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Shenandoah County Tourism & Economic Development, the DOT representing the half-dozen historic communities of Shenandoah County, Virginia, is looking for a digital marketing agency.
Blackstone Group and Advent buyout funds are in the hunt to buy a majority stake in Kantar, WPP's big data analytics firm, A transaction would value Kantar in the $5B range.
O'Dwyer's Magazine
Our annual issue on food and beverage PR features articles from leading thought leaders in the field, plus profiles of 35 firms with expertise in this specialty.
Current nutrition and diet trends all suggest that companies today need to care about health if they want to succeed.
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan has joined the board of the slimmed down Fox Corp. as it completes the sale of the bulk of its entertainment assets to Walt Disney Co.
Too many publicists, agents, producers, journalists and others in the entertainment industry just don't realize it's rude and sometimes insulting to not return phone calls or respond to letters, emails and faxes.
Credit Suisse Securities has invested in BGR Government Affairs for DC support on legislative and regulatory matters.
Hill+Knowlton Strategies hires Molly Schlinger for creative strategist post in the US. She was director of strategy & planning at Citizen Relations... Walker Sands, promotes Annie Gudorf to VP-PR... Spyglass Media Group eyes Kristin Cotich for executive VP-worldwide communications post. She had same positon at MGM when it was helmed by Gary Barber, who heads Spyglass.
Brands and their CMOs worry about the effects a crisis could have on their organization, but many admit feeling vulnerable to the impacts of a high-stakes crisis event and some don’t even have a communication plan in place, according to a recent report. (1 reader comment)
Ivy League and other elite schools "caught up" in the college admissions scandal wil likelyl suffer little or no damage to their PR reputations. The episode though highlights the need for mid-tier schools to prove the value of their diplomas. (1 reader comment)
WPP has decided not to contest the $2.8M payment that former CEO Martin Sorrell is entitled to under the company’s long-term incentive plan.
Commentary
The Democratic National Committee should follow the lead of former chairperson Donna Brazile, who has signed on as a contributor to Fox News. Democrats are hardly in a position to write-off all Fox viewers. (1 reader comment)
Four strategic initiatives to build thriving brands.
James Farley has joined diversified financial services firm Cowen Inc. as managing director & head of investor relations.
CAA Brand Consulting recruits Hill+Knowlton's Andy Sutherden as international head... Brunswick Group snags Matt Levine from Bloomberg TV, where he headed US programming... HKA Marketing Communications. rehires Mike Kilroy as group director for technology.
Maccabee adds Uponor (plumbing), Crystal Farms (cheese) and ClientPay (digital payment system) as clients... JoTo PR signs Dr. Mark Trolice, founder of Fertility CARE: The IVF Clinic in Orlando... Geoffrey Weill Assocs. now reps Britannia Hotel (Norway) and Loire Valley Tourism Board.
A recent Court ruled that gun maker Remington could now be sued over how it markets its products to consumers. (2 reader comments)
Davenport, Iowa is seeking proposals from agencies that can assist the city with the development and implementation of a comprehensive brand and marketing campaign.
Mark Penn has assumed the helm of MDC Partners as his Stagwell Group agrees to pump a $100M equity infusion into the financially strapped ad/PR company.
Sara Latham, whose resume includes working for both Bill and Hillary Clinton, has been chosen to head up the communications staff for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Commentary
Why did Donald Trump remove a Twitter link to Breibart hours after the massacre of 49 Muslims in New Zealand? The president told the conservative media outlet that his supporters can play it tough "when they go to a certain point." (1 reader comment)
Volkswagen has hired Bridge Public Affairs, the firm founded by three aides to former Tennessee Senator Bob Corker. The German automaker has a factory in Chattanooga.
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