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MSLGroup consumer director Sullivan passes away

Danielle Drolet February 07, 2012

NEW YORK: MSLGroup North American consumer practice director Michael Sullivan has died, the agency said Tuesday.

F-H takes majority stake in Moscow consultancy

Danielle Drolet February 07, 2012

MOSCOW: Fleishman-Hillard has acquired a majority interest in Moscow-based Fleishman-Hillard Vanguard.

H+K Strategies names Opinsky DC office leader

Danielle Drolet February 07, 2012

WASHINGTON: Hill+Knowlton Strategies has appointed Howard Opinsky EVP and GM of the firm's Washington office, effective March 1.

Edelman's StrategyOne hires Draper-Watts as EVP

Danielle Drolet February 07, 2012

WASHINGTON: StrategyOne, Edelman's research subsidiary, has appointed Pauline Draper-Watts EVP of its communications measurement and analytics group.

HGH Infared Systems hires Borenstein Group

Beth Krietsch February 07, 2012

FAIRFAX, VA: HGH Infared Systems has hired The Borenstein Group, a Washington-based marketing and communications agency, for PR and branding.

Lagrant CEO launches recruitment firm

Danielle Drolet February 06, 2012

LOS ANGELES: Kim Hunter, CEO of Lagrant Communications, has launched KLH & Associates, an executive search firm focused on the recruitment and placement of minorities in the communications industry.

DiGennaro, Eulogy begin strategic partnership

Beth Krietsch February 06, 2012

NEW YORK: DiGennaro Communications and London-based Eulogy have formed a partnership that will include employee-exchange programs and shared pitches for new business.

Sermo signs partners in Germany, Australia

Lindsay Stein February 03, 2012

NEW YORK: Sermo, an international network of PR agencies, has signed German agency Headspace PR and Australian firm Saunders & Co.

Lithium Technologies hires Bite as global AOR

Beth Krietsch February 02, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO: Lithium Technologies, a social customer-service software developer, has hired Bite Communications as global AOR, following a competitive agency search.

DKC opens offices in DC, LA, and Chicago

Danielle Drolet February 02, 2012

NEW YORK: DKC has opened offices in Washington, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

Hellerman Baretz names Milch SVP

Danielle Drolet February 01, 2012

WASHINGTON: Hellerman Baretz Communications has appointed Jason Milch SVP.

Huntsworth suffers $4.7M reorganization charge

Danielle Drolet January 31, 2012

LONDON: Holding company Huntsworth is nearing the end of a rebudgeting process that will result in a one-time restructuring cost of about $4.7 million, the company said Tuesday.

Weber boosts Chicago corporate practice

Danielle Drolet January 31, 2012

CHICAGO: Weber Shandwick has picked Maryanne Giustino O'Dowd to lead its corporate affairs practice in Chicago. It has also named David Polk EVP in the unit.

LinkedIn hires Maloney & Fox as consumer firm

Beth Krietsch January 30, 2012

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA: LinkedIn has selected Maloney & Fox as its consumer PR agency after a competitive review.

H+K launches corporate advisory group

Frank Washkuch January 30, 2012

NEW YORK: Hill+Knowlton Strategies has launched a corporate advisory group, which will work to provide business counsel to clients.

UN Foundation picks Weber for energy program

Frank Washkuch January 30, 2012

WASHINGTON: The United Nations Foundation has appointed Weber Shandwick to develop the global communications strategy for the Sustainable Energy for All program.

Economic, trust issues dominate Davos discussion

Frank Washkuch January 27, 2012

The European debt crisis, high unemployment in the US, and a lack of trust between consumers, governments, and businesses are topics dominating the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Video: Di Maria, DeNicola launch The 10 Company

Danielle Drolet January 27, 2012

PRWeek's Danielle Drolet speaks with Valerie Di Maria and Clare DeNicola, principals of The 10 Company, about the launch of their new agency.

MSLGroup's Chamberlin returns to Edelman as GM

Danielle Drolet January 26, 2012

DALLAS: David Chamberlin is leaving MSLGroup to rejoin Edelman as EVP and GM of its Dallas office, effective February 13.

GolinHarris acquires London's Fuse

Danielle Drolet January 25, 2012

LONDON: GolinHarris has acquired Fuse, a London-based digital specialist firm that also has offices in San Francisco.

Homewatch hires Spector for outreach

Virgil Dickson January 25, 2012

NEW YORK: Homewatch CareGivers, an in-home care-services company, has selected Spector & Associates to provide national PR services.

Trust in media up, says Edelman Barometer

Danielle Drolet January 23, 2012

NEW YORK: Informed consumers trust the media more than they did last year, while trust in businesses, government, and non-governmental organizations all dropped slightly from 2011, according to the 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer.

Definition of 'client conflict' remains elusive

Chris Daniels January 20, 2012

Agencies are still struggling to specify what constitutes a client conflict, despite it being a hot-button industry topic for years.

The agency revolution continues

Steve Barrett January 20, 2012

I'm out in Silicon Valley this week visiting some of the corporations and agencies that are blazing a trail in modern communications and PR.

The importance of a healthy agency partnership

Eileen Sheil, Cleveland Clinic January 20, 2012

If you're lucky enough to be in a position to hire extra outside help for your efforts to enhance your reputation and accomplish important business objectives, be sure you're well prepared and know what you need.

Judge issues restraining order against H+K

Danielle Drolet January 20, 2012

DALLAS: A Dallas district court judge has granted Weber Shandwick a temporary restraining order against Hill+Knowlton Strategies and two senior executives who have been accused of stealing confidential information, clients, and employees from Weber.

MSLGroup adds Wilson, Bejan to global board

Danielle Drolet January 20, 2012

PARIS: MSLGroup has named Renee Wilson and Bob Bejan to its global management board, effective February 1.

Weber alleges client, employee theft by H+K, seeks restraining order

Danielle Drolet, Frank Washkuch January 19, 2012

DALLAS: Weber Shandwick is seeking an injunction and temporary restraining order against Hill+Knowlton Strategies, its COO Ken Luce, and newly hired EVP Jody Venturoni in a Dallas district court, alleging they stole confidential information, clients, and employees.