Layoffs

Former Weber Dallas SVP Rowe joins Idea Grove

Lindsay Stein April 16, 2012

DALLAS: Former Weber Shandwick SVP Reg Rowe has joined Dallas-based marketing, branding, and communications firm Idea Grove as SVP.

Ogilvy cuts staff in NY office

Frank Washkuch March 06, 2012

NEW YORK: Ogilvy PR Worldwide laid off about 3% of its New York office staff this week.

PR unaffected by Ogilvy job cuts

Lindsay Stein January 11, 2012

NEW YORK: Ogilvy PR Worldwide has not been affected by job cuts at Ogilvy & Mather that impacted nearly 3% of employees at the ad agency's New York and West Coast offices.

Porter Novelli lays off senior execs in NY, Chicago

Rose Gordon August 01, 2011

NEW YORK: Porter Novelli recently laid off about a dozen senior executives, according to industry sources.

Fleishman reduces Washington staff count

Jaimy Lee August 25, 2010

WASHINGTON: Fleishman-Hillard confirmed it let go up to 9% of staff in the firm's Washington office but declined to provide the specific number of people laid off.

VMS to make senior executive changes

Jason Shuffler July 28, 2010

NEW YORK: Industry changes are spurring a shake-up of executive-level staff at monitoring and analysis firm VMS.

Discovery layoffs include top PR pro

Kimberly Maul March 01, 2010

SILVER SPRING, MD: Fewer than 10 employees were laid off at Discovery Communications last week, including SVP of communications and public affairs for Planet Green Annie Howell.

Employee trust is a precious commodity in financial crisis

Rose Gordon December 01, 2009

Throughout the past year, the communications industry looked to crisis and reputation experts to help their companies and clients navigate the global financial crisis.

AOL's PR team aids restructuring announcement

Rose Gordon November 19, 2009

NEW YORK: As news broke that up to 2,500 employees would be let go at AOL while it separates from Time Warner, the PR team worked to help explain the news to both employees and media.

The Catevo Group to close

Kimberly Maul November 10, 2009

RALEIGH, NC: The Catevo Group, a PR, marketing, and interactive services firm, is closing as of November 13, laying off all 25 full-time employees.

Harris Diamond: Future 'murky' but PR 'stable'

NEW YORK: As clients pulled back on spending, organic revenues at the Interpublic Group's (IPG) PR agencies declined about 7% during the second quarter, which ended June 30, and dropped about 5% for the first six months of the year, said Harris Diamond, CEO of the holding company's Constituency Management Group (CMG) division and Weber Shandwick.

Adecco increases outreach as job losses mount

Frank Washkuch July 09, 2009

MELVILLE, NY: Adecco Group North America, a recruitment and workforce solutions firm, is conducting a media awareness and thought leadership effort promoting its expertise in employment matters during the recession.

New York begins initiatives to boost media industry

Frank Washkuch July 08, 2009

NEW YORK: Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced eight technology-focused initiatives to bolster the city's media industry, which is being battered by the recession and poor advertising climate, as well as industry changes.

Edelman lays off several senior execs

Aarti Shah July 06, 2009

CHICAGO: Edelman has let go of several senior level executives in its Chicago office since May, according to the agency.

Yahoo still figuring out layoffs

Aarti Shah October 23, 2008

Brad Williams, VP of corporate communications at Yahoo, said it’s too soon to know how the communications team at Yahoo will be affected by upcoming...

Seasons of other things

Keith O'Brien February 12, 2008

We're starting to hear louder rumors of layoffs and hiring freezes in anticipation of a potential economic downturn. If you have any heard any news...