Help Every Reporter Out... D S Simon Media conducted a recent study that says, by largely steering clear of political coverage, local TV news stations have become a surprisingly welcoming environment for brands and non-profits.| • | PR's Top Pros Talk: Stacey Jones(Professional Development) Wed., May 8, 2024
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| • | On the Move: CG Life Hires Sawyer as COO(Personnel Appointments) Tue., May 7, 2024
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CG Life, which works with companies in the therapeutics, medical devices and diagnostics sectors, hires Jon Sawyer as chief operations officer... Kiterocket brings on Jessica Fishman as director of its renewable energy practice... 20Two Studio promotes Alexa Salcido to VP... Dwyer Workforce Development hires Karen Evander as director of communications.| • | Accounts in Transit: Group Gordon Lands Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation(News of Accounts) Tue., May 7, 2024
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Group Gordon picks up Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the only national organization working across the full spectrum of childhood brain cancers... New Engen signs on as digital agency of record by mission-driven adventure brand Cotopaxi... Simply The Best Digital is tabbed as marketing and PR agency for Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas,
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