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Hikvision USA, which is the subsidiary of the world’s largest maker of surveillance equipment, has extended BCW’s contract from July 1 to yearend.
The US government has sanctioned Hikvision USA’s Chinese parent for enabling human rights abuses. Its cameras are used to monitor Uighurs and other Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang region.
BCW handles public affairs and policy issues, strategic planning and guidance, media relations, media tracking and reporting, and narrative & key message development services for Hikvision USA.
The WPP unit earned $1.8M in fees and expenses from Hikvision USA during the 12-month period ended June 30.
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.
Keybridge Communications signs on to pitch Switzerland as America's "quiet ally in prosperity."
Ruder Finn, Inc. has signed on to support China’s Huawei Technologies Co. and its US research arm Futurewei’s communications in the US.
Plus Communications handles Polish billionaire Zygmunt Solorz who is battling his three children for control of two family foundations that own Poland's Cyfrowy Polsat satellite TV/telecommunications platform.
