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The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism has signed on Montieth & Co. for strategic communications and media relations.
The Caribbean nation shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, which has descended into anarchy. Gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier controls Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince.
In response to the Haitian chaos, the DR is speeding up construction of a 250-mile 12-foot-high border wall between the two countries.
M&C’s pact also calls for monitoring media coverage and social posts related to the Ministry.
The firm received an initial $100K retainer, which covers work through June. It also got a $50K “project fee” for paid media planning and management for three months.
M&C’s DR team includes Montieth Illingworth, CEO; Perry Goldman, senior director; Ioana Veleanu Botzoman, senior manager; and Carla Fortuna, senior associate.
Moran Global Strategies has signed a six-month $240K agreement with Uganda to enhance its political and economic ties with the US.
APCO has signed on to provide strategic communications, media relations and stakeholder engagement to promote the culture of Uzbekistan.
Corcoran Partners has agreed to perform a “turnkey political communication, public relations, and strategic advisory campaign” on behalf of Abdullah Al-Lafi, Deputy President of the Libyan Presidential Council.
BGR Government Affairs is providing lobbying and PR services in the US for the Korea Nuclear Association for International Cooperation.
Florida’s Sniper Advertising Services has an oral agreement to provide digital and social media services for Israel.
