Tech Firms Ride Out a Tough 2020
Thu., Apr. 22, 2021
By Steve Barnes
The tech PR market took a small hit during the pandemic year, but there were plenty of bright spots in the midst of a taxing situation.
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The tech PR market took a small hit during the pandemic year, but there were plenty of bright spots in the midst of a taxing situation.
New Bedford, a vibrant Massachusetts city of 100K with a rich martime history, wants a tourism and destination firm to develop a five-year marketing plan to attract visitors.
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Fee income at O’Dwyer’s Top 50 ranked healthcare firms grew 30.5 percent to $910.4M during pandemic 2020 as they scrambled to counsel clients on how to deal with the national medical emergency. The Top 10 firms boasted even heftier growth, soaring 34.5 percent to $760M. View overall ranking and charts by 19 PR specialties and 15 cities/regions >> |
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Reevemark is handling the proxy fight launched by mutual fund manager Friess Associates against Affiliated Managers Group, which has invested $716B in assets.
Prime Policy Group represents Puerto Rico’s Senate as it pushes for a broad range of economic development issues in Washington.
The Pollack Group is working with Keysquare on the launch of Kasparovchess.com, former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov’s interactive community and content platform... jacobstahl lands Project Accessible Oral Health and Berlin-Chemie... Affect signs Slync.io, Intersection and TrustSwap.
Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, which was formed in 1997 to improve water quality in the 42-county region, wants a PR firm to promote "The Kentucky Wildlands" branding initiative.
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GE CEO Larry Culp faces shareholder resolution calling for at least two candidates for each open board seat. Do you have a twin, Larry?... Rockefeller Foundation's Pandemic Prevention Institute hunts for communications director as it works to nip next health crisis in the bud.
FTI Government Affairs rides with Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic as it works towards its goal of 400 flights per year from Spaceport America.
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| Terri Sanders, senior vice president, enterprise marketing and communications at the Healthcare Information Management System Society, talks with Doug Simon about how to navigate communications between the many audiences that comprise today’s healthcare sector in the latest “PR’s Top Pros Talk” video interview. |
The NCRC Community Development Fund is seeking a PR agency of record that can provide online content development, public affairs consulting and media relations services.
KEF Media celebrates 35th anniversary on May 1... PR Boutiques International adds six members... 5W Public Relations founder Ronn Torossian updates his 2011 book, “For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Result with Game-Changing Publications”.
Sarah Bovim joins Albertsons Cos. as senior VP-government affairs & public policy after a 15-year spin at Whirlpool.
LRXD appoints Kimberly Bates chief marketing officer and chief futurist. She was at Faith Popcorn's BrainReserve... Allen & Gerritsen promotes Jason Lewis to senior VP of public relations, and practice lead for both Boston and Philadelphia... Gladstone Place Partners names Felipe Ucrós partner.
Omnicom’s PR unit suffered a 4.9 percent drop in Q1 revenues to $317.5M. It posted 3.5 percent in negative organic growth.
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Freshman Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene could use some PR counsel in the aftermath of the "White People's Caucus" implosion... Dame Anna Wintour says Condé Nast is not an "elitist company" as she salivates over lines outside London's Gucci and Dior shops... COVID-19 pandemic has American heads spinning about their financial future.
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Naomi Campbell, the British model and actor, has hired Ballard Partners for guidance regarding the US visa process.
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Brunswick Group represents Canadian National Railway, which today offered $30B to acquire Kansas City Southern, in an effort to thwart a $25B takeover deal engineered by Canadian Pacific Railway last month.
Being environmentally conscious is increasingly important to consumers. But before waving the sustainability banner, it is crucial to carefully weigh the risks vs. the rewards.
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