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Ruder Finn has agreed to provide strategic communications support for Futurewei Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of China’s Huawei Technologies.
The Trump administration slapped trade sanctions on Huawei in 2019, deeming it a risk to national security.
Ruder Finn’s contract with Futurewei went into effect Jan. 5 and runs through March.
The pact calls for strategic counsel, media relations, influential stakeholder mapping, thought leadership, content strategy/development/management, and crisis/issues communications.
RF has a dozen staffers handling Futurewei, including CEO Kathy Bloomgarden and senior VPs Brianna Rabe and Antonia Caamano.
The New York-based shop also represents Huawei Technologies USA, which spent $806K in fees at RF during the 12-month period ended June 30.
Spectrum Group has a $100K per month pact with Istanbul’s DESAN Shipyard to explore business opportunities with the US Navy, merchant marine fleet and American shipbuilding facilities.
Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy has hired Mercury Public Affairs for government relations advice and services, including outreach to government officials and potentially US media outlets.
Mercury has signed Institut Macaya, a Haitian think tank organized by business leaders to end the cycle of crises that have long ravaged the Caribbean country.
Connector Inc. has signed on as primary government affairs counsel to Iraqi politico Hussein AlAnkoshei.
Soma Oil and Gas Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company focused on upstream petroleum exploration and development opportunities off the coast of Somalia. is looking for US partners.
