Bell Pottinger is acquiring Centreground Political Communications, which is the firm of Darren Murphy, eight-year advisor to Tony Blair’s former government.
CEO James Henderson said BP will benefit from adding a team with an “excellent understanding” of both Labour Party politics and election campaigns in the UK and elsewhere.
Lord Bell advised ex-Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher in her three election wins.
Murphy becomes chairman of BP’s geopolitical business unit, while another Centreground founder Razi Rahman will take on the managing director slot at the firm’s political unit.
Britain holds its election next year.
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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