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BGR Government Affairs is helping Korea’s CheilJedang Corp. on regulatory and legislative issues concerning its push into the US.
Established in 1953, CJ Corp. operates in the food & food service, biotechnology, entertainment & media and retail & logistics categories.
Its mission is to globalize Korean cuisine and spread the country’s culture to enrich lifestyles across the world. CJ America, which established its US beachhead in Los Angeles in 1978.
CJ produced the Academy Award-winning movie, “Parasite,” which won four Oscars in 2020. It was the first Korean film to win an Oscar and the first non-English language movie to earn the best-picture honor.
BGR’s CJ America team includes Chay English, Jonathan Mantz, Brent Del Monte, Erksine Wells and Joseph Lai.
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.
