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Ontario police departments try to stop pocket-dialed 9-1-1 calls

Virgil Dickson January 11, 2012

TORONTO: The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has launched a campaign to stop consumers from pocket-dialing 9-1-1 on their cell phones. Similar campaigns will be launched around Ontario in coming months.

Levine, Buchsbaum buy Energi PR

Lindsay Stein October 17, 2011

TORONTO: Co-founders Carol Levine and Esther Buchsbaum have bought their partner Martin Waxman's share of Energi PR.

Weber hires Matheson Gay for healthcare practice

Lindsay Stein October 17, 2011

TORONTO: Weber Shandwick has hired Peter Matheson Gay as creative director for healthcare for North America and national practice leader for healthcare in Canada.

GCI Health appoints Eakins in Canada

Jaimy Lee December 14, 2010

NEW YORK: GCI Health hired Robert Eakins to lead GCI Health Canada, effective December 1.

Thornley Fallis and 76design promotes Green

Kimberly Maul September 03, 2010

OTTAWA: Thornley Fallis and 76design, the Canadian PR firm and the creative services agency, promoted Keelan Green to president.

FD hires Hovey-Smith to lead Toronto office

Kimberly Maul August 04, 2010

TORONTO: FD hired Kent Hovey-Smith as MD for its recently opened Toronto office.

Canadian environmental group hires Pilot

Kimberly Maul July 07, 2010

TORONTO: The Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA) hired Pilot PMR for PR and rebranding.

Marketwire acquires social media analytics firm

Sheelagh Doyle July 06, 2010

TORONTO: Marketwire has acquired Sysomos, a Toronto-based firm that specializes in social media monitoring and sentiment analysis, effective immediately.

Liebherr Refrigeration hires The Halo Group

Kimberly Maul June 28, 2010

BURLINGTON, ONTARIO: Liebherr Refrigeration North America hired The Halo Group as AOR after a competitive review.

Two Canadian firms to merge

Kimberly Maul June 02, 2010

TORONTO: Communications MECA and Palette PR will merge as of July 1 to become Energi PR, which will focus on PR, social media, digital, and corporate communications.

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