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Finn Partners Opens Up Italy

Tue., Jun. 23, 2020

By Kevin McCauley

ItalyThe Italian Tourist Board has hired Finn Partners in London to lure travelers from the UK as the country opens up to visitors.

Ketchum CEO Rafferty Shifts to Wells Fargo

Mon., Jun. 22, 2020

By Kevin McCauley

Barri RaffertyKetchum CEO Barri Rafferty is joining Wells Fargo & Co. next month to head the corporate communications department of the San Francisco-based bank.

PhRMA's Zirkelbach Moves to ExxonMobil

Mon., Jun. 22, 2020

By Kevin McCauley

Robert ZirkelbachRobert Zirkelbach, executive VP-PA at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, has moved to ExxonMobil as head of global issues and advocacy.

Alabama Releases Education RFP

Mon., Jun. 22, 2020

By Jon Gingerich

ALSDEAlabama is seeking proposals from agencies that can implement a marketing campaign that increases perception and awareness of the Yellowhammer State’s teachers.

Suh Returns to NYT

Mon., Jun. 22, 2020

By Kevin McCauley

Mary SuhMary Suh is rejoining the New York Times in the fall as acting op-ed editor in the aftermath of the resignation earlier this month of editorial page editor James Bennet following an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton, which advocated for the use of the military to control the Black Lives Matter protests.

The New York Times' 'Beat Trump' Beat Writer

Mon., Jun. 22, 2020

By Fraser Seitel

Fraser SeitelAny notions of accuracy, fairness or objectivity the New York Times once had have since been sacrificed in an effort to ensure one single goal: the defeat of Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

Paycheck Protection Program Updates

Mon., Jun. 22, 2020

By Richard Goldstein

Richard GoldsteinUpdated Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness applications have been released in an effort to make the process easier for borrowers as well as reflect changes from the recent passage of the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act.

7-11 Cancels Free Slurpee Day but Gets PR Win

Mon., Jun. 22, 2020

By Ronn Torossian

Ronn TorossianFor the first time in 18 years, 7-Eleven has cancelled its annual Free Slurpee Day due to coronavirus concerns. But customers can still get a free frozen drink while practicing social distancing.

NPC Furloughs 44% of Staff

Fri., Jun. 19, 2020

By Kevin McCauley

National Press ClubThe National Press Club is furloughing up to 50 of its 113-member staff and cutting the salaries of remaining employees by 15 percent to deal with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commentary

Thermo Fisher Helps China Track DNA of Every Man, Boy in Country

Fri., Jun. 19, 2020

By Kevin McCauley

ThermoFisherThermo Fisher Scientific's corporate credo is "making a difference in the world." The Massachusetts company is certainly doing that in China, helping the government set up a DNA surveillance system to track every man and boy in the country... Fortune 500 CEOs say their companies won't get back to pre-pandemic employment levels any time soon.

Accounts in Transit: Marino Adds Cannabis, CBD Clients

Fri., Jun. 19, 2020

By Steve Barnes

Marino adds True Terpenes and Jenny’s Baked At Home to its portfolio of cannabis and CBD accounts... Brainbox Immersive Marketing is working with the U.S. Army Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Battalion to support the Army’s National Hiring Days initiative... Chapter 2 represents Josh Kesselman and lifestyle brand RAW, vegan rolling papers.

On the Move: FleishmanHillard Names Emily Graham First D&I Officer

Fri., Jun. 19, 2020

By Steve Barnes

Emily GrahamFleishmanHillard has appointed Emily Graham, a veteran of MWWPR and Burson-Marsteller, as its first chief diversity and inclusion officer... Clarity has named Elizabeth Minton VP of global sales and marketing... Novavax, a late-stage biotechnology company, brings on Silvia Taylor as senior VP, investor relations and corporate affairs.

PR's Top Pros Talk: Matt Kucharski

Fri., Jun. 19, 2020

By Steve Barnes

O'Dwyer's/DS Simon Video Interview Series: Matt Kucharski, President, Padilla
Padilla president Matt Kucharski offers some pointers on how firms can make the most of the “new reality” they are facing in the latest installment of “PR’s Top Pros Talk,” a video interview series produced by D S Simon Media in partnership with O’Dwyer’s.

State Dept. Lobbyist Resigns in Protest

Fri., Jun. 19, 2020

By Kevin McCauley

Mary Elizabeth MajorMary Elizabeth Taylor, one of the highest-ranking Black officials in the Trump administration, has resigned to protest the president 's handling of racial issues.

Wilton Manors, FL Floats Destination Marketing RFP

Fri., Jun. 19, 2020

By Jon Gingerich

Wilton ManorsWilton Manors, Florida, seeks an agency that can develop a PR campaign that will bring more visitors to the city’s Wilton Drive arts and entertainment district.

Eversource Seeks Energy Efficiency PR

Thu., Jun. 18, 2020

By Kevin McCauley

EversourceEversource Energy, which delivers electricity and natural gas to about 4M customers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire, is looking for PR and marketing support for its energy efficiency programs.

Ex-eBay CCO Linked to Cyberstalking Suit

Thu., Jun. 18, 2020

By Steve Barnes

Steve WymerFormer eBay chief communications officer Steve Wymer is said to be one of six former employees of the company mentioned in a federal indictment surrounding the cyberstalking of a couple who published negative stories about eBay in their e-commerce newsletter, according to a Blooomberg report.