Kimberly Maul

WASHINGTON: 360jmg added two new clients: restaurant and lounge Buddha Bar and real estate development company Douglas Development.

WASHINGTON: The Public Relations Society of America General Assembly confirmed Gerard Corbett as 2012 chair and CEO of the organization.

Reporter Kimberly Maul talks to Craig Bida, the recently hired EVP and head of cause branding and nonprofit marketing at Cone, about his past work at P&G, trends in cause marketing, and his goals for the new position.

Last night, NBC's Community incorporated KFC into its episode, and the results were mixed.

DALLAS: Weber Shandwick is promoting Jody Venturoni to president of Weber Shandwick Southwest, after Ken Luce leaves the position at the end of October, according to a memo obtained by PRWeek.

NEW YORK: Dr. Mitchell Chasin and the Reflections Center, which does non-surgical cosmetic procedures, hired 5W PR as AOR.

ATLANTA: Capsalus, a health and wellness company, hired The Star Group as AOR.

MIAMI: The Jeffrey Group promoted Mike Valdes-Fauli to president, effective today, as Jorge Ortega is stepping down from the position to pursue other opportunities.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL: Grand-Am Road Racing, a division of NASCAR, named Herb Branham MD of communications, effective immediately.

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL: Latin American companies are not as involved in social media compared to their global counterparts, according to a new study from Burson-Marsteller.