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FleishmanHillard picked up an assignment to deliver the US media pitch for the “Gateway Gulf 2024” investment conference for the Bahrain Economic Development Board.
That PR effort, which began Oct. 18 and runs through Dec. 15, is worth $60K for the Omnicom unit.
Bahrain cinched 32 deals worth more than $12B at Gateway Gulf, which ran Nov. 3-4.
Among highlights: JPMorganChase plans to hire software engineers and other technologists in Bahrain to serve its global payments business.
BEDB CEO H.E. Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif called the JPMorganChase deal a “milestone that marks a strong endorsement of the trust international investors place in Bahrain’s first-rate offerings and future-ready workforce.”
FH’s work includes outreach to journalists, sharing of press releases/backgrounders, and organization of a press trip to the summit.
Seniors VPs Sheila Rose and Colin Hart, along with account supervisor Amanda Jada, handle Gateway.
Havas Media Germany has hired Piro Inc. to further the digital push of the Israel Government Advertising Agency to sway US public opinion.
Hogan Lovells has signed a $100K monthly pact to represent Venezuela’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, and its Washington embassy.
Liberia has agreed to pay a $100K monthly retainer to Ballard Partners for counsel on how to improve its relations with the US.
Romania has signed a $565K monthly contract with Eversheds Sutherland for strategic counsel and government relations activities.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office has enlisted Checkmate Government Relations for strategic counsel under a six-month pact worth $300K.
