WASHINGTON: Microsoft has awarded Burson-Marsteller a contract for public affairs work in Washington, DC, following a competitive pitch.
Lori Harnick, Microsoft senior director of PR based in Redmond, WA, oversees public affairs for the software maker. She said the agency was selected for general PR and public affairs work in Washington following an RFP due to “its people, its expertise.”
Glover Park Group previously handled some of the public affairs work that Burson will now work on, Harnick said. Microsoft continues ...