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Firehouse Strategies, which was launched by veterans of Republican Senator Marco Rubio's presidential run, acquires Scarlet Oak Strategies, a Democratic firm.
Jennifer Mercer, who has more than 20 years of experience in restructuring communications, has joined FTI Consulting’s PR unit as a managing director based in Los Angeles.
Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek hit a sour note in the memo announcing large-scale layoffs at his company. If your company winds up in a similar situation, you need to avoid a tone-deaf, insensitive approach when you break the bad news.
Joele Frank is working the Chapter 11 filing of Serta Simmons Bedding, which has a 20 percent stake of the US mattress market.
Why organizations should always keep their boots laced up and their hard hats within reach.
5W Public Relations picks up The Strong National Museum of Play... Zapwater Communications takes on Tricoci Salons & Spas... CIIC PR signs on with hospitality-focused firm Pineapple Procurement.
The Next Practices Group brings on former Ketchum Europe CEO David Gallagher as a partner and head of a new international expansion initiative... ASDA’A BCW, BCW’s Dubai-based communications consultancy, names Rami Halawani executive vice president, client services... Huge appoints Urvashi Shivdasani as global CFO. She was SVP, global finance for Ralph Lauren... DiGo (DiMassimo Goldstein) promotes chief strategy officer Lesley Bielby to CEO.
Glen Echo Group partners with Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest HBCU... The Change Agencies, network of multicultural and LGBTQ shops adds five new members... Netpresenter has integrated OpenAI GPT artificial intelligence technology (a variant of ChatGPT) into its latest "beta" platform... Treble launches a new round of its Funding Accelerator Program.
Visit Florida is seeking proposals from agencies that can manage travel trade, public relations, operations and sales and marketing services for the UK and Ireland markets.
Robin Lloyd, who was managing director at Giffords (the public policy firm led by former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords), joins Rational 360 as a senior vp.
The New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services is looking for a firm to handle a $200K public education campaign to inform the public about the value of the Granite State’s dependable and relatively inexpensive drinking water.
With the current wave of job cuts in the tech and finance sectors, maybe it's time to ask if all the stakeholders that are part of "stakeholder capitalism" can ever really be equal.
Padilla promotes Rosalie Morton to senior vice president, channels... Strategic Objectives ups Adriana Lurz to president... MP&F Strategic Communications partner Katy Varney, who has been with the firm for 30 years, is retiring, effective March 31... Red Lorry Yellow Lorry has appointed Jess Rees to head up its Austin office and lead its enterprise tech practice.
Marketing Maven is retained as public relations agency of record for Visit Conejo Valley for the third consecutive year... IMAGINE PR is named North American PR representative for Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach... Kleber & Associates signs on as agency of record for PrimeSource Building Products.
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| Whaewon Choi-Wiles, director of corporate communications for Audi of America, talks with Doug Simon about how upgrading from "The Great Resignation" to "The Great Reflection" can open up new opportunities for communications pros during a time of major changes on the latest "PR's Top Pros Talk" video interview. |
The Atlanta suburb of Smyrna is looking for an agency that can assist in the development of a citywide strategic branding and marketing plan.
Former Illinois Democratic Congresswoman Cheri Bustos has joined Mercury as co-chair of its DC office and head of the firm’s team in her home state.
Commentary
Davos 2024 could become relevant in the eyes of the "real world" if the elites in attendance vote to support a five percent wealth tax on themselves... Publicis works to end stigma of cancer in the workplace... Climate change denier Marjorie Taylor Greene is mum on solar plant being constructed in her district, thanks to Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act... Bospar does its part in tackling use of odious "San Fran" term for San Francisco.
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