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Burson's Ritti Joins Snapchat

Aarti Shah
17 May 2013

Mary Ritti joins Snapchat as the start-up's first VP of communications.

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EU Readies €5m PR Agency Budget For Southeast Asia Business Push

Arun Sudhaman
17 May 2013

The EU is to spend as much as €5m on PR firms to support the extension of its 'Gateway' business programme into Southeast Asia.

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Boston PR Firms Raise Money For Bombing Victims

The Holmes Report
17 May 2013

The Boston PR community has banded together to raise money for victims of the April 19 bombings.

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Hotwire Opens San Francisco Office

The Holmes Report
17 May 2013

Hotwire PR has opened a San Francisco office as it expands its presence in the US.

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Ikea UK Continues PR Search After Hiring Press Office Support

Arun Sudhaman
16 May 2013

Ikea UK is continuing its search for broader PR support after tapping Hope & Glory to handle press office duties.

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Weber Shandwick Hires Melinda Eskell To Lead Digital Integration In Europe

Holmes Report
16 May 2013

Weber Shandwick has hired former StrawberryFrog MD Melinda Eskell to lead digital integration in Europe.

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Huawei Hires W Communications To Boost UK Consumer Presence

Arun Sudhaman
16 May 2013

Chinese tech brand Huawei has brought in new PR support to help it build a more compelling offer to UK consumers.

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Global Comms Head Herbert Heitmann To Exit Shell For Bayer

Holmes Report
15 May 2013

Herbert Heitmann is to depart Shell to join Bayer, after three years as the oil giant's global comms head.

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Cohn & Wolfe Acquires Minority Stake In Middle East Firm BPG

Holmes Report
15 May 2013

Cohn & Wolfe's global expansion continues with the acquisition of a minority stake in Middle East agency BPG PR.

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Sanofi Hires Frank Farnel For Public Affairs Role

Arun Sudhaman
15 May 2013

French pharma company Sanofi has named former GE veteran Frank Farnel to a senior public affairs role.

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Stafford Named China CEO As Burson Unveils New Asia-Pacific Leadership Team

Arun Sudhaman
15 May 2013

Burson-Marsteller has unveiled a new Asia-Pacific leadership team, following the departure of CEO Bob Pickard last year.

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Edelman’s Adrienne Hayes Leaves For Top Comms Post At Motorola

Aarti Shah
14 May 2013

Google’s Motorola Mobility has hired Adrienne Hayes for its top communications post reporting into the company’s CEO.

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LG PR Shakeup Sees Mobile Brief Revert To Burson-Marsteller

Arun Sudhaman
14 May 2013

12 months after assigning global PR duties to Porter Novelli, LG Mobile has returned the assignment to previous incumbent Burson-Marsteller.

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Microsoft UK's B2B And Skype PR Assignments Under Review

Arun Sudhaman
14 May 2013

Microsoft is reviewing its UK B2B PR assignment, while subsidiary Skype is also on the hunt for a new PR firm.

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Hasbro Moves UK Consumer PR Duties To Bite

Arun Sudhaman
14 May 2013

Hasbro has selected Bite Communications to handle UK consumer PR duties following a competitive review that featured four firms.

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Former Huawei Comms Chief Ross Gan Joins Temasek

Arun Sudhaman
14 May 2013

Ross Gan has joined Singapore's state-owned investment firm Temasek, after departing his role as Huawei's global comms head last year.

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Castrol Expands Ogilvy’s Work To Full PR Support

Aarti Shah
14 May 2013

Castrol has expanded its relationship with Ogilvy, enlisting the agency for its first ongoing PR relationship in the US.

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Facebook's Yu Joins The Pramana Collective

Aarti Shah
13 May 2013

Larry Yu is departing Facebook to join the new Silicon Valley consultancy The Pramana Collective.

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Makovsky Hires Andy Beck To Lead New DC Office

Holmes Report
13 May 2013

Makovsky has opened a Washington, DC, office and hired Andy Beck to manage the office and lead its energy and sustainability practice.

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UK National Lottery Seeks PR Firm To Make ‘Players Feel Proud’

Arun Sudhaman
13 May 2013

The UK’s National Lottery is seeking a PR firm to help reaffirm its importance and contribution to British society.

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Porter Novelli Elevates Sally Ward To EMEA President Role

Arun Sudhaman
13 May 2013

Porter Novelli has restored the EMEA CEO role, handing additional duties to senior executives Sally Ward and Luc Missine.

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Analysis: APCO And Text 100's Unlikely PR Alliance

Aarti Shah
13 May 2013

The APCO and Text 100 alliance for BlackBerry breaks new ground and bends longstanding rules on how agencies go to bat for pitches.

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Silver SABRE Winners To Present Cases At ThinkTank Live Event

Holmes Report
12 May 2013

Three SABRE winning campaigns—ranging from a massive experiential effort for Microsoft Xbox to a recruitment “game”—will feature at ThinkTank Live.

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FTI Sees Communications Revenues Up 1 Percent In Q1

Holmes Report
12 May 2013

The strategic communications division of FTI Consulting saw revenues increase by 1 percent in the first quarter of 2013, to $45.5 million.

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PR Research Pioneer Jack Felton Dies

Holmes Report
12 May 2013

Jack Felton, a longtime communications executive who became even more well-known as an educator and PR research pioneer, has passed away.

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Andreoli Takes Helm Of MSL Latin America Operations

Holmes Report
12 May 2013

MSLGroup has named Paulo Andreoli chairman of its Latin America operations.

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Asia-Pacific News In Brief (May 18, 2013)

Holmes Report
12 May 2013

New people at Ruder Finn, Edelman; a new practice at Sefiani; new business for FleishmanHillard.

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EMEA News In Brief (May 13, 2013)

Holmes Report
12 May 2013

New people at MSL Group, College Group, Waggener Edstron, Four; new accounts at Broadgate Mainland, Teamspirit.

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Corporate People News In Brief (May 13, 2013)

Holmes Report
12 May 2013

New people in new roles at Lockheed Martin, the Motion Picture Association of America, Covidien, GMA, and Horizon Media.

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Agency People News In Brief (May 13, 2013)

Holmes Report
12 May 2013

New people in new roles at O'Neill & Associates, Spectrum, Edelman, Wexler & Walker, MWW, JPA, and Hawkins International.

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Account News In Brief (May 13, 2013)

Holmes Report
12 May 2013

New business success for Allison+Partners, Buffalo, JMPR, JS2, R&J, GBG, and Hawkins International.

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Kroll Assignment Boosts Newgate Asia Expansion

Holmes Report
10 May 2013

Newgate Communications has added two new affiliates to help it service Kroll's Greater China PR account.

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Video: Melissa Waggener On Acquisition, Sustainability And Staying Motivated

Arun Sudhaman
10 May 2013

Melissa Waggener Zorkin discusses Waggener Edstrom's acquisition plans, and explains what she still enjoys most about the PR business.

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Victoria Clarke Becomes SAP's Fourth Comms Head In Three Years

Holmes Report
09 May 2013

German technology giant SAP is to merge its marketing and comms functions, and has hired Victoria Clarke to lead corporate affairs.

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Grayling PR Adds Data Breach Speciality

Aarti Shah
09 May 2013

Grayling PR has launched a cybersecurity offering that provides clients counsel on the potential risks from data breaches.

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Kimberly-Clark And Marina Maher Take Home Platinum At SABRE Awards

Holmes Report
08 May 2013

Kimberly Clark’s Depend brand and its agency of record Marina Maher were among the big winners at the New York SABRE Awards dinner last night.

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Agencies Gear Up For LG Electronics Global PR Pitch

Arun Sudhaman
08 May 2013

A number of PR agencies are contending for LG Electronics' global PR business, one year after the company extended its contract with WPP's LG-One unit.

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European Commission's Sixtine Bouygues To Headline Barcelona Event

Holmes Report
07 May 2013

Sixtine Bouygues, director for strategy and corporate communication at the European Commission, will speak at ThinkTank Live in Barcelona.

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New York Cosmos Taps M&C Saatchi PR To Support Comeback

Arun Sudhaman
07 May 2013

The New York Cosmos has called in M&C Saatchi to support its comeback, three decades after pioneering soccer's arrival in the US.

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Oskar Yasar Exits VMA Group

Holmes Report
07 May 2013

Oskar Yasar has departed communications recruited consultancy VMA International.

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Profile: Porter Novelli CEO Karen van Bergen

Arun Sudhaman
06 May 2013

Can the new Porter Novelli CEO's honesty and dynamism revive the agency's fortunes?

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SABRE Awards India Extends Entry Deadline, Adds Carson Dalton To Jury

Holmes Report
06 May 2013

The SABRE Awards India has extended its late entry deadline to 24 May.

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Edelman Enters Africa With Baird's Renaissance Acquisition

Arun Sudhaman
06 May 2013

Edelman has entered Africa by acquiring longtime South African affiliate Baird's Renaissance.

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Cohn & Wolfe Wins Nokia Global PR Pitch

Arun Sudhaman
06 May 2013

Nokia has shifted global PR duties to Cohn & Wolfe, the Holmes Report can reveal.

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EADS Restructures Communications Department

Holmes Report
05 May 2013

European aerospace giant EADS has restructured its corporate communications department to increase its focus on international growth markets.

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EMEA News In Brief (May 6, 2013)

Holmes Report
05 May 2013

New people at APCO, TVC, Lufthansa, Porter Novelli, Credit Suisse, Powerscourt, Sermelo, WaggEd; new business at Racepoint, Liberty, Clareville, Curzon.

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Agency People News In Brief (May 6, 2013)

Holmes Report
05 May 2013

New people in new roles at GolinHarris, Sachs Media, and Horn.

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Agency People News In Brief (May 6, 2013)

Holmes Report
05 May 2013

New people in new roles at GolinHarris, Sachs Media, and Horn.

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Account News In Brief (May 6, 2013)

Holmes Report
05 May 2013

New business successes for 360 Public Relations, MWW, ASGK, Arketi, Pollack, Calypso, Nancy J Friedman, and Cheryl Andrews.

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Industry News In Brief (May 6, 2013)

Holmes Report
05 May 2013

Llorente & Cuenca opens in São Paulo; new Latin American members for PROI; new leadership for PRGN; and new brand for Jones Public Affairs.

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