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Kevin McCauley, who graduated from New York University in 1978, has been writing about public relations, lobbying, advertising, marketing and corporate management for 38 years.

McCauley began his career at the Los Angeles Times, where he worked in the paper's New York national advertising office. In '79, he joined the Gallagher President's Report, a weekly newsletter that covered trends in corporate management, as reporter/researcher. In 1985, he became senior editor of The Gallagher Report, a newsletter that focused on the advertising, marketing and publishing worlds.

McCauley joined the O'Dwyer Co. in '89 as feature writer for O'Dwyer's PR Services Report, becoming senior writer in '90, and editor of both the magazine and Jack O'Dwyer's Newsletter in '95. He assumed the editor-in-chief slot in 2018.

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Stories by Kevin McCauley

•	SKDK Names Morey President (Personnel Appointments) Thu., Jun. 12, 2025 SKDK has elevated partner Mike Morey to the newly created president post to manage the firm’s acquisition & growth strategy along with the integration of its brands.

•	Tx Seeks Help for Vehicle Occupant Safety Push (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Wed., Jun. 11, 2025 Texas Dept. of Transportation is looking for a firm to help handle a public safety traffic awareness campaign based on vehicle occupant protection.

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Auto Parts Giant Calls Collected Strategies (Financial PR & Investor Relations) Wed., Jun. 11, 2025 Japan’s Marelli Holdings has retained Collected Strategies for a US bankruptcy filing as it seeks breathing space to iron out a months-long fight over its future that includes KKR, banks and debt groups, according to the Financial Times.

•	C Street Handles Solar Mosaic's Chapter 11 (Financial PR & Investor Relations) Wed., Jun. 11, 2025 C Street Advisory Group handles Solar Mosaic as the Oakland-based fintech platform for U.S. residential solar and energy-efficient home improvements declares Chapter 11.

•	Read Calls It Quits at WPP (Personnel Appointments) Mon., Jun. 9, 2025 WPP CEO Mark Read, 58, plans to step down from the helm on Dec. 31 after seven years in the post.

•	Edelman Pitches UAE as AI Powerhouse (Foreign Company) Mon., Jun. 9, 2025 Edelman has signed on to represent the United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.

•	Fort Lewis College (CO) to Enroll a PR Firm (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Mon., Jun. 9, 2025 Fort Lewis College, which is based in Durango, CO, is seeking a marketing and strategic communications firm to assess its overall outreach efforts and promote its incoming leadership.

•	MI's Macomb County Mulls PR Push (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Fri., Jun. 6, 2025 Michigan’s Macomb County is gathering proposals from firms interested in running PR campaigns for its Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

•	Pakistan Picks Qorvis for $1.8M Pact (Foreign Government) Fri., Jun. 6, 2025 Pakistan has awarded Qorvis a $150K monthly contract for strategic communications to highlight its culture, people, economy and history.

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Musk Feud Provides Cover for Trump’s Putin Flop (PR Commentary) Fri., Jun. 6, 2025 President Trump’s school yard brawl with Elon Musk provided excellent cover for the fact that he flopped in getting Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire in his war on Ukraine... Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen accuses Corporate America of 'appeasement' on the DEI front... Target still celebrates Pride Month, despite contrary reports of conservative social media sites.

•	AK’s Kenai Peninsula Seeks to Hook PR Firm (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Thu., Jun. 5, 2025 Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Borough wants a firm to handle PR and communications with residents, businesses, employees and visitors.

•	Bhatia Takes IR Post at Yeti (Financial PR & Investor Relations) Thu., Jun. 5, 2025 Arvind Bhatia, who has more than 25 years of financial communications experience, has joined Austin-based Yeti Holdings as VP-investor relations.

•	Taiwan Boosts DC Firepower (Foreign Government) Thu., Jun. 5, 2025 Forward Global has signed a $50K a month strategic communications contract with Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the US.

•	Texas Wants Videos to Warn About Underage Drinking (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Wed., Jun. 4, 2025 The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission plans to contract with one or more vendors to develop and produce videos about alcohol responsibility and safety.

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Hegseth Takes Cheap Shot at Gay Community (PR Commentary) Wed., Jun. 4, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth takes vindictive slap at the gay community by renaming a ship named after Harvey Milk. Happy Pride Month!... Boston Consulting Group cuts ties with controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation... WPP Media is off to a slow start as Paramount Global gives it the old heave-ho.

  

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