Rick Murray, who once led Edelman's 625-member strong Chicago office and served as president of its digital group, has joined National PR as managing partner of its Toronto office.
He'll also serve as digital strategist for Canada's No. 1 shop and manage its Sonic Boom marketing unit.
Jean-Pierre Vasseur, CEO of RES PUBLICA Consulting Group, National's parent, said Murray "has successfully grown every business he has founded or led, and we are convinced he will do so at our Toronto office and with our digital practice.”
He praised Murray's "passion for the interconnection between communications and technology."
Montreal-born Murray once was VP-marketing for Pepsi International's Canada operation. Prior to Edelman, he was executive VP at Interpublic's then-Golin Harris arm.
Murray, who launched Edelman's social media practice a decade ago, exited this year as Midwest president.
He begins at National on Dec. 3.
Maggie Moran, who is well-connected in New Jersey and New York Democratic politics, has established Moxie Strategies in Asbury Park, NJ.
Husch Blackwell Strategies has added FleishmanHillard alum Michael Slatin as a principal in its public affairs group.
Rory Cooper, a veteran Republican operative and policy specialist, has joined Teneo’s Washington office as senior managing director in its strategy & communications practice.
Brian Fallon, who served as national press secretary for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential run, is signing on next month as Vice President’s Kamala Harris’ campaign communications director.
TikTok is nothing more than a Chinese propaganda tool that poses “a grave threat to America’s national security and, in particular, impressionable children and young adults,” say two Congressmen who want the platform registered as a foreign agent.
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