General Motors Drives Away from Teneo
Sat., Jun. 26, 2021
By Kevin McCauley
General Motors has axed Teneo as its PR counselor following news that CEO Declan Kelly was inebriated at a Global Citizen event in May and engaged in inappropriate behavior.
General Motors Drives Away from Teneo
Sat., Jun. 26, 2021
By Kevin McCauley
General Motors has axed Teneo as its PR counselor following news that CEO Declan Kelly was inebriated at a Global Citizen event in May and engaged in inappropriate behavior.
'Mint Festival City' Mints PR Search
Fri., Jun. 25, 2021
By Kevin McCauley
St. John’s, which is known as the mint festival city, is looking for a PR firm to advise it on public communications and marketing techniques.
The Blueshirt Group handles Buzzfeed as it plans to merge with 890 Fifth Avenue Partners blank check firm and becomes public in a deal valued at $1.5B.
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| Wakeman Agency founder and CEO Vanessa Wakeman talks about how brands can most effectively engage with social issues and non-profit organizations on the latest “PR’s Top Pros Talk” video interview with Doug Simon. |
Porter Novelli’s Dwayna Haley has joined the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce as chief brand and communications officer.
Visit Sarasota County is looking for an agency that can promote Sarasota County as a must-experience tourism destination.
Allison+Partners hires Brian Kaveney as VP, global reputation risk + public affairs. He most recently served as communications director for Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL)... TSG Consumer Partners, a private equity firm, hires David Anderson as managing director, investor relations... Albright Stonebridge Group, a part of Dentons Global Advisors, adds former US ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson and former prime minister of Peru Roberto Dañino as senior advisors.
Brunswick Group, Sard Verbinnen & Co. and Trident DMG were named the top PR & communications firms offering litigation support in this year’s rankings from Chambers.
Teneo CEO Declan Kelly was dropped from the board of Global Citizen after he became drunk and exhibited inappropriate behavior during a May fundraising event.
PR firms angling for a piece of Morgan Stanley’s business better have their pitch team drop by Walgreens for a COVID-19 shot before heading to the financial services giant’s 1585 Broadway headquarters... Trump Organization executives hire Hunter Biden's lawyer. How funny is that?... COVID-19 mints millionaires, widening the gap between the rich and everyone else.
Kings County, which is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, is looking for a firm to help prepare and conduct public outreach for its regional transportation plan and sustainable communities' strategy.
Kimberley Goode has signed on as chief communications and social impact officer at BMO Financial Group, which is North America's eighth largest bank with $950B in assets.
Interpublic Group appoints Heide Gardner global culture officer, a newly created position, effective Aug. 1... Zapwater Communications promotes Jennifer Lake to executive VP... BMF hires Ty Bentsen as head of business development. She was at the Brandman Agency.
MDC Partners today adjourned its June 22 special meeting of shareholders to vote on its combination with Mark Penn’s Stagwell Media LP until July 19.
LLYC plans to go public via a stock offering on the Spanish stock market, a transaction that is expected to raise about $12M.
Commentary
The Chinese government's forced closure of Apple Daily, Hong Kong's free-wheeling, pro-democracy tabloid, is the beginning of the end of PR in the city... Eric Adams, who is leading NYC's Democratic primary race for mayor, is no friend of the press... Amazon faces the PR battle of its life as the Teamsters union declares Jeff Bezos' behemoth public enemy No. 1.
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The One Nine Three Group is handling Krispy Kreme as the doughnut chain, which aspires to be “the most loved sweet treat in the world,” plans to return to public ownership.
Bob Gold & Associates adds Commit USA, a global technology services company... PSC-PR lands marketing and PR work for Wildflower, a new restaurant operated by SVT Hospitality... Reach Global Marketing of Toronto wins Canada PR duties for Travel South USA.
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