Greg Hazley is a senior editor for O'Dwyer's covering PR, public affairs, lobbying and marketing communications for the past 10 years. He has written for Tribune, AOL and MLB.com, among several other outlets.
| • | Apple PR Execs Shift to Ford(Corporate Communications) Thu., Nov. 10, 2016 Michaela Johndrow, a global PR strategist for Apple, has moved to Ford Motor Company to manage communications for its electric vehicles. |
| • | Dentsu Acquires India’s Perfect PR(International) Mon., Sep. 19, 2016 Dentsu has acquired India’s Perfect Relations Group, a 500-staffer firm with outposts in 50 cities in India. |
| • | WE Installs Shift's Allen in Boston(Healthcare PR) Thu., Sep. 15, 2016 Executive VP for Shift Communications in Boston moves to WE Communications as senior VP and GM for the Seattle-based firm's Boston office as it eyes the Northeast healthcare sector. |
| • | Fox Apologizes, Settles Harassment Suit(Media News) Wed., Sep. 7, 2016 Fox News parent 21st Century Fox settled a high-profile harassment suit by former host Gretchen Carlson for $20M and apologized for the company’s treatment of Carlson, who has hired a high-powered Hollywood PR exec. |
| • | Publicis Returns Mideast PR Unit to MSL Name(International) Wed., Sep. 7, 2016 Publicis has returned its LeoComm PR network in the Middle East under the MSLGroup banner. |
| • | Showtime Sports Names DeBlasio to Top Communications Slot(Corporate Communications) Wed., Sep. 7, 2016 Showtime Networks has upped Chris DeBlasio to senior VP of sports communications. |
| • | Newspaper Association Drops 'Newspaper' in Re-Brand(Media News) Wed., Sep. 7, 2016 Trade group the Newspaper Association of America has dropped "newspaper" from its name and re-branded as the News Media Alliance in a bid to highlight the industry’s “evolution” to digital content. |
| • | Sard Works $760M Ironplanet Deal(M&A) Wed., Sep. 7, 2016 Publicly traded industrial auctioneer Ritchie Bros. relied on Sard Verbinnen & Co. for PR support in its $760M acquisition of venture-backed online auctioneer IronPlanet. |
| • | Sorry State of Social Engagement; Successful Reviews Program; Apple's Presser(PR Links) Wed., Sep. 7, 2016 Social The sorry state of social media engagement (C. Penn)
Hyperbole Questioning claims that are too good to be true (K. Firestone) Tactics Five tips for a successful reviews program (L. Rauwendaal) Tech Wrap-up of Apple’s press conference (Consumerist) Media Starbucks moves into ‘content creation’ with digital series (AP) Healthcare Can Allergan CEO Brent Saunders lead big pharma to a better reputation? (Forbes) EconDev Ireland fights to restore investment reputation after Apple ruling (Reuters) Public Affairs DEQ spokesman who urged Flint to ‘relax’ lands new job (DFP) Public Affairs WV attorney general spokeswoman fired after supremacist rant (CN) |
| • | Householder Takes EVP Role for H+K in DC(Public Affairs) Tue., Sep. 6, 2016 Political and agency vet Joe Householder has moved back to Hill+Knowlton Strategies as an executive VP in Washington. |
| • | Hale Retires Atop AP Communications, HR Chief Promoted(Media News) Thu., Apr. 14, 2016 Ellen Hale, who led corporate communications for the Associated Press, has retired from the wire service. |
| • | PR: Why Your Agency Wants to Fire You; Sharapova, PR and Media(PR Links) Thu., Apr. 14, 2016 |
| • | Tech Vet Jones to WP Engine(Corporate Communications) Fri., Mar. 25, 2016 Eric Jones, a former NY tech practice head for Edelman, has moved to WP Engine in Austin as VP of global brand and communications for the WordPress hosting giant. |
| • | Michigan Reviews Travel, EconDev PR(RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Fri., Mar. 25, 2016 Michigan wants to hear from PR firms as it reviews travel and economic development PR for the Wolverine State. Separate RFPs cover advertising and marketing. |
| • | PR Links: NFL Hits Back Against NY Times; Blogging, Social Drop at Fortune 500(PR Links) Fri., Mar. 25, 2016 |
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