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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

•	Avoq CEO Cornish to Exit  (Personnel Appointments) Tue., Jul. 8, 2025 Nicole Cornish plans to step down from the helm of Avoq by the end of the year to pursue new opportunities.

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Vision Americas Int'l Lands $1.3M Pact (Legal PR) Tue., Jul. 8, 2025 Vision Americas International has filed a $1.3M contract to provide communications and PA support to Vinson & Elkins to backstop its legal work on behalf of the ad hoc board of Petroleos de Venezuela, the US recognized representative of the state-owned energy giant.

•	Maplewood (MO) Wants Brand Refresh (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Tue., Jul. 8, 2025 Maplewood, an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, wants an experienced and visionary firm to lead a transformative branding initiative.

•	Ruder Finn Acquires Era Communications (Acquisitions) Mon., Jul. 7, 2025 Ruder Finn has acquired Era Communications, a southeast Asia strategic communications firm with 90 staffers.

•	Palestine Monetary Authority Taps SPB (Foreign Government) Mon., Jul. 7, 2025 Squire Patton Boggs has signed on to do Congressional outreach for the Palestine Monetary Authority, along with counsel on reputational risk.

•	Freuds Group Mulls Options (Acquisitions) Mon., Jul. 7, 2025 Matthew Freud is considering the sale of his high-powered eponymous PR firm and has hired investment banker Robey Warshaw to handle the process, according to the Financial Times.

•	JF Works Core Scientific's $9B Deal (Financial PR & Investor Relations) Mon., Jul. 7, 2025 Joele Frank handles Core Scientific as the data center infrastructure company, gets acquired by CoreWeave in a stock deal valued in the $9B range.

•	WA Wants Digital Push to Promote its Spuds (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Thu., Jul. 3, 2025 The Washington State Potato Commission is seeking a firm to handle a digital marketing campaign to promote the sale of its tasty, sustainable and economical spuds.

•	Edelman Smithfield Works Del Monte's Bankruptcy (Financial PR & Investor Relations) Thu., Jul. 3, 2025 Edelman Smithfield handles Del Monte Foods Corp. as the nearly 140-year-old company files for Chapter 11 to revamp its balance sheet and put itself on the auction block.

•	Prosek Handles Brightstar's Gaming Deal (Financial PR & Investor Relations) Wed., Jul. 2, 2025 Prosek Partners represents Brightstar Capital as the private equity firm completes the $1.1B deal to acquire PlayAGS, supplier of slot table and interactive products to the gaming industry.

•	Coastal Mississippi Puts Out Welcome Mat (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Tue., Jul. 1, 2025 The Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau (known as Coastal Mississippi) is looking for a firm to create a dynamic PR and social media campaign to attract visitors.

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Sandy Springs (GA) Calls for Travel Pitches (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Mon., Jun. 30, 2025 Sandy Springs, which is part of metro Atlanta, seeks a firm for brand development and integrated marketing services work to boost its effort to position itself as a premier destination for leisure and group travelers.

•	Rolls-Royce Rolls with Ballard Partners (Lobbying) Mon., Jun. 30, 2025 Rolls-Royce North America has enlisted Ballard Partners for an education campaign on Capitol Hill to communicate the strategic importance of its defense capabilities to the US.

•	Weber Shandwick's Jenkins to Helm Shatterproof (Healthcare PR) Mon., Jun. 30, 2025 Pam Jenkins, who was Weber Shandwick’s chief PA and public health officer, is the new CEO of Shatterproof, a nonprofit dedicated to ending the addiction crisis.

•	NAMI Wants Marketing Services Support (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Fri., Jun. 27, 2025 National Alliance on Mental Illness is gathering the qualifications of firms interested in providing marketing and advertising services.

  

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