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Government Affairs

Burson's Lawrence to join Mattel as comms chief

Brittaney Kiefer May 16, 2013

EL SEGUNDO, CA: Mattel has hired Burson-Marsteller chief global digital strategist Dallas Lawrence as head of global corporate communications and government affairs.

Shell's Heitmann to join Bayer AG

Virgil Dickson May 15, 2013

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY: Royal Dutch Shell communications leader Herbert Heitmann will join Bayer AG as head of a newly created communications and government relations unit, effective September 1.

Fleishman adds Panetta to advisory board

May 02, 2013

ST. LOUIS: Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has joined FleishmanHillard's international advisory board.

Former comms director praises Boston PD's use of social media after bombing

Lindsay Stein April 16, 2013

NEW YORK: The Boston Police Department has used social media both cautiously and effectively to get information to the public since the bombing at the Boston Marathon on Monday, its former communications chief told PRWeek.

UK gov't PR czar warns departments: stick to roster

John Owens, PRWeek UK March 25, 2013

LONDON: Government departments would be "very unwise" to award work worth £100,000 (about $152,000) or more to PR agencies that are not on its new communications roster, the incoming executive director for government communications has told PRWeek UK.

Portland hires former UK Treasury minister Ussher

John Owens, PRWeek UK March 06, 2013

Kitty Ussher, a former member of the UK Parliament and Treasury minister in the last Labour Party government, will join Portland next week.

UK Environment Agency recruits White

John Owens, PRWeek UK March 04, 2013

The Environment Agency has hired Lisa White as head of media and corporate communications.

UK government selects six agencies for comms roster

John Owens, PRWeek UK February 28, 2013

The UK government has fired the starting gun on a new wave of communications work with the selection of six agencies for a major roster.

Former Labour minister to oversee BBC comms

John Owens, PRWeek UK February 14, 2013

The incoming director general of the BBC has appointed former Labour Party culture minister James Purnell to a top role overseeing communications and strategy.

Draftfcb taps Fleishman for $115m anti-tobacco effort

Virgil Dickson February 01, 2013

NEW YORK: Draftfcb and Fleishman-Hillard, the agency team behind the long-running "Above the Influence" campaign, are teaming up again to launch a tobacco-cessation outreach initiative targeting teenagers.

Cyprus government calls in FTI to boost bailout talks

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK January 16, 2013

The government of Cyprus has brought in international communications help as the country fights to secure a €17 billion ($22.6 billion) bailout from the European Union.

Selim Bingol expands role at GM

Brittaney Kiefer December 05, 2012

DETROIT, MI: General Motors communications leader Selim Bingol has expanded his role at the company to include oversight of government relations.

Federal PR contracts in the bull's eye of new report

Virgil Dickson November 27, 2012

Federal PR and advertising contracts are likely to see more scrutiny following new findings that the government has spent more than $16 billion over the past decade on outside advertising, marketing, and PR contractors.

Former Blair adviser Gibbons joins Fenton

John Owens, PRWeek UK November 19, 2012

Fenton Communications has hired Jo Gibbons, a one-time communications adviser to former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, as an associate director.

US Army hires Barbaricum for public affairs support

Virgil Dickson September 10, 2012

WASHINGTON: The US Army has hired Barbaricum to provide strategic communication support services for its public affairs leader.

CRT/tanaka taps Gould to lead government relations

September 05, 2012

RICHMOND, VA: CRT/tanaka has hired Missy Neff Gould as VP and leader of its government relations group.

Job No. 1 for both parties: define Paul Ryan

Frank Washkuch August 13, 2012

Deficit-minded budget hawk or heartless Medicare and Medicaid cutter? Right-wing zealot or honest politician who's not afraid of the tough issues?

Romney picks deficit hawk Ryan for the GOP ticket

Frank Washkuch August 11, 2012

Mitt Romney picked Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate on Saturday morning, surprising many, myself included, who thought he'd select long-time political ally Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio.

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission picks two firms

Virgil Dickson August 07, 2012

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has hired Bravo Group and Spencer Advertising & Marketing to promote various programs, according to an award notice.

Perino: Government communicators have a better seat at the table

Frank Washkuch June 19, 2012

NEW YORK: Top communications advisers have more access to high-level meetings and top decision-makers in the federal government than they do in the corporate world, former White House press secretary Dana Perino said on Tuesday.

Newsmaker: Barry Caldwell, Waste Management

Bernadette Casey March 01, 2012

Thanks to Waste Management's SVP of government affairs and corporate comms, an increasingly receptive audience is learning how much good garbage can do.