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Omnicom has picked up global marketing communications duties for Mercedes-Benz, edging Publicis Groupe in the competition for the account. CEO John Wren also acquires top German PR firm and digital ad shop.
British Columbia has issued a PR RFP for a $4.2B construction project to ease traffic congestion and improve public transit in metro Vancouver region. Contract to run for six years with options for another six.
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| BPCM partner Ali Taekman shares some tips about how to effectively work with celebrities and influencers in the latest "PR's Top Pros Talk" video interview with Doug Simon. |
According to a study, consumers’ buying decisions are less influenced by a company’s mission and values and remain primarily driven by the product or service that company provides, suggesting that purpose, for all its perceived importance in marketing today, has its limits.
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Finsbury Glover Hering is discussing a takeover of Sard Verbinnen & Co, a deal that would create a firm with more than 1,000 staffers and $350M in annual revenues.
Alabama Industrial Development Training is looking for a firm to develop a PR and media engagement program to build support for its Workforce Council.
News Corp is bringing Piers Morgan back to the airwaves as the centerpiece in its launch of talkTV in the UK... Fox Corp. buys celebrity gossip brand TMZ... Roger Darnell of The Darnell Works Agency writes a book about how to develop soft skills required for PR career.
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Sonoran Policy Group has signed a six-month contract to provide strategic advisory services to Ahmad Massoud, a leader of the resistance to the Taliban in Afghanistan.
FINN Partners names Tom Jones to lead its NYC health/pharma teams. He succeeds Kristie Kuhl, who was upped to global health practice lead in July... Huge names Toni Howard Lowe group VP of diversity, equity and inclusion... Wagstaff Media + Marketing appoints Tara Schroetter as managing director, digital & social media... Visit Carlsbad appoints Kim Sidoriak president/CEO.
Texas is seeking proposals for an economic development and diversification plan for the Lower Rio Grande Valley that was devastated by the 2019 floods.
The Delta variant has dealt a blow to high hopes that the travel business had for a speedy recovery from the pandemic as more than a quarter of respondents to a Brandon Agency poll say they won't even plan for a trip in 2022 or beyond.
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ICR Inc. is handling media and investor relations for Gogoro, Taiwan’s No. 1 electric scooter company, as it merges with Poema Global Holdings Corp. via a SPAC transaction valued at $2.4B.
Joel Curran, who is vice chancellor for communications at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, is shifting to Notre Dame for the VP-PA & communications spot effective Nov. 1.
Peppercomm scoops up Dole Sunshine Company, formalizing a partnership that has been more than a year in the making... Foodmix Marketing Communications lands Gills Onions to promote its growth plans... Workhouse picks up The Anthony Quinn Estate.
ROKK Solutions names Genevieve Wilkins senior VP of creative. She was at DCI Group... GXO Logistics recruits Citigroup's Elizabeth Fogarty as chief communications officer... Consequence Media, which connects brands to independent publishers in music, film, gaming and pop culture, appoints Charles Raggio as head of partnerships.
Cincinnati City School District is looking for a marketing communications firm to promote its image and drive initiatives.
Dana Steiner, publicist for the late Larry King, is joining Clarity as VP, media and entertainment.
Commentary
Fox News is the big loser in Republican power grab that sought to boot California governor Gavin Newsom from office... Bospar leads the way for PR firms dealing with the fallout of the Texas abortion ban... President Biden needs to step in to break Congressional logjam dealing with online political polarization.
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