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On the Move: Fox Corp. Names Gabrielle Brown IR Chief

Mon., Jun. 6, 2022

By Steve Barnes

Gabrielle BrownFox Corporation appoints Gabrielle Brown as EVP and chief investor relations officer... Ghidotti appoints names Bethany Siems director of strategy... DISCO, a legal platform, brings on Tom Furr as CMO.

News of Firms: Teneo Launches People Advisory Brand

Mon., Jun. 6, 2022

By Steve Barnes

TeneoTeneo launches its People Advisory brand... Evoke is combining with Ashfield Health’s marketing and communications agencies to form one platform that will operate under the Evoke name... Outbloom PR forges partnership with content marketing firm Allegro Solutions.

Accounts in Transit: Bubble Agency Lands KILOVIEW

Mon., Jun. 6, 2022

By Steve Barnes

KiloviewBubble Agency picks up KILOVIEW, a provider of IP-based video transmission solutions... Comunicacion Iberoamericana of Madrid lands Quito Tourism in Europe, North America and South America... NextTech Communications scoops up MPC: The Digital Commerce Event.

Dentons Global Advisors Recruits Casey

Mon., Jun. 6, 2022

By Kevin McCauley

Patrick CaseyPat Casey, son of popular Pennsylvania Senator and Governor Bob Casey, has joined Dentons Global Advisors as a partner in its government relations unit.

BGR Lands $2M Muslim World League Pact

Fri., Jun. 3, 2022

By Kevin McCauley

MuslimBGR Group has inked a $2.1M one-year contract to represent the Muslim World League, which calls itself the global voice of moderate Islam.

FGH Reps Tenaris as it Settles Bribe Charges

Fri., Jun. 3, 2022

By Kevin McCauley

TenarisFinsbury Glover Hering represents Tenaris, Luxembourg-based steel pipe company, as it agrees to pay $78M to settle SEC allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act via a Brazilian bribery scheme.

Media Maneuvers: Forbes Pulls Plug on SPAC Deal

Fri., Jun. 3, 2022

By Steve Barnes

ForbesForbes pulls the plug on its plans to go public via a special-purpose acquisition company... Creem, the magazine that was Rolling Stone’s slightly edgier cousin during its 1969 to 1989 run, is coming back... Gannett has split its media properties from its digital marketing business in a corporate restructuring.

BRT’s Farrell Moves to Bechtel

Fri., Jun. 3, 2022

By Kevin McCauley

Rayna FarrellRayna Farrell, deputy head of communications for the Business Roundtable, will join Bechtel engineering/construction giant on June 6.

On the Move: Vice Media Hires Netflix's Bing as CCO

Fri., Jun. 3, 2022

By Steve Barnes

Jonathan BingVice Media Group brings on Netflix director of communications Jonathan Bing as CCO... Goodwin, a law firm serving “innovators and investors,” appoints Konstantin Shishkin as its first CCO... SmartLinx, which provides cloud-based workforce management solutions, hires Michelle Holmes to lead marketing as a VP.

PR's Top Pros Talk: Kristie Kuhl

Fri., Jun. 3, 2022

By Steve Barnes

O'Dwyer's/DS Simon Video Interview Series: Kristie Kuhl, Global Mng. Dir. of Health & Wellness, Zeno Group
Zeno Group global managing director of health and wellness Kristie Kuhl talks about why health equity is good for business—and what communicators can do to promote it—on the lastest "PR's Top Pros Talk" video interview with Doug Simon.

Better-For-You Snacks and PR

Fri., Jun. 3, 2022

By Dara Busch

Dara BuschSeveral tried and true strategies for doing successful food public relations to promote a healthy snack brand.

News of Firms: Montieth & Co. Works St. Louis Afghan Resettlement Initiative

Fri., Jun. 3, 2022

By Steve Barnes

MontiethMontieth & Company is providing pro-bono PR to support St. Louis’ Afghan Resettlement Initiative... Wondersauce and Praytell, which are both part of the Project Worldwide network, launch a marketing collective designed to help brands enter the Web3 space... Dragon Horse opens in Santa Monica.

Oregon's Health Unit Seeks PR Partners

Thu., Jun. 2, 2022

By Kevin McCauley

State of OregonOregon’s public health division is seeking pitches from firms to provide strategic communications and social marketing planning, strategy, implementation, training, and consultation services for a variety initiatives.

Commentary

'Honest Jamie' Doesn't Have a Clue

Thu., Jun. 2, 2022

By Kevin McCauley

Jamie Dimon"Who the hell knows?" JPMorganChase chief Jamie Dimon deserves accolades for his totally honest economic forecast... Shareholder activism takes a breather... Stop scapegoating the mentally ill for your failure to enact gun control, says American Psychiatric Assn.

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Krauss Takes CCO Post at Chubb

Thu., Jun. 2, 2022

By Kevin McCauley

Cheryl KraussChubb Limited has tapped Cheryl Krauss as senior vice president, Chubb Group and chief communications officer, effective June 6.

On the Move: Financial Profiles Names Johnston SVP-ESG

Thu., Jun. 2, 2022

By Steve Barnes

Leigh Ann JohnstonFinancial Profiles brings on Leigh Ann Johnston as SVP to lead its environmental, social and governance and sustainability practice... Crosby Marketing Communications hires Deborah Boyd as VP of talent management & human resources... The Berman Group hires Lindsey von Busch as managing PR director... The Media Matters, which focuses on the home furnishings, décor and interior design industries, names Jane Chero director of client engagement.

Public Policy Holding Co. Grows 28%

Wed., Jun. 1, 2022

By Kevin McCauley

Public Policy Holding Co.Public Policy Holding Co. posted 28.2 percent revenue growth to $99M in 2021, a year that included completion of an IPO and listing on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market of small and medium-sized growth companies.