Edelman Hires de Blasio Aide
Thu., Apr. 19, 2018
By Kevin McCauley
Edelman has recruited Andrea Hagelgans, senior advisor to New York Mayor Bill de Blasio as executive VP for Public Affairs.
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Edelman has recruited Andrea Hagelgans, senior advisor to New York Mayor Bill de Blasio as executive VP for Public Affairs.
Publicis Groupe today reported an 8.2 percent slide in net revenues to $2.6B due to unfavorable currency exchange rates. At constant rates, Publicis revenues advanced 1.6 percent.
Ferrero finds Cheryll Forsatz at Ketchum.....R&J Strategic Communications promotes Tiffany Miller to VP....Gavin hires digital guru from going-out-of-business Bon-Ton Stores.....Trilogy Financial adds Ginger Silverman, Aha! Unlimited founder.
The achievements of female journalists in the nation’s capital will be celebrated at the 5th annual Washington Women in Journalism Awards on April 26.
More than 80 percent of respondents said they've abandoned an online form recently and never returned to complete it, according to a recent survey.
FleishmanHillard has named Isobel Coney a senior vice president and partner of the agency's Southern California operations.
Michael Nyman is exiting the co-chairman & CEO post at entertainment PR powerhouse PMK*BMC to launch Acceleration, an investment/advisory firm.
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher supports Germany’s Knauf in its proxy fight with building products competitor USG Corp. of Chicago.
Efforts to bolster diversity throughout the PR industry have begun to accelerate, and companies that continue to debate the role diversity plays in their organization may ultimately find themselves playing catch up.
Emily Horne, who heads global policy communications at Twitter’s DC office, plans to join the Brookings Institution this summer as VP-communications.
Gus Weill, Louisiana PR man, political strategist and writer, died April 13 at a hospice in Baton Rouge. He was 85.
Crosby Marketiing Communications recruits military vet Jennifer Pilcher... Dix & Eaton adds Kelly Tompkins, Brittany Whitman... Idea Grove promotes Etta Goss, Liz Cies; hires Katie Long, Nate Binford.
Omnicom's PR group posted a 3.3 percent rise in first-quarter revenues to $346M, accounting for 9.6 percent of the ad/PR conglom's $3.6B revenues.
Huawei has cut external affairs chief William Plummer as the $93B electronics giant has struggled to make its mark in the US due to its alleged ties with China's government. (2 reader comments)
Some of the most highly regulated and closely scrutinized industries produce some of the most humorous marketing campaigns—without forfeiting their overall message.
Sharp Communications scoops up 1stdibs... Zapwater Communications checks in with Glenapp Castle... S3 Agency lands Himalayan Natural Mineral Water...mc Group of Germany flies Turkish Airlines... White Good and HL Group partner on National Kitchen & Bath biz.
Rich Myers, who has run the financial communications & capital markets at Edelman, is now heading up Profile Advisors, a Prosek Partners unit focused on brand building, reputation management and strategic communications.
Darci Vetter, who was Deputy Secretary at the Dept. of Agriculture, has joined Edelman in DC as general manager of PA.
Local TV newsrooms now employ more staffers than daily newspapers, according to a joint survey conducted by Hofstra University and broadcast and journalism organization Radio Television Digital News Association.
WPP shares plummeted seven percent in London today, the first trading day following the bombshell exit of CEO Martin Sorrell
Commentary
Love him or not, WPP's Martin Sorrell was the leading PR spokesperson for the ad/community, which is notorious for its close-mouthed leaders. He'll be missed. (2 reader comments)
Michelle Slavich, YouTube's head of entertainment communications, shifts to Warner Bros. Pitctures as executive VP/global publicity & strategy.
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