Grayling has staved off a challenge to its hold on British Airways' PR business, which covers the UK’s flagship carrier’s operations in nearly 40 European and Asian markets.
BA’s PR for European, Asia-Pacific and Africa, said after a two-year run it was right review Grayling’s work, but the Huntsworth unit’s ever-fresh approach to communications earned a two-year renewal plus an option year.
Grayling CEO Pete Pedersen believes its data-driven PR campaign and multi-channel activations is the way for BA to thrive in the marketplace.
The shop handles consumer PR, strategic communications, issues management and crisis preparedness.
Edelman is providing communications support to Panama’s Ministry of Commerce and Industries under an agreement capped at $97,100 per month.
Ballard Partners has recruited State Department veteran Matt Bryza as a senior policy advisor.
Teneo has extended its contract with the Salama Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation for an additional four months to July 31, adding another $1.8M in fees to the New York firm’s coffers.
The Syrian Kurdish militia recruits Jim Dornan Strategies to press Congress for continued support in their battle against ISIS and Syrian president Bashar Assad.
The Government of Hungary has hired Strategic Improvisation Inc. to generate positive media coverage and combat negative press coverage of the Central European country. (6 reader comments)
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