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Walmart urges shareholders to reject a proposal slated for its June 5 annual meeting to give the board formal oversight responsibility in the prevention of workplace sexual harassment. The $514B retailer says it goes well beyond "the minimum required by law."
Boeing has reached for Edelman to map a communications plan to reintroduce its 737 Max to the flying public, once the grounded plane receives regulatory approval to return to service.
Cisco Systems has hired Stella Low, who was senior VP & global communications head at Dell Technologies following its 2016 acquisition of EMC, as its CCO.
John Pinette, who worked for investment vehicles of Microsoft co-founders Paul Allen and Bill Gates, has joined Facebook as VP-global communications.
Omnicom shareholders want to junk the 2018 decision of the board to give the chairman title to John Wren, CEO since 1997, following the retirement of 90-year-old executive chairman Bruce Crawford from the board at last year's annual meeting.
Philip Morris International has cut a $6.5M sponsored content deal with Vice Media, which focuses on the 18- to 34-year-old market, to promote e-cigarette vaping.
Sara Latham, whose resume includes working for both Bill and Hillary Clinton, has been chosen to head up the communications staff for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Volkswagen has hired Bridge Public Affairs, the firm founded by three aides to former Tennessee Senator Bob Corker. The German automaker has a factory in Chattanooga.
Citizen Relations has earned brand communications duties for Huffy Bicycles, the iconic 125-year-old bike maker based in Dayton.
Dix & Eaton client Kelly launches campaign promoting more inclusive workplace and brighter future for young women to concide with International Women's Day.
Matt Steinfeld, who was director of policy communications at Facebook, is joining Japanese telecommunications giant Softbank Group as corporate communications director on April 1. (1 reader comment)
The controversies surrounding recent social media video postings from Walmart and Cottonelle that feature gay men offer an object lesson in how negative reactions can actually work in a campaign’s favor.
Former Brew PR CEO Dena Cook is joining Mattel as executive VP and global head of communications and public relations.
Avoiding the pitfalls of a dysfunctional corporate culture is becoming an increasingly important issue in the boardrooms of companies around the world, according to a new report conducted by Marsh & McLennan Companies with input from WomenCorporateDirectors. (1 reader comment)
Michael Gonda has joined McDonald’s as VP-global communications after a nearly five-year stint at Chobani.
Wells Fargo unveils new image campaign to showcase its commitment to customer service in the aftermath of its "fake accounts scandal."
Jason Post, who was public policy & communications director for Uber’s northeast US region, has joined Compass real estate technologies company as VP-communications.
Ann Sommerlath, who was CCO at IMAX, joins Marina Maher Communications as head of its newly created corporate brand practice. (1 reader comment)
As Washington continues its descent into chaos, the private sector has an opportunity to be the lone adults in the room and showcase what constitutes good behavior. (2 reader comments)
Sarah O’Brien, who exited Tesla in September as VP-communications, has joined Facebook as VP for executive communications.
Snap Inc. today announced that Julie Henderson will join as chief communications officer following completion of Walt Disney Co.’s acquisition of assets of 21st Century Fox, where she is executive VP-and CCO.
WPP's Mark Read folds the venerable J. Walter Thompson with Wunderman as part of his strategy to employ 'radical rethinking' to restore momentum to ad/PR comglom.
BCW has named Edelman's Brian Ellner executive VP-global corporate solutions practice. He also served as vice chairman at MacAndrews & Forbes and lead strategist at the Human Rights Campaign.
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