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Sinclair Broadcast Group, which faces a storm of criticism for mandating that local anchors read scripted pieces (“must-runs) delivered from its Hunt Valley (MD), has hired Ronn Torossian’s 5W for ongoing PR work. (1 reader comment)
Mark Penn's Stagwell Group investment firm has acquired ReputationDefender.com, which helps clients remove unwanted information from the Internet to maintain a positive online presence. (1 reader comment)
Cost remains the greatest obstacle facing the corporate communications world and daily concern for professionals working in the industry today, according to a survey published by Job of the Week.
Robert Hoffman, who has nearly 30 years of public policy experience, signed on at Accenture March 5 as managing director of North America government relations.
General Electric today disclosed that eight of its 17 board of directors are leaving the company as CEO John Flannery works to engineer a comeback for the Boston-headquartered $122B industrial giant. Stock sinks to eight-year low.
Deirdre Latour will leave her VP-chief communications officer post at restructuring General Electric on March 16 to pursue other opportunities.
Hill+Knowlton Strategies’ Claire Koeneman, who has more than 20 years of corporate & financial PR experience, has joined Bully Pulpit Interactive, digital marketing & communications shop, as a partner.
Buckingham Palace is looking for a PR person to help promote the 'work, role, relevance of the Royal Family to a worldwide audience.' (3 reader comments)
Arjuna Capital today withdrew its shareholder proposal on gender pay equity slated for Citigroup's proxy statement following news that the banking giant is committed to closing the pay gap for women and US minorities.
Kelli Cook, a former marketing communications manager for Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky helicopter unit, has joined AGCO agricultural equipment maker as North American PR manager.
Peraton, which develops technology solutions for the defense, intelligence, homeland security and space sectors, has named Matt McQueen chief communications officer.
Alison McAfee, senior director of corporate communications for Hawaiian Airlines for the past four years, has taken the managing director-communications job at Airlines for America.
Creatively telling your story is one of the most powerful ways business leaders can emotionally connect with audiences.
3M has appointed Kristen Ludgate, VP-global human resources business operations, to the top PR post effective Jan. 1, taking over for Kimberly Price who is retiring March 1.
Only 19 percent of employees see a strong match between how their company presents itself and the reality of the day-by-day working world, according to a survey conducted by KRC Research for sister firm Weber Shandwick.
Verizon has tapped Mariana Agathoklis for the VP-corporate communications post that was formerly held by Torod Neptune, who exited for Lenovo.
Today, communicators and marketers are facing an unparalleled challenge – justifying the value of what they do at a time when customers and employees are in control.
Beth Comstock, former corporate communications chief who rose to become the first female vice chairman slot under Jeff Immelt, is leaving the firm at the end of the year as new CEO John Flannery puts his own stamp on the company.
Veteran communicator Tom Reno takes COO post at Cohn & Wolfe to handle acquisitions and other corporate matters.
Diana Birkett Rakow, who was at Kaiser Permanente, is the new VP-external relations at Alaska Airlines, succeeding Joe Sprague, who left after a 17-year stint.
Kelli Parsons, who held senior VP-communications posts at Fannie Mae and New York Life Insurance, is now senior VP/chief communications officer at United Technologies.
Anita Williamson has joined American International Group as global employee communications head, reporting to Cindy Leggett-Flynn, senior VP-chief communications officer.
President Trump ripped the CEO of Merck who resigned today from a White House advisory committee in an apparent response to the president’s weak response to the violence in Charlottesville, in which he blamed “many sides” for the mayhem. (3 reader comments)
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