Interview: Tony Russo, chairman and CEO, Russo Partners

July 02, 2009 July 02, 2009

Jaimy Lee, healthcare reporter, talks to Tony Russo about some of the challenges facing the biotech industry, the importance of cost-effective programs, and how the biotech-focused PR industry is faring.

Interview: Ken Hong, LG

July 01, 2009

In this month's exclusive video interview, Bay Area bureau chief Aarti Shah travels to Seoul to chat with Ken Hong, director of global communications for LG Electronics, at its headquarters. Hong discusses the company's new PR endeavor, LG One, as well the communications industry in Asia.
 

Interview: Kathy Bloomgarden, Ruder Finn

June 29, 2009

Kimberly Maul talks to Kathy Bloomgarden, co-CEO of Ruder Finn, about the agency's recent study on consumers' intentions when they go online, including how a majority of consumers use the Internet to socialize.
 

Interview: Sam Singer, president, Singer Associates

June 26, 2009

Aarti Shah, Bay Area bureau chief, speaks with Sam Singer, president of Singer Associates, about dealing with controversial clients and Chevron's recent PR battles.
 

Interview: Matt Reid, Waggener Edstrom

June 25, 2009

News editor Rose Gordon speaks to Matt Reid, EVP, social innovation practice, Waggener Edstrom, about the agency's new study, "The Opportunity (and risk) in Doing Good: Consumer views on the role of business in society."
 

Interview: Bev Thorne, CMO of Century 21 Real Estate

June 23, 2009

Century 21 Real Estate hosted an event at New York's Grand Central Terminal on June 22 to honor the winners of its Path to Your Dreams Sweepstakes, featuring a performance from singer Ashanti. Reporter Kimberly Maul spoke with Bev Thorne, CMO of Century 21, about the initiative.
 

Interview: Kathy Hyett, president, TogoRun

June 19, 2009

Healthcare reporter Jaimy Lee speaks to Kathy Hyett, president of the recently rebranded Omnicom healthcare shop TogoRun.
 

Interview: Ed Freeman and Roger Bolton

June 17, 2009

Senior reporter Tonya Garcia speaks to Ed Freeman, academic director, Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics, and Roger Bolton, senior counselor, APCO, about their role in the recent publication of the Arthur W. Page Society and Business Roundtable Trust Report.
 

Interview: John Bell, MD of 360 Digital Influence, Ogilvy

June 12, 2009

Erica Iacono, executive editor at PRWeek, speaks with John Bell, MD of 360 Digital Influence at Ogilvy PR Worldwide about recent changes in his clients' use of social media, and ways PR professionals can gain market share in the digital media space.
 

Interview: Brian Solis, principal and founder, FutureWorks PR

June 05, 2009

Aarti Shah, San Francisco Bureau Chief for PRWeek, speaks with Brian Solis, principal and founder of FutureWorks PR, and blogger at PR 2.0, about the intensified competitive environment PR faces in the digital age.