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Racepoint Global received $1.2M from Huawei Technologies USA for handling social media work, arranging “virtual cocktails,” doing press outreach and producing videos during the six-month period ended Sept. 30, according to its Justice Dept. filing.
That fell a bit short of the $1.4M that the Boston-based firm collected for the March 31-ended period from the US affiliate of the Chinese smartphone maker that has been sanctioned by the US government.
The Trump administration cut off Huawei’s access to the American-made advanced technology chips that it needs to build telecommunications networks because it views the company as a security threat. Huawei rejects that charge.
Huawei reported Oct. 23 that nine-month sales grew 10 percent to $101B compared to a 24 percent jump for the 2019 period.
“As the world grapples with COVID-19, the global supply chain was put under intense pressure and its production and operations saw increasing difficulties,” said Huawei in a statement.
CNN reported the US sanctions make it harder for Huawei to compete with Apple and Samsung in the high-end smartphone market.
Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei consumer business group, said on Oct. 22 that his unit is "suffering" from the latest round of American sanctions.
Impact Management Group, which is headed by Republican operative Terry Benham, works to build US support for Ukraine.
Rational 360 has ironed out its six-month $1.2M contract with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to position it as a “sophisticated global investment fund.”
APCO has signed on to promote this month’s visit of Ahmed Al Khateeb, head of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism, to the US.
The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism has signed on Montieth & Co. for strategic communications and media relations duties as chaos grips neighboring Haiti.
Edelman is negotiating a formal contract with the Bahamas for strategic communications on issues impacting its reputation abroad.
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