Agency Needed to Boost 'Virginia is for Lovers' Brand
Thu., Mar. 30, 2023
By Jon Gingerich
Virginia is looking for an agency that can provide creative marketing services and elevate the "Virginia is for Lovers" brand in an effort to drive more travelers to the Commonwealth.
LLYC Acquires BAM
Thu., Mar. 30, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
LLYC is acquiring an 80 percent stake in BAM, the 35-member San Diego shop that serves the technology and venture capital segments, in a deal valued at $13.2M. The transaction doubles the Spanish firm's size in the US.
O'Dwyer's Annual PR Firm Rankings
PR Firms Chart 18.2% Growth In '22
By Kevin McCauley
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| Independent PR firms posted an 18.2 percent rise in fee income to $4.6B in 2022, according to the 2023 O’Dwyer’s rankings. Sixty-eight of the 148 ranked firms pounded out gains of at least 20 percent. |
Commentary
AI Genie is Out of the Bottle
Thu., Mar. 30, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
Fearing loss of white-collar jobs, movers and shakers call for six-month pause in development of AI. They remained silent in the '80s and '90s when automation and Wall St. greed wiped out millions of blue-collar jobs... Not ready for prime time Ron DeSantis should think twice about jumping into presidential race.
PR Churn at BlackRock
Thu., Mar. 30, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
Brian Beades, head of corporate communications for the Americas at BlackRock, is "exploring new career opportunities," while Felicity Barber, who handled PR for CEO Larry Finn, is now running her own media training shop.
Vallis to Lead Communications at JLL
Thu., Mar. 30, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
Jones Lang LaSalle, the $19.4B real estate and investment firm, has hired Laura Vallis as head of communications.
Accounts in Transit: Rubenstein Adds AIVF Fertility Solutions Firm
Thu., Mar. 30, 2023
By Steve Barnes
Rubenstein Public Relations takes on AOR duties for AIVF, a Tel Aviv, Israel- based reproductive technology company... Alloy picks up Unbabel, an AI-powered language operations platform... 5WPR lands WorkWave, a provider of cloud-based field service software and solutions.
On the Move: Dolphin Entertainment Names DOTY CMO
Thu., Mar. 30, 2023
By Steve Barnes
Dolphin Entertainment, the parent of 42West, The Door and Shore Fire Media, hires Ellie Doty as CMO... The U.S. Government Publishing Office promotes Gary Somerset to CCO... The Bliss Group promotes Handley, Odesser and Slater to EVPs.
San Mateo Co. Seeks Firm for Anti-Pollution PR Push
Wed., Mar. 29, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
San Mateo County plans to hire a firm to run a communications effort to promote its various pollution prevention initiatives. It has budgeted up to $1M for the three-year effort.
Dentons Hires Jan. 6 Committee Comms. Director
Wed., Mar. 29, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
Tim Mulvey, who was communications director for the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6th Attack on the US Capitol, has joined Dentons Global Advisors in its Washington office.
Commentary
ESG Withers Away
Wed., Mar. 29, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
Americans have moved away from concerns over environmental, social and governance issues. PR firms need to find the next big thing... Grow up, Elon. Skip the poop emojis... UK's Guardian newspaper deserves accolades for coming clean about founder's links to slave trade.
Accounts in Transit: Peregrine Communications Lands MacKay Shields
Wed., Mar. 29, 2023
By Steve Barnes
Peregrine Communications lands asset manager MacKay Shields to raise the firm’s profile and to position as a leader in the fixed income sector... Xhibition PR signs on to represent Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates... Haberman is working with the Minnesota Department of Health on a campaign focused on encouraging young people to have tough conversations with their peers about vaping.
News of Firms: ASTRSK Puts $200K of Pro-Bono PR Up for Grabs
Wed., Mar. 29, 2023
By Steve Barnes
ASTRSK PR’s 6th Annual Pro-Bono PR search is accepting applications now through April 15. The winner of the contest, which is aimed at raising the profile of underrepresented founders and their companies in the media, will receive one year of PR, valued at over $200,000... Press Hook, a tech-enabled media relations platform,launches its AI Media List Generator... The 2023 IPREX Annual Global Conference held its 40th anniversary confab in New Delhi.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has extended the deadline to respond to its RFP for a multicultural marketing shop.
John Simons, executive editor at Time, will join the Brunswick Group in New York on April 1.
Richard Buckley, who was VP, global corporate affairs at AstraZeneca, has joined Rational 360 as managing director.
