Steve Barnes is associate editor at O'Dwyer's. His publishing career includes stints at Condé Nast, Hearst and the Wall Street Journal, where he served as assistant news editor for the Weekend Journal. He was also managing editor at ARTnews and production editor at Medical Marketing & Media.

In a past life, he taught film studies at New York University and Adelphi.

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Stories by Steve Barnes

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News of Firms: Antenna Group Picks Up Rubikon PR (News of Firms) Fri., Sep. 6, 2024 Antenna Group acquires Czech public relations and marketing firm Rubikon PR... Alpha Financial Markets Consulting, a London-based provider of specialist consulting services to the financial services industry, acquires White Marble Consulting, and Bankside Financial Solutions Consulting... Rimas Publishing, an Independent music publisher, establishes a division devoted to developing and implementing marketing strategies to promote its artists and music.

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On the Move: Springcoast Capital Gives IR Job to Spendlove (Personnel Appointments) Fri., Sep. 6, 2024 Springcoast Capital Partners, a growth equity firm that works with software and tech firms, names Jennifer Spendlove head of investor relations, a newly created role... Dow Jones promotes Ashok Sinha, who has served as SVP, head of communications since last September, to CCO... LetsGetChecked hires Cigna's Melissa Fors Shackelford as SVP of marketing.

•	Trust in Employers Remains High (PR Research) Thu., Sep. 5, 2024 Who do employees trust the most? According to a newly released Edelman study, the answer to that question—as it has been for the past few years—is “My Employer.”

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Accounts in Transit: Scout Lab Signs Up Annabella (News of Accounts) Thu., Sep. 5, 2024 Scout Lab, which specializes in clients that focus on human and planetary health, is named communication AOR for Annabella, an Israeli-based femtech brand... TBA Outdoors signs up as AOR for family-owned outdoor store Mountain Sports... Darby Communications is named communications agency of record for The Travel Yogi, a company that combines yoga and wellness with adventure travel.

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On the Move: Prosek Partners Taps Tropeano (Personnel Appointments) Thu., Sep. 5, 2024 Prosek Partners hires Chris Tropeano, who previously served as head of PR at Mojo, the sports tech and entertainment company launched by Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore, as an SVP... The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which is comprised of the de Young and the Legion of Honor, names Robin Freeman as its first CMO, effective October 1... Caster Communications promotes Alex Crabb to EVP and Peter Girard to SVP

•	News of Firms: Edelman Opens in Lima (News of Firms) Wed., Sep. 4, 2024 Edelman opens in Lima with office headed by former Burson South American president Carolina Palacios... Marketbridge forms new consultancy by combining COMM, fama PR, Intelisent and Quarry... Prowly partners with TVEyes.

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On the Move: Imre Names Bromberg, Courtright EVPs (Personnel Appointments) Wed., Sep. 4, 2024 imre brings on Ben Bromberg as EVP of media and Brett Courtright as EVP of medical... Martínez Nieto S.A., a Spanish laboratory that markets nutritional supplements and natural cosmetics in over 70 countries, appoints Isabel Benavides as global director of marketing & communications... CARBIOS, a biotech company developing and industrializing biological solutions to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, names Tommy Maussin as CMO.

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Accounts in Transit: French/West/Vaughan Lands FITCRUNCH (News of Accounts) Wed., Sep. 4, 2024 French/​West/​Vaughan is named PR agency of record for FITCRUNCH, a protein snack brand created by chef, restaurateur and television personality Robert Irvine....Campstories, a Denver shop, picks up US PR duties for Hotel Christopher St Barth... Ripley PR lands Reins, a technology firm that helps small businesses retain key employees.

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News of Firms: Lou Hammond Group Opens in Dallas (News of Firms) Tue., Sep. 3, 2024 Lou Hammond Group opens an office in Dallas headed by Lauren Parker, a veteran of both Hill+Knowlton and PMK•BNC....PR and communications platform Muck Rack makes its first acquisition with Keyhole, a social listening and analytics platform that provides real-time insights on social media data....Deerfield Agency is working with HealthVerity, which synchronizes identity management with built-in privacy compliance and governance, and Throtle, a provider of identity resolution services in healthcare, to incorporate Audience Manager, a new analytics tool developed by the two companies, into its workflow....The Stevie Awards unveils the winners of six Grand (“best in show”) Stevie Award trophies in The 2024 (21st Annual) International Business Awards.

•	Sharon Martin Takes Clemson University's PR Post (Personnel Appointments) Fri., Aug. 30, 2024 Clemson University has named Sharon Martin VP for marketing and communications. She starts in the position in October.

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Accounts in Transit: Carve Communications Picks Up UK-Based Golden Bear Toys (News of Accounts) Fri., Aug. 30, 2024 Carve Commuincations lands UK-based Golden Bear Toys, which markets Soccer Bot, an indoor device that aims to help players develop their ball-control skills... REYA Communications picks up US media launch work for EXP Journeys and EXP Luxury Camp... BlueIvy Communications is to promote the inaugural James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational.

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On the Move: National Grocers Assn. Names Cutler PA Chief (Personnel Appointments) Fri., Aug. 30, 2024 The National Grocers Association hires David Cutler as VP of media relations and public affairs... Dreamday, an LA-based agency that combines PR with affiliate marketing, brings on Taylor Osumi as SVP... Red Coral Universe, a streaming platform dedicated to independent content, appoints Richard Parker as head of marketing and PR.

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Media Maneuvers: Russia Bans NYT, WSJ, WaPo Journalists (Media News) Thu., Aug. 29, 2024 Russia bans NYT, WSJ, WaPo journalists for being “liberal globalist media outlets involved in manufacturing and spreading fake claims" about the country... Florida-based Trump Media & Technology Group gets help from Nebraska Congressman... The California General Assembly passed a bill requiring internet browsers and mobile operating systems to let consumers easily opt out from the sharing and selling of their private data with websites that use it for targeted advertising.

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On the Move: AEX Convention Services Hires Christensen (Personnel Appointments) Thu., Aug. 29, 2024 AEX Convention Services, an event production company, hires Kristin Christensen as EVP of sales & marketing... Oligo Security, an open-source cybersecurity platform, appoints Mike O’Malley as CMO... VSS Capital Partners hires David Fann as senior managing director and head of IR.

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Accounts in Transit: Stanton Comms to Work Media for Al Smith Dinner (News of Accounts) Thu., Aug. 29, 2024 Stanton Communications is selected to provide media relations support for the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation and its signature fundraising dinner... FINN Partners is named AOR for supply chain resilience company Craft... IBN (“InvestorBrandNetwork”) is collaborating with ROTH Capital Partners on the 11th Annual Solar and Storage Symposium.

  

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