Commentary
FBI Needs PR
Sat., Dec. 14, 2019
By Rene Henry
The FBI needs PR as Hollywood releases three movies based on true events that negatively portray the federal law enforcement agency.
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Commentary
The FBI needs PR as Hollywood releases three movies based on true events that negatively portray the federal law enforcement agency.
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Commentary
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Heather Kernahan has been named Hotwire North America's chief executive officer.
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Interpublic has junked Golin's three co-CEO model that it put into effect Jan. 2017 with the exit of chief Fred Cook. Matt Neale assumes CEO slot.
Maurice Saatchi and three independent directors have resigned M&C Saatchi as an accounting scandal rocks the London-based shop.
Sandra Sims-Williams, chief diversity officer at Publicis Groupe, is joining Nielsen next month as senior VP of diversity & inclusion.
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