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Deloitte set to kick off PR agency review process

Brittaney Kiefer June 18, 2013

NEW YORK: Deloitte is in the early stages of a PR agency review, making it the latest in a string of professional services firms to evaluate their communications rosters.

C&W appoints heads for corporate, Nokia work

Brittaney Kiefer June 17, 2013

NEW YORK: Cohn & Wolfe has hired former Ogilvy Public Relations SVP Josh Levin to co-lead its US corporate practice and former T-Mobile communications director David Henderson to oversee the US business for the agency's Nokia account.

Money2020 retains SpecOps Communications as AOR

June 14, 2013

NEW YORK: Financial services event Money2020 said this week that it will continue to work with SpecOps Communications to promote its 2013 event.

Navigant names Edelman AOR, replacing GolinHarris

Brittaney Kiefer June 14, 2013

CHICAGO: Consulting firm Navigant has selected Edelman as AOR in the US following a review.

NY federal prosecutor's comms officer to join SVC

Brittaney Kiefer June 13, 2013

Ellen Davis, the top public affairs executive for US federal prosecutors in New York, is joining Sard Verbinnen & Co., the firm that represents a $15 billion hedge fund under investigation by Davis' employer.

MidAmerican Energy hires Groehler as head of comms

Lindsay Stein June 12, 2013

DES MOINES, IA: MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, a fuel-source producer and transporter, has appointed Kelly Groehler as its first head of communications.

Weber reshapes corporate unit with Whenman hire

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK June 11, 2013

LONDON: Weber Shandwick has hired Grayling's Mary Whenman as part of a reshaping of its global corporate business.

American, US Airways plan post-merger comms

Brittaney Kiefer June 11, 2013

NEW YORK: Corporate communications leaders from American Airlines and US Airways are chairing a team that will determine the structure of the communications department that will emerge from the combination of the two companies later this year.

Coty builds out corp comms, naming Walsh SVP

Lindsay Stein June 11, 2013

NEW YORK: Global beauty brand Coty has appointed Catherine Walsh, who has worked at the company for more than a decade, to serve in the newly created role of SVP of corporate communications.

American Airlines names Eberwein comms head post-merger

Brittaney Kiefer June 10, 2013

FORT WORTH, TX: American Airlines has appointed Elise Eberwein to lead communications following the company's merger with US Airways.

Corporations walk tightrope on national security issues

Brittaney Kiefer June 07, 2013

NEW YORK: Revelations that the National Security Agency tapped into data from telecomms and tech companies for a secret monitoring program have forced corporations to tread carefully in addressing privacy issues with customers, PR executives say.

Merged marcomms groups demand a willingness to learn, collaborate

Virgil Dickson June 07, 2013

Key job requirements for today's communications executives are a willingness to learn other marketing skills such as paid media and an eagerness to partner with other business units.

Verizon CCO Thonis to retire next month

Brittaney Kiefer June 06, 2013

NEW YORK: Peter Thonis, who was appointed Verizon's first CCO in 2004, will step down from his position next month.

Downie rejoins FTI Consulting in Australia

Brittaney Kiefer June 05, 2013

PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Paul Downie will rejoin FTI Consulting's strategic communications practice in Australia.

McDonald's boosts European comms team

Lynsey Barber, PRWeek UK June 05, 2013

LONDON: McDonald's has hired Jo Kwiatkowska in a senior role on its European corporate relations team.

Lockheed Martin appoints two communications VPs

Brittaney Kiefer June 04, 2013

BETHESDA, MD: Global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin has appointed two communications VPs.

Zynga CEO reaches out to employees about layoffs

Brittaney Kiefer June 03, 2013

Zynga CEO Mark Pincus sent a somber note to employees following the news of massive layoffs at the social gaming company.

Newsmaker: Bill Plummer, Huawei

Sarah Shearman June 01, 2013

As he ushers in a new era of transparency to help dispel legacy allegations, Huawei's VP, external affairs, aims to be proactive on all communications fronts.

Org Chart: Comms team developed from small beginnings to a global department

Sarah Shearman June 01, 2013

The global public affairs and communications department is led by Chen Lifang, who oversees key global functions, including government and media affairs and customer relationship management

The Reputation Issue: The world is watching

Virgil Dickson, Brittaney Kiefer, Sarah Shearman, Lindsay Stein June 01, 2013

Stakeholders demand transparency and are acutely tuned into every facet of your business. Every choice made must be scrutinized through the reputation lens, the measure most vital to today's successful brands.

Listening is key to employee engagement, says study

Brittaney Kiefer May 29, 2013

NEW YORK: Companies succeeding at internal communications have established listening models to stay in tune with employees, according to a study from KRC Research and the Institute for Public Relations.

Ogilvy taps Powell as corporate director in the UK

Daniel Farey-Jones, PRWeek UK May 29, 2013

LONDON: Adam Powell has moved from PR agency Bell Pottinger Business & Brand to join Ogilvy Public Relations in the UK as a director in its corporate and public affairs practice.

Sunnak joins Havas PR as corporate and cause EVP

Brittaney Kiefer May 28, 2013

NEW YORK: Havas PR North America has hired Ravi Sunnak as EVP of corporate and cause, a newly created role at the agency.

News Corp. directors approve split

Maisie McCabe, MediaWeek May 28, 2013

News Corporation's board of directors has approved plans to separate its cable and broadcasting networks from its troubled publishing businesses, paving the way for it to take place on 28 June.

Walmart job an offer H+K's Bartlett couldn't refuse

Steve Barrett May 23, 2013

Soon-to-depart Walmart EVP for corporate affairs and government relations Leslie Dach is undoubtedly one of the most respected and powerful people in the PR industry.

FTI makes three senior hires in South Africa

Brittaney Kiefer May 23, 2013

JOHANNESBURG: Alan Arguile, Sharda Naidoo, and Bheki Mpofu have joined FTI Consulting's strategic communications practice in South Africa.

UK in-house, agency heads review intern policies

PRWeek Staff, PRWeek UK May 22, 2013

PR agencies and in-house communications teams alike are turning their backs on unpaid internships following pressure from the joint PRWeek UK/Public Relations Consultants Association campaign to end the exploitative practice.

Bartlett takes top comms role at Walmart; H+K names Weitz US CEO

Frank Washkuch May 22, 2013

NEW YORK: Former White House counselor Dan Bartlett is set to leave his role as president and CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies US to become EVP of corporate affairs at Walmart.