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Haiti just can't catch a PR break as Joe Biden's ill-planned exit from Afghanistan knocks the earthquake-ravaged company off the front pages... Disgraced former president Trump demands Biden 'resign in disgrace'... Committee to Protect Journalists reports hundreds of media workers are trapped in Kabul... Companies hike climate change disclosure as Securities and Exchange Commission plans to update guidance.
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Financial sponsors have begun ramping up portfolio company communications to maximize returns and minimize reputational risk.
Solebury Trout is handling the initial public offering of Sportradar Group, a global sports betting company, a transaction that will follow the collapse of its SPAC deal.
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Yorktown Solutions has picked up an $80K per month pact to represent the Civil Movement For a Just Ukraine, a non-profit group set up by activists with close ties to the country’s military.
Carson Group hires Samantha Allen as VP of digital marketing, a newly created position... Dentsply Sirona appoints Erania Brackett as senior VP, chief marketing officer... FunPlus names Eleanor Twilton Ben Youssef global head of PR & communications.
Zapwater Communications lands North America PR duties for Ethiopian Airlines... Merlot Marketing scoops up Water, Inc., a distributor and supplier of water filtration and purification products... Hooray Agency signs on Salamander Hotels and Resorts as it launches The Family Reunion, an event that celebrates diversity within the hospitality sector.
California Strawberry Commission wants a firm to handle $400K to $600K push to create an emotional bond between consumers and strawberries grown in the Golden State.
Rich Bamberger and Josh Vlasto, former aides to disgraced and departing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, have left their managing director jobs at Kivvit. Both served as members of Cuomo's 'inner circle' that advised him on how to fend off sexual harassment charges, according to AG Letitita James' report.
ICANN, the private nonprofit that oversees the Internet’s naming system, is requesting proposals from public relations firms that can develop and implement a global awareness campaign.
Finn Partners has added imre's Matt Saler, a 15-year sports and consumer marketing pro, to its sports division.
Joan Vollero, who was senior advisor for external affairs at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, joins Prosek Partners as VP.
IPG DXTRA develops "Dear White Parents" anti-racism platform in partnership with WE ARE, Ad Council and ADL... Ballard Partners forges alliance with California's RESOLUTE Co. to expand footprint to the Golden State... The American Marketing Association Chicago names Shannon Lee, vice president of creative & engagement at StudioNorth, the chapter's new president.
Major League Baseball hires Karin Timpone, a Marriott and Disney alum, as chief marketing officer... TV One names Nyree Wright senior VP of public relations... Corel Corporation, a Canadian software company, appoints Cisco's Michelle Chiantera chief marketing officer.
Berkeley is looking for a firm to develop COVID-19 communications strategies and messaging to prevent the spread of the virus among the city’s most vulnerable communities.
Howard Bragman, one of Hollywood's top crisis managers, reps former National Enquirer 'catch and kill' editor Dylan Howard.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association has named Tillie Fowler, who spent six years as top lobbyist for Boeing’s commercial aviation division, senior VP-government relations.
The press and your public relations teams are singing the same song. Will you listen?
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