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Business Development

Profit & loss

Steve Barrett May 01, 2013

It was a curious year for PR agencies as some were bolstered by notable revenue growth while others struggled to maintain 2011's momentum.

New Orleans economic agency seeks PR support

Virgil Dickson December 07, 2012

NEW ORLEANS, LA: Greater New Orleans, a regional economic development agency, is seeking a PR agency to manage its national media relations.

Kraft gets approval for unusual division name

Lindsay Stein May 23, 2012

Kraft Foods has gotten the go-ahead from shareholders on a new name for its global snacks division: "Mondelez."

The dawn of the $1,000,000,000 agency

Steve Barrett May 01, 2012

Considered a pipe dream not long ago, the 10-digit mark has become a realistic goal for some firms.

Stang joins Syndicate in business development role

Lindsay Stein January 06, 2012

NEW YORK: Syndicate Media Group has hired Alison Stang as business development manager, a new role at the agency.

Netflix fixes what was never broken

Frank Washkuch November 01, 2011

Take a company with a stock price north of $300 a share and millions of new subscribers every year.

Netflix split fails to convince

Lindsay Stein September 19, 2011

Sunday night, Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, apologized in a letter posted on the Netflix website about the way he communicated the company's price changes this summer.

Fleishman-Hillard launches Global China Practice

Lindsay Stein September 15, 2011

ST LOUIS: Fleishman-Hillard has created a Global China Practice to support the expansion of growing Chinese businesses.

Who is Don Draper after all?

Erica Iacono October 19, 2010

What a long strange trip it's been for Don Draper and crew this season.

Don Draper, PR convert?

Erica Iacono October 15, 2010

Wow. I have to admit, I didn't want Sunday's episode of Mad Men to end because then that means that there's only one left and I'm going to go through serious Don Draper withdrawal.

Burson hires Orsborn for business development

Kimberly Maul June 15, 2010

NEW YORK: Burson-Marsteller hired Dan Orsborn as MD of business and client development, effective June 7.

Smith & Schaefer hires Eisen Agency

Kimberly Maul May 24, 2010

CINCINNATI: Smith & Schaefer, a representative and dealer for healthcare equipment, hired The Eisen Agency for an integrated business development and marketing campaign.

Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute hires VARCom Solutions

Kimberly Maul March 24, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) hired VARCom Solutions to provide marketing, PR, and business development services.

Huntsworth's outlook optimistic

Aarti Shah November 19, 2009

Huntsworth is reporting "steady and incremental improvements" in new business for its PR and health divisions, according to its interim management statement issued November 19.

Bite's McCarthy joins Ruder Finn

Aarti Shah November 09, 2009

NEW YORK: Kelly McCarthy, manager of business development/account planning at Bite Communications, is joining Ruder Finn as director of business development.