Corporate

H+K Strategies names Opinsky DC office leader

February 07, 2012

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

5W adds Rewarding Student Commitment to roster

February 06, 2012

NEW YORK: 5W Public Relations has added college preparatory company Rewarding Student Commitment to its corporate client roster.
 

DePaul University names Lawson VP of PR, comms

February 03, 2012

CHICAGO: DePaul University has hired Cynthia Lawson as VP of PR and communications, effective April 2.
 

Silver Touch hires KCSA for IR support

February 03, 2012

JERSEY CITY, NJ: Silver Touch, a mobile media-services provider, has appointed KCSA Strategic Communications to implement a national investor relations program.
 

Facebook avoids early IPO-filing pitfalls

February 02, 2012

MENLO PARK, CA: Facebook's initial public offering filing brought the company a slew of media attention, but it also gave the public a closer look at the social media heavyweight.
 

Goodyear NA appoints Curran VP, comms

February 01, 2012

AKRON, OH: Goodyear has appointed Chris Curran VP of PR and communications for its North American tire business, effective February 6.
 

Hellerman Baretz names Milch SVP

February 01, 2012

WASHINGTON: Hellerman Baretz Communications has appointed Jason Milch SVP.
 

LendingTree names Peppercom AOR

February 01, 2012

NEW YORK: LendingTree has hired Peppercom as its AOR with the goal of providing greater support for its consumer and financial communications.
 

CEO Q&A: Dae Mellencamp, Vimeo

February 01, 2012

Dae Mellencamp, CEO of video-sharing website Vimeo, speaks with Danielle Drolet about addressing the needs of today's content creators.
 

Comms additions help Kia showcase its design, tech prowess

February 01, 2012

Just five years ago, the public viewed Kia as simply a value brand.
 

Bringing the outside in is key to strengthening reputation

Sheldon Jones, Novartis February 01, 2012

All businesses that rely on good stakeholder relations treat reputation as a key corporate asset.
 

Weber boosts Chicago corporate practice

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.
 

Everett to depart News Corp. next month

January 30, 2012

NEW YORK: Teri Everett, SVP of corporate affairs and communications at News Corp., will leave the media company February 10.
 

NASCAR adds to integrated marcomms team

January 30, 2012

DAYTONA BEACH, FL: NASCAR has hired Kurt Culbert as director of stakeholder communications in its integrated marketing communications department.
 

H+K launches corporate advisory group

January 30, 2012

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

The PR Week - January 27, 2012

January 27, 2012

Steve Barrett, Frank Washkuch and Danielle Drolet discuss Davos; the Edelman Trust Barometer; the West Coast PR market; and Penn State University ending its crisis work with Ketchum.
 

How corporate PR can undermine trust

Lev Janashvili, IR Maven January 27, 2012

Arguably, the PR industry is generally getting better at conveying the right messages to the right audiences at the right time.
 

Hamp to leave top PepsiCo comms position

January 26, 2012

PURCHASE, NY: Julie Hamp, SVP of consumer relations and CCO of PepsiCo, has resigned her position. She will leave the food and beverage giant on March 2.
 

Ketchum's crisis work for Penn State ends

January 25, 2012

NEW YORK: Penn State University has confirmed that it is no longer working with Ketchum for crisis communications services.
 

Nissan adds comms director for Mexico, Latin America

January 24, 2012

FRANKLIN, TN: Nissan Americas has appointed Maria Eugenia Santiago director of corporate communications for Nissan Mexicana and Nissan Latin America.
 

Trust in media up, says Edelman Barometer

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.
 

KPMG appoints Oster comms chief

January 23, 2012

NEW YORK: KPMG has appointed Seth Oster CCO.
 

Legal experts highlight rarity of Weber's suit

January 20, 2012

Weber Shandwick's move to take legal action against Hill+Knowlton Strategies for allegedly stealing confidential information, clients, and employees is one rarely seen in the industry, PR recruitment and legal experts tell PRWeek.
 

Linhart PR names Womer sixth partner

January 20, 2012

DENVER: Linhart Public Relations has appointed VP Kelly Womer its sixth partner.
 

Kodak files for Chapter 11

January 19, 2012

Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Thursday morning, following weeks of speculation about its financial future.
 

Entergy adds Young as VP, nuclear comms

January 18, 2012

NEW ORLEANS: Entergy, an electric power production company, has appointed Terry Young to the newly created role of VP of nuclear communications, effective February 6.
 

Di Maria, DeNicola launch The 10 Company

January 17, 2012

NEW YORK: Former Peppercom director Valerie Di Maria and Clare DeNicola, former CEO of technology provider Ivans, launched agency The 10 Company on Tuesday.
 

Ikea retains Lippe Taylor for corporate work

January 16, 2012

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA: Ikea has retained Lippe Taylor as its corporate agency following a competitive review.
 

Costa Crociere blames 'human error' for dramatic accident

January 16, 2012

Pier Luigi Foschi, CEO of Carnival's Costa Crociere line, blamed the captain for a widely publicized accident that killed six people aboard its Costa Concordia boat this weekend.
 

ICR XChange is not your average investor conference

January 13, 2012

Even in its 14th year, the ICR XChange conference is a unique offering from a financial communications firm, a forum where bankers and investors can interact with CEOs and senior leadership of both public and private companies.
 
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