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WPP's lobbying unit Ogilvy Government Relations has been hired to represent LifeLock, Inc. in Washington on finance and consumer-related issues.
The Tempe-AZ identity theft protection provider has tapped Ogilvy’s lobbying practice for “issues related to online safety and info security,” according to lobbying disclosure documents filed in December.
LifeLock was embattled in crisis in 2015 when the Federal Trade Commission determined the publicly traded company had violated the terms of a 2010 settlement for deceptive advertising. The blockbuster $100 million contempt charges levied at the company last year accounted for the largest monetary award granted to the Commission for an enforcement action.
Kimberly Allman, who directed government affairs in the Obama administration for the Corporation for National and Community Service, opened a LifeLock outpost in Washington, D.C. in November, where she assumed the role of VP of government affairs and corporate social responsibility.
An eight-member team at Ogilvy Government Relations will manage the LifeLock account.
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.
