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Hill+Knowlton Strategies has tapped sister firm, Prime Policy Group, to represent Norway’s Aker Biomarine and its effort to promote the benefits of krill oil to supplement the nutritional needs of the US active military and veterans.
Krill are tiny crustaceans that constitute one of Earth’s largest biomasses.
Aker Biomarine debuted in 2006 to document and develop the beneficial effects of krill in fish, animal and consumer markets.
It launched a research study with the Pentagon to determine if consumption of omega-3 makes soldiers more robust.
Prime Policy Group’s five-member lobbying team features Pamela Turner, who was assistant secretary for legislative affairs at the Dept. of Homeland Security under Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff; Stefan Bailey, press secretary for Baron Hill (D-IN), and Ann Adler, chief of staff to Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV).
WPP is parent of Hill+Knowlton Strategies and Prime Policy Group.
Ballard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.
BGR Group signs on to provide lobbying and PR services for Terzo, an AI financial intelligence platform. Douglas Lute, chair of BGR’s international and defense practices, will join Terzo’s board of directors.
Avoq has landed Palantir Technologies, the controversial surveillance company founded by right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, as a client.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
