Cleantech

Saxton brings clients to Grayling's Future Planet

John Owens, PRWeek UK February 22, 2013

Grayling is moving to expand its Future Planet sustainability division into the cleantech area by appointing Michael Saxton joint MD.

Saatchi & Saatchi S starts PR, social media practice

Brittaney Kiefer June 05, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO: Saatchi & Saatchi S, the agency network's sustainability firm, has launched a PR and social media practice. The agency has hired Jessica Appelgren as VP of communication to lead the unit from its global headquarters in San Francisco.

California to promote clean transportation

Virgil Dickson March 19, 2012

SACRAMENTO, CA: The California Energy Commission is searching for a firm to develop a campaign about the transition of the transportation fuels market to non-petroleum, clean alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies.

Funding cleantech

Beth Krietsch January 01, 2012

Cleantech executives are relying on comms to secure funds in a market struggling to sustain long-term growth and challenged by corporate failures.

Weber Shandwick hires Lydon to head cleantech

Emory Sullivan July 19, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO: Julie Lydon has joined Weber Shandwick as VP of the cleantech practice.

MWW hires USC's Bernstein as SVP

Ilya Leybovich July 08, 2011

LOS ANGELES: MWW Group has hired former USC professor Mark Bernstein as SVP of its energy, clean tech, and sustainability practice.

Amyris hires Schwartz as AOR

Danielle Drolet May 17, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO: Amyris, an integrated renewable products company has named Schwartz Communications its AOR.

Fenton expands cleantech practice

Danielle Drolet April 18, 2011

NEW YORK: Fenton recently expanded its cleantech practice, adding SunRun and project work with nonprofit Vote Solar.

Chevy to invest $40 million in clean energy projects

Chris Daniels November 19, 2010

DETROIT: PR will play a major role in helping General Motors launch a new multi-year environmental sustainability program for Chevrolet.

Vertichem taps Gibraltar Associates

Jason Shuffler November 09, 2010

TORONTO: Vertichem hired Gibraltar Associates as its AOR for media and investor relations, strategic branding, and social media initiatives.

RecycleBank taps Bateman Group as AOR

Jason Shuffler October 25, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO: RecycleBank hired Bateman Group as its AOR for corporate communications and to promote its partnership programs.

Weber promotes Brent in cleantech practice

Kimberly Maul October 14, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO: Weber Shandwick promoted William Brent to EVP.

Clean-tech startup taps Lewis

Jason Shuffler August 04, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO: Energy management and performance software start-up ENXSuite hired Lewis PR as US AOR to launch a media campaign and promote awareness of the energy-use enterprise tools sector.

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.

Greenough Communications named AOR for New England Clean Energy Council

Sheelagh Doyle June 23, 2010

BOSTON: The New England Clean Energy Council has hired Greenough Communications as its AOR.

Beckerman acquires Antenna Group

Sheelagh Doyle June 17, 2010

HACKENSACK, N.J.: Beckerman has acquired Antenna Group, a San Francisco-based agency specializing in sustainability.

Industry waits for clean energy commitment

Gary Stockman April 23, 2010

Yesterday, April 22, was the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

Harvest Power names Greenough AOR

Erica Morris March 05, 2010

BOSTON: Harvest Power, a developer of energy and compost facilities, named Greenough Communications its AOR.

Mercom hires Laura Benold

Kimberly Maul November 23, 2009

AUSTIN, TX: Mercom Capital Group, a PR and public affairs firm with a cleantech focus, hired Laura Benold as a PR executive.

CCIA hires Absolutely PR as AOR

Kimberly Maul August 03, 2009

DENVER: Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA), which was launched earlier this year, hired Absolutely PR as AOR.

Agency Leadership Series - Aedhmar Hynes

September 17, 2007

Julia Hood speaks to Aedhmar Hynes, CEO of Text 100, about the firm's new Clean Tech offering, how the agency model could be changing, and why India and China continue to energize the global landscape.