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The Washington Lottery seeks a PR/advertising partner as it works to attract younger players as part of its goal to grow sales from $800M in fiscal 2019 to more than $1B over the next few years.
Jon Gingerich, senior editor of O’Dwyer’s, has won The Saturday Evening Post’s “2020 Great American Fiction Contest.”
2019 was a year jammed with wall-to-wall breaking news, making it harder for PR firms to chalk up placements for clients. Here are some of the highlights and lowlights covered by O’Dwyer’s in 2019.
ICR Inc. has recruited Weber Shandwick alum, Kate Coyle, as senior VP in its healthcare practice.
There are many different ways of making the holidays special. As one small contribution to the season, here are some little-known facts about the holidays that may interest you.
Juul Labs has hired Tiger Hill Partners to handle federal lobbying efforts regarding legislation related to e-cigarettes and Congressional investigations.
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg resigned today following a front-page New York Times story about the 55-year-old executive pressuring the Federal Aviation Administration to move more quickly in allowing the 737 Max jet to return to service. The aerospace giant hired Edelman in May to navigate the 737 Max turbulence.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals names Stephanie Fagan senior VP, corporate affairs and chief communications officer, a newly created position... Schafer Condon Carter hires Richard McDonald as CEO. He joins form Epsilon Agency... Duquesne Light Company recruits Hollie Geitner as director of communications. She was at Pittsburgh-based WordWrite, where she served as VP, culture and brand ambassador.
Exxon’s legal victory over The New York Times’ crusade to bury the oil company for its alleged role in perpetuating global warming should be welcome news to any communicator who still believes in the power of truth.
A recent tweet that appeared to show a group of WaPo reporters celebrating the impeachment of the President serves as a lesson on the importance of being careful what you post online.
Sloane & Co. is working as PR firm for New York Life as it announces an agreement to acquire Cigna’s group life and disability insurance business for $6.3 billion.
Jori Arancio, who left Disney-ABC in October after 21 years with the company, has been named executive vice president of communications at WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, TNT, TBS and TruTV units.
Tiger Hill Partners, a consulting firm that specializes in advising senior executives and investors in closely regulated and emergent industries on public affairs solutions, has been launched by JHM Group founder and president James Maloney and attorney and political consultant Milan Dalal.
Nearly one in five black professionals feel that someone of their race/ethnicity would never achieve a top job at their companies, according to a study conducted by the Center for Talent Innovation.
FTI Consulting has added Shannon Maher Bañaga, who was TECO Energy's director of federal affairs, to its strategic communications unit’s energy & resources operation.
Rock Paper Scissors is partnering with Trees For the Future, a nonprofit that helps communities around the world plant trees, on an initiative to plant 10 trees for every media placement it makes... FF Los Angeles is partnering with Fridays For Future, the international movement of climate strikers led by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, on a campaign to highlight climate change’s local impacts.... Stryker-Munley Group opens in Boston, Kansas City and Portland, OR.
George Soros’ Open Society Policy Center has retained a lobbying firm to advocate for a bill that which would limit the President’s ability to prohibit people from entering the U.S. based on their faith, place of birth or nationality.
Elizabeth Gaerlan, who has more than 20 years of PR, corporate communications and event management experience, has joined Travel Leaders Group as VP-PR and communications.
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