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Last Updated: Tue., May 14, 2024 @ 3:44 pm

LLYC Hires Cadena as US CFO

Tue., May 14, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Luis CadenaSpain’s LLYC has recruited Luis Cadena, a veteran at WPP’s GroupM media buying unit for the US CFO position.

On the Move: Beer Institute Taps Skelly for PR Slot

Tue., May 14, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Stacy SkellyThe 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.

O'Dwyer's May '24 PR Firm Rankings Magazine

Remembering the Human Element

By Gerard LaFond

Gerard LaFondIn tech public relations and beyond, we must remember to put people front and center.

Denver Works to Snuff Out Tobacco

Tue., May 14, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

DenverThe Denver Department of Public Health & Environment is accepting bids from firms interested in supporting its goal of promoting healthy lifestyles by reducing tobacco use.

Accounts in Transit: Finn Partners Sails with Habacoa

Tue., May 14, 2024

By Steve Barnes

FinnFINN 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.

Ballard Partners Speaks for Shein

Tue., May 14, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

BallardBallard Partners, which has close ties to Donald Trump, is the latest firm to sign on to represent Shein Technology, the Los Angeles-based arm of the embattled Singapore-based “instant fashion” retailer.

FH Taps Apple’s Radcliffe as Cybersecurity Chief

Tue., May 14, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Scott RadcliffeScott Radcliffe, who did a nearly four-team stint on Apple’s corporate communications team in Austin, has joined FleishmanHillard as global director of cybersecurity.

Tenneco’s Brathwaite Drives to AEP

Mon., May 13, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Chris BrathwaiteChris Brathwaite, who was senior VP & chief communications officer at Tenneco, has moved to American Electric Power as VP & CCO.

PR Experts Disagree on How to Combat Crises

Mon., May 13, 2024

By Jon Gingerich

Memo’s “2024 Crisis Index”In-house communications teams and agencies specializing in crisis management disagree on what details to consider when approaching a crisis, and also disagree on how helpful agency pros are when they’re called in to cool a crisis situation, according to a new report.

Piacente Financial Works Zeekr’s Big IPO

Mon., May 13, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

ZeekrPiacente Financial Communications handles China’s Zeekr EV company, which went public on the New York Stock Exchange in an IPO valued at more than $5B on May 10.