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Hilton’s Hampton Brand In Hunt For PR Support

Arun Sudhaman
22 Feb 2012

Hotel giant Hilton Worldwide’s Hampton brand is searching for a new agency to provide public relations support, the Holmes Report can reveal.

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Intuit UK PR Review Eyes Broader Remit

Arun Sudhaman
22 Feb 2012

Intuit, the US firm best-known for its financial management software, is reviewing its UK PR account, currently handled by Hotwire.

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Mobile Marketer InternetQ Calls In PR Firm For Global Assignment

Arun Sudhaman
22 Feb 2012

InternetQ, the publicly-listed mobile marketing and entertainment company, has handed its global PR account to UK tech firm Red Lorry Yellow Lorry.

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Can New Social Media Campaign Rehabilitate Vedanta's Reputation?

Arun Sudhaman
22 Feb 2012

Can a new social media campaign rehabilitate Vedanta Resources' beleaguered reputation?

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Former Wag-Ed UK GM Shaun Wootton Launches New Firm

Arun Sudhaman
22 Feb 2012

Shaun Wootton, who departed Waggener-Edstrom in late 2011, has launched new consultancy Otto Communications & PR.

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World Water Council Taps Grayling For International PR Brief

Holmes Report
21 Feb 2012

The World Water Council has appointed Grayling to develop its media and digital strategy in the run up to the 6th World Water Forum.

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Four Acquires Cultural And Campaigning Shop Colman Getty

Holmes Report
21 Feb 2012

Four Communications Group has acquired Colman Getty, a £3 million consultancy best known for its cultural and campaigning work.

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How Are Tech Trends Shaping Public Relations?

Paul Holmes
21 Feb 2012

Ubiquity and convergence are two big buzzwords in technology for 2012. And look out for cleantech.

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New Roles For Tindemans, Heijnen And Van Seeters At H+K

Holmes Report
19 Feb 2012

Hill+Knowlton Strategies has made three key appointments in its Benelux operations.

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EMEA News In Brief (February 20, 2012)

Holmes Report
19 Feb 2012

New people in new roles at Deutsche Bank, Burson-Marsteller, FTI Consulting, Grayling and Newgate. New business for Twelve Thirty Eight.

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Michelle Galen Promoted To Senior Communications Role At Novartis

Holmes Report
18 Feb 2012

Novartis has appointed Michele Galen as head of communications, reporting to chief executive Joseph Jimenez.

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Weber Shandwick Names Mark Pinsent To Senior European Digital Role

Holmes Report
17 Feb 2012

Weber Shandwick has named Mark Pinsent as head of content and consumer social media in EMEA.

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Burson's Geiser To Take Helm At Swiss Consultancy Farner

Holmes Report
16 Feb 2012

Roman Geiser, for the past two years COO of Burson-Marsteller’s EMEA region, is joining Swiss public relations firm Farner Consulting.

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Omnicom PR Revenue Grows 2% In 2011

Arun Sudhaman
16 Feb 2012

Omnicom Group, which owns Fleishman-Hillard, Ketchum and Porter-Novelli, has reported a 1.9 percent increase in PR revenues in 2011.

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Deutsche Bank Names New Global Comms Chief

Holmes Report
16 Feb 2012

Deutsche Bank has named former Bertelsmann executive Thorsten Strauss as its new global comms chief.

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News Corp Consolidates Global Government Affairs Under Regan

Holmes Report
15 Feb 2012

News Corporation has consolidated global government affairs under Michael Regan, executive vice president of government affairs.

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Ogilvy's Social Practice Expands Into Global, Integrated Offer

Holmes Report
13 Feb 2012

Ogilvy & Mather is building on the social capability at its Ogilvy Public Relations unit, to launch Social@Ogilvy.

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DiGennaro, Eulogy Create Trans-Atlantic Alliance

Holmes Report
12 Feb 2012

DiGennaro Communications of New York and London-based Eulogy! have formed a partnership to service media, entertainment and tech clients.

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EMEA News In Brief (February 13, 2012)

Holmes Report
12 Feb 2012

New people at Mikhailov & Partners, British Humanist Association; new business at Luther Pendragon, Kaizo; and more.

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Kraft Seeks PR Counsel For $31bn Snacks Spin-Off

Arun Sudhaman
09 Feb 2012

Kraft Foods is seeking European stakeholder counsel as it prepares to spin-off its $31bn snacks business.

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Schuybroek Takes Helm At ICCO

Holmes Report
09 Feb 2012

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation has named Jean-Leopold Schuybroek, founder of Interel, as president.

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Acer Taps Honcho To Handle UK And Olympics PR Duties

Arun Sudhaman
08 Feb 2012

PC giant Acer has named Honcho PR to handle its UK PR activities, including comms support for its 2012 Olympic Games sponsorship.

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Kirsty Leighton Named MD At Hudson Sandler

Arun Sudhaman
07 Feb 2012

Hudson Sandler has named former Text 100 MD Kirsty Leighton as its new managing director.

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Fleishman-Hillard Takes Majority Interest In Russian Vanguard JV

Holmes Report
07 Feb 2012

Fleishman-Hillard has raised its stake in Russian joint venture F-H Vanguard to a majority interest.

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Lenovo Reviews Consumer PR Support Amid Global Brand Push

Arun Sudhaman
06 Feb 2012

Chinese company Lenovo is reviewing its consumer PR support, as part of a global brand push to become the world’s largest PC maker.

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Autonomy Hands US, UK PR Duties To Edelman After HP Buyout

Arun Sudhaman
06 Feb 2012

Autonomy, the UK software company that was recently acquired by HP in a $10bn deal, has handed UK and US PR duties to Edelman following a pitch.

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Holmes Report Names 2012 EMEA Consultancies Of The Year

Holmes Report
06 Feb 2012

Honors for Weber Shandwick, Quadrant, Whyte, Farner, Ketchum Maslov, Publicis, Inforpress, H+K Strategies, Pohjoisranta, Red and more.

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EMEA News In Brief (February 6, 2012)

Holmes Report
06 Feb 2012

People moves at Interel, Ketchum Pleon, Air France, Lewis, Makhteshim Agan; new biz for hanover, Nelson Bostock; new partners for two networks.

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Exposure Secures Global Brief To Promote Precious Metal Palladium

Arun Sudhaman
05 Feb 2012

Exposure has been hired to help build a more fashion-conscious positioning for precious metal palladium.

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Buzz Report: Bankers' Bonuses & Fred Goodwin

Holmes Report
05 Feb 2012

Meltwater Buzz analyses continuing public criticism of lavish banker bonuses.

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UK Airport Operator BAA Reviews Lucrative PR Roster

Arun Sudhaman
01 Feb 2012

BAA Airports, the Spanish-owned operator of six British airports, is reviewing its PR roster, worth an estimated £1m.

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Lord Bell In Plans To Buy Back Bell Pottinger’s Independence

Arun Sudhaman
31 Jan 2012

Chime Communications has revealed that Lord Bell and Piers Pottinger are attempting to buy back the UK’s biggest PR firm.

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Obituary: Mark Mellor, UK PR Agency Head

Holmes Report
30 Jan 2012

Mark Mellor, who built Firefly into one the UK's most highly-regarded tech PR agencies, has died at the age of 49.

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News Corp Comms Shake-Up Continues With Everett Departure

Arun Sudhaman
30 Jan 2012

News Corp’s communications shake-up continues with the departure of global PR head Teri Everett.

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UN Foundation Taps PR Counsel For Global Sustainable Energy Drive

Holmes Report
30 Jan 2012

The UN Foundation has concluded a competitive review for global PR counsel, appointing Weber Shandwick to handle its sustainable energy drive.

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Ogilvy Healthworld Opening Pop-Up Idea Shop

Holmes Report
29 Jan 2012

Ogilvy Healthworld is opening an “idea pop-up shop” to offer free communications advice to health-related enterprises in London

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EMEA News In Brief (January 30, 2012)

Holmes Report
29 Jan 2012

People moves at H+K, BNP Paribas, Bell Pottinger, Newgate, Axon, Cicero, AD Communications; account wins for Seven Hills, Sportsmad Media.

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PR Chief Matthew Anderson Steps Down From News Corp

Arun Sudhaman
27 Jan 2012

Matthew Anderson, the PR man who became one of James Murdoch’s most trusted aides, is stepping down from his role at News Corp.

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Unilever Shifts Flora Pro.Activ UK Brief To GolinHarris From Lexis

Arun Sudhaman
27 Jan 2012

Unilever has shifted UK PR duties for Flora Pro.Activ to GolinHarris from Lexis PR.

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Home Office's Yasmin Diamond Takes Top Comms Role At IHG

Holmes Report
26 Jan 2012

Yasmin Diamond is departing her role as Home Office communications director to join Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG).

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Weber Shandwick Strengthens Brussels Public Affairs Team

Holmes Report
26 Jan 2012

Weber Shandwick has appointed Laurent Chokoualé Datou as chairman of its EU public affairs practice and James Watson as director of public affairs.

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Review: The Top 10 Crises Of 2011

Holmes Report
26 Jan 2012

The Holmes Report's annual review examines the PR lessons from the top 10 crises of 2011, including Tepco, News Corp, HP, Netflix and Penn State.

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IPG Acquires Digital Shop Fuse To Bolster GolinHarris

Holmes Report
25 Jan 2012

Interpublic Group has acquired Fuse, a one of the UK’s leading digital and interactive agencies. Fuse will become part of GolinHarris.

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Amadeus Calls PR Review To Boost Global Travel Credentials

Arun Sudhaman
25 Jan 2012

Travel technology giant Amadeus has kicked off a review of its global PR activities, in a bid to boost its international travel credentials.

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Singapore Taps Edelman To Build Investment Profile In US & UK

Arun Sudhaman
24 Jan 2012

Singapore has selected Edelman to help build its appeal as an investment destination in the US and UK.

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Buzz Report: Amazon Impresses Vs Tech Rivals

Holmes Report
24 Jan 2012

Analysis of social media reveals an impressive performance by Amazon versus its technology rivals.

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Systemic Decline In Institutional Trust: Edelman

Holmes Report
23 Jan 2012

The 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals a "systemic decline in trust", with respondents putting their faith in individuals rather than institutions.

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MSLGroup Names Renee Wilson And Bob Bejan To New Global Roles

Holmes Report
23 Jan 2012

MSLGroup has named Renee Wilson as chief client officer, and Bob Bejan as chief development officer.

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WPP Merges Russia Firm PBN Into H+K

Holmes Report
23 Jan 2012

The PBN Company, with offices in Russia, Ukraine and the CIS, is merging with WPP sister agency Hill+Knowlton Strategies.

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FTI Tops Global M&A Ranking For 2011

Paul Holmes
22 Jan 2012

FTI Consulting worked on more mergers and acquisitions around the world than any other public relations firm last year.

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