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Kimberly-Clark has signed on Prime Policy Group as its first outside Washington lobbyist.
The Irving, TX-based consumer giant is celebrating its 150th anniversary and is celebrating by doubling down on its “Better Care for a Better World” purpose.
Its Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Neve, Plenitud, Sweety and Softex brands hold the No. 1 or No. 2 market positions in the 80 countries where they are sold.
The $19.4B company uses PPG for input on environmental, climate change, plastics regulations, sanctions, tariffs and immigration issues.
PPG’s lobbying team includes international head Karen Antebi, who was chief of staff to Mexico’s Deputy Secretary of Commerce; trade lead Casie Daugherty; Andrew Terp, ex-aide to Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young; and Ann Adler, chief of staff to the late Democratic Senator Robert Byrd.
WPP owns PPG.
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.
