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Accounts in Transit: Kahn Media Rides With Greener Powersports

Fri., Jun. 30, 2023

By Steve Barnes

GreengerKahn Media signs on to represent Greenger Powersports, which makes electric motorcycles, scooters and e-bikes... Virgo PR lands Prep Super League, a spring football league for top high school players... K+J Agency picks up La Bastille, maker of cast metal countertops, range hoods, wall panels, and custom furnishings.

News of Firms: CyberRisk Alliance Acquires LaunchTech

Fri., Jun. 30, 2023

By Steve Barnes

CyberRiskCyberRisk Alliance, a business intelligence company serving cybersecurity clients, acquires LaunchTech Communications... FINN Partners and the Future Communicators Foundation award Alise Sloan the FINN Partners FCF Scholarship in Public Relations and Journalism at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University... Penta unveilsits global artificial intelligence task force.

Saudis Boost Teneo's Pay 60%

Thu., Jun. 29, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

SaudiSaudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund boosts Teneo Strategy's 2023 retainer 60 percent to $4.3M as the firm is to "tackle many tasks at once," according to its federal filing.

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Former BKLYN Congressman Towns Reps 2U

Thu., Jun. 29, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Ed TownsFormer Brooklyn Congressman Edolphus Towns represents 2U Inc. the online higher education company that has partnered with Morehouse College on the Morehouse Online offering.

News of Firms: Antenna Group Opens in London

Thu., Jun. 29, 2023

By Steve Barnes

AntennaAntenna Group opens a London office to support clients investing in the UK and European markets.... The Worldcom Public Relations Group adds Paues Åberg Communications of Sweden and LRM Comunicaciones of Chile... History Factory launches a new brand and website.

Accounts in Transit: Magrino Reps Jerry Rice

Thu., Jun. 29, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Jerry RiceMagrino breaks into the sports sector with its representation of NFL legend and Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice... Haberman is collaborating with Egglife Foods on an integrated marketing and advertising campaign for egglife, a brand of wraps made with egg whites... Jeff Dezen Public Relations adds Rebel Rabbit, a Greenville, SC-based cannabis-infused seltzer company.

On the Move: Marqeta Taps Ford Vet Crawford as CMO

Thu., Jun. 29, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Karna CrawfordMarqeta, a card issuing platform, appoints Karna Crawford as CMO. Crawford was previously head of US marketing at Ford... Invariant adds former press secretary for the House Committee on Veterans Affairs Caroline Ponseti as a communications strategist... Gannett hires Chris Cho as president of digital marketing solutions... TobinLeff, a mergers and acquisition advisory and exit planning consulting firm, brings on Airfoil Group co-founder Janet Tyler as a partner.

Edelman Cuts 240 People

Wed., Jun. 28, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Richard EdelmanEdelman is cutting 240 employees or about four percent of its workforce to cope with the cooling down of the PR sector, according to a memo from CEO Richard Edelman.

Commentary

Biden Rolls the PR Dice

Wed., Jun. 28, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Joe BidenThe White House has kicked off a campaign to brand “Bidenomics,” the program to grow the economy to benefit the middle class. What took it so long?... Happy birthday to Ruder Finn, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary... What impeachments? MAGA wingnuts seek to "expunge" Trump's impeachments... The Wagner Group butcher and soon to be a goner outs lies used by Putin to justify invasion of Ukraine.

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On the Move: Imre Hires Huge's Burke for CFO Spot

Wed., Jun. 28, 2023

By Steve Barnes

imreImre appoints Patrick Burke as chief financial officer and Lorraine Hirsh as chief people officer... 4media group hires Rich Kellner as global CFO... The Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, brings on Courtney Bass Sherizen as chief talent and culture officer, and promotes Anusha Alikhan to CCO.

Humanize Communications

Wed., Jun. 28, 2023

By John O'Dwyer

Ivy CohenClose to 75% of the American public is experiencing some form of anxiety and it's this environment that communications leaders must acknowledge, Ivy Cohen stressed during O’Dwyer’s / Researchscape webinar June 22.

Winnipeg Wants to Hear From PR Firms

Tue., Jun. 27, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

WinnipegWinnipeg is putting together a list of firms interested in providing public engagement services to the capital of Canada's Manitoba province, with about 750K people.