John Mercurio, who was a member of Burson-Marsteller's PA and crisis group, is joining Purple Strategies as managing director.
At the WPP shop, Mercurio handled Fortune 100 companies involved in banking, energy, telecommunications, transportation and technology sectors.
Prior to B-M, he was executive editor of The Hotline, online political tip sheet, and political editor for CNN. He also reported for Roll Call and the Washington Times.
He will report to Mike Lake, former chief of B-M's US PA practice and head of Purple's PR unit.
Founded by political strategist Republican Alex Castellanos and Democratic counterpart Steve McMahon, Purple also added media veteran Cynthia Case to its line-up.
She joins from the World Bank, where Case worked as broadcast news officer and consultant for 18 years.
Carlsbad, a north San Diego County city of 115K people, is looking for a firm to provide government relations and Sacramento lobbying services.
Gordon Sondland, who was US ambassador to the European Union under Donald Trump, has registered as a representative of Ukraine’s cabinet and ministers.
The Daschle Group is representing Santa Monica-based Stand with Hong Kong Action, an advocacy group that fights to end Chinese repression in Hong Kong.
McKinsey & Co. has reached out to Republican shop Harbinger Strategies to educate policymakers about the activities of the embattled management consultancy.
Scotland’s SaxaVord Spaceport, which is the UK’s only facility for vertical rocket launches, has hired Alexandria’s Brian Glackin & Assocs. for Washington representation on aerospace and defense matters.
Have a comment? Send it to 
No comments have been submitted for this story yet.