Organizations

Vistage International taps Definition 6 to lift brand awareness

Matthew Schwartz March 30, 2011

NEW YORK: Vistage International, a CEO organization with more than 14,000 members, has selected Definition 6 for public relations and strategic communications services. .
 

Org Chart: Regional focus is the key for Kaiser Permanente

February 01, 2011

Since Diane Gage Lofgren started at Kaiser Permanente in summer 2006, her task has been to better integrate the healthcare company's eight regional teams while maintaining their local differences.
 

Bury to head comms at Chicago building association

October 18, 2010

CHICAGO: The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago hired Edward Bury as director of marketing and communications, effective immediately.
 

ASPCA hires Elizabeth Estroff as SVP of comms

April 13, 2010

NEW YORK: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) hired Elizabeth Estroff as SVP of communications, a new position at the organization.
 

American Society for Quality taps Ogilvy

February 10, 2010

CHICAGO: The American Society for Quality, a membership organization focused on quality in all industries, hired Ogilvy PR.
 

Cross-industry coalition would protect ideas in review process

February 05, 2010

PRWeek supports the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's) decision to protect its member-agencies' ideas during the pitch process.
 

Arthur W. Page Society considers structure changes as Nicholson departs

January 25, 2010

NEW YORK: Tom Nicholson is stepping down as executive director of the Arthur W. Page Society at the end of April, which may lead to changes in the organization's structure.
 

Org Chart: SanDisk aligns comms to better reflect its image

December 01, 2009

When Ryan Donovan, senior director of corporate communications, brand, and Web, came to SanDisk from HP more than a year ago, he was faced with revamping the way it executed communications.
 

The key to a successful PR strategy is the right objective

Mark Weiner November 01, 2009

In every business case, there is an objective. Those might include generating a profit, passing legislation, or giving back to the community.
 

Organizations reinforce their value with direct messaging

November 01, 2009

When President Barack Obama spoke to a joint session of Congress in early September about healthcare reform, news reports applauded his delivery and his message.
 

Enhancing the case for crisis preparedness

Michael Kempner October 09, 2009

While communications professionals recognize the reputation-related benefits of crisis communications planning, many organizations still fail to invest the resources to effectively prepare.
 

Toughing it out: Tips for any manager or CEO

Sabrina Horn September 30, 2009

No doubt the first six months of 2009 were some of the toughest times that many of us have ever faced.
 

NIRI elects Sard's Wilks as new board chairman

September 28, 2009

VIENNA, VA: The National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) elected Brad Wilks, MD with Sard Verbinnen & Company, as 2010 chairman of the NIRI board of directors.
 

FedEx's Margaritis named Page Society president

September 15, 2009

CHICAGO: The Arthur Page Society has named Bill Margaritis, SVP of global communications and IR at FedEx Corporation, president of the organization.
 

Commercial Finance Association selects S&A Cherokee as AOR

August 20, 2009

CARY, NC: The Commercial Finance Association (CFA), the international trade group of the asset-based lending and factoring industries, has selected S&A Cherokee as its AOR.
 

IPREX adds Stockholm-based firm

August 19, 2009

ATLANTA: Stockholm-based Spotlight PR has joined IPREX.
 

St. Jude taps Carver as SVP

August 14, 2009

MEMPHIS: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital named Mary Lynn Carver its SVP of PR, effective August 10.
 

Nuclear Threat Initiative names Kitchens chief comms officer

August 06, 2009

WASHINGTON: The Nuclear Threat Initiative, an organization that aims to reduce the global threat of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, hired Mark Kitchens as the chief communications officer in May.
 

Fiske nominated for PRSA chair

August 05, 2009

NEW YORK: Rosanna Fiske has been nominated as the 2011 chairwoman and CEO of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
 

Organizations cast a broader net in efforts to recruit social media talent

August 01, 2009

Despite the recession, digital is a growing and evolving space within the PR industry.
 

Strategy & Communications adds CTOPA to its roster

July 27, 2009

HARTFORD, CT: The Connecticut Optics and Photonics Association has selected Strategy & Communications for PR services.
 

AAFCS selects Quixote Group

July 15, 2009

GREENSBORO, NC: The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) has selected Quixote Group to develop the group's branding strategy and communications platform.
 

Page Society's white paper is a 'guilt gift'

Alan Kelly June 30, 2009

Members of my own association, the Arthur W. Page Society, this month delivered the second in a series of white papers, this one on trust.
 

Pinnacle names executive committee members

June 24, 2009

WAYZATA, MN: Pinnacle Worldwide, a global network of over 50 independent firms, has named the newest members of its executive committee.
 

YMCA tops Cone nonprofit brand rankings

June 24, 2009

BOSTON: The YMCA has the nation's most valuable nonprofit brand, worth almost $6.4 billion, according to Cone's Nonprofit Power Brand 100 study.
 

AP to distribute nonprofits' investigative content

June 15, 2009

NEW YORK: The Associated Press (AP) will distribute the content of four nonprofit investigative journalism organizations in a pilot program, beginning July 1.
 

Industry group launches education campaign on advertising

June 11, 2009

NEW YORK: The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is conducting a campaign to educate lawmakers and consumers about the significance of Internet advertising to the economy.
 

'Boston Globe' union files labor complaint about pay cut

June 10, 2009

BOSTON: The Boston Newspaper Guild, The Boston Globe's largest union, filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board on June 9 about efforts by its parent, The New York Times Co., to impose a 23% employee pay cut.
 

Barcelona firm joins IPREX

June 10, 2009

ATLANTA: Barcelona-based Arenalia Comunicacion & Eventos has joined IPREX.
 

NY Women in Communications taps Joan Cear as president

June 09, 2009

NEW YORK: New York Women in Communications Foundation (NYWIC) appointed Joan Cear, MD at G.S. Schwartz & Co., as president of its board of directors.