Food and beverage container maker Thermos relied on PR and creative support from Spong as it shipped hot coffee to contest winners and journalists in what The Atlantic dubbed an "extraordinary PR stunt."
The New York Giants football team has named Corry Rush PR director effective Aug. 8, while DeAndre Phillips is upped to the communications director position.
Jeffrey Morgan, president and CEO of the National Investor Relations Institute, Alexandria, Va., since 2007, is moving to the Club Managers Asociation of America, Alexandria, Oct. 12 as CEO.
Bob Rendine, who led global corporate communications for NYSE Euronext through its 2013 acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange, is slated to join Sard Verbinnen & Co in September.
The State of Maine has launched a review of the seven-figure Maine Lottery integrated marketing account with an RFP process to handle advertising, PR and marketing.
A bright PR spotlight on the bulging refugee camps of the Palestinians is one unexpected outcome of the latest bloodbath is Gaza. Israel's shelling of a United Nations-run school sheltering Palestinians on Wednesday turned on that beacon. It was the second attack on a UN facility.
Islamic Relief USA of Alexandria has reached for Keller McIntyre for DC guidance regarding disaster aid, humanitarian crises and foreign assistance in Gaza, Syria.
FTI Consulting strategic communications revenues rose 5.4% to $53.3M in the second quarter 2014 on the strength of retainer clients in the EMEA region.
CLS Strategies is handling Aruba's international communications push to manage the financial reputation of the Dutch-ruled Caribbean island and position it as a "serious partner in business," according to the DC firm's engagement letter.
There were about 36,700 full-time daily newspaper journalists at 1,400 US newspapers in 2013, a decline of 1,300 over a year earlier, according to an annual survey by the American Society of News Editors and the Center for Advanced Social Research.
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Freud Communications founder Matthew Freud has acquired a three percent stake in UK-based Huntsworth for $6M.
Food and beverage container maker Thermos relied on PR and creative support from Spong as it shipped hot coffee to contest winners and journalists in what The Atlantic dubbed an "extraordinary PR stunt."
The New York Giants football team has named Corry Rush PR director effective Aug. 8, while DeAndre Phillips is upped to the communications director position.
Jeffrey Morgan, president and CEO of the National Investor Relations Institute, Alexandria, Va., since 2007, is moving to the Club Managers Asociation of America, Alexandria, Oct. 12 as CEO.
Georgia's compensation fund for victims of violent crimes has awarded Golin a one-year, $200K PR pact.
Bob Rendine, who led global corporate communications for NYSE Euronext through its 2013 acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange, is slated to join Sard Verbinnen & Co in September.
The State of Maine has launched a review of the seven-figure Maine Lottery integrated marketing account with an RFP process to handle advertising, PR and marketing.
Venerable newspaper company E.W. Scripps Co. is exiting the print business after 135 years to focus on TV, radio, digital properties.
Islamic Relief USA of Alexandria has reached for Keller McIntyre for DC guidance regarding disaster aid, humanitarian crises and foreign assistance in Gaza, Syria.
Fox News host Sean Hannity couldn’t hide his surprise on Wednesday night when his 
FTI Consulting strategic communications revenues rose 5.4% to $53.3M in the second quarter 2014 on the strength of retainer clients in the EMEA region.
The Washington Redskins have brought in Burson-Marsteller as the NFL franchise tackles pressure to change its name.
Allison + Partners is acquiring Frause to bolster the San Francisco-based firm's presence in Seattle and expand to Portland.
CLS Strategies is handling Aruba's international communications push to manage the financial reputation of the Dutch-ruled Caribbean island and position it as a "serious partner in business," according to the DC firm's engagement letter.
Global real estate service rivals DTZ and JLL closed on top marketing and communications executives this week.
Porter Novelli has tapped Phil Buehler, former chief strategy officer at Hudson Rouge, to spearhead its analytics push.
There were about 36,700 full-time daily newspaper journalists at 1,400 US newspapers in 2013, a decline of 1,300 over a year earlier, according to an annual survey by the American Society of News Editors and the Center for Advanced Social Research.
