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Cannes Lions: Blurring Boundaries Should Not Put PR Firms On Back Foot

Arun Sudhaman
19 Jun 2013

Despite being unable to dominate its PR award category, Cannes demonstrates that marketing is moving inexorably towards a PR state of mind.

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Cannes PR Grand Prix Winner: "PR Firms Need More Artistry"

Arun Sudhaman
19 Jun 2013

The ECD behind the Cannes PR Lions Grand Prix winner does not believe a PR firm could have come up with his campaign.

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W2O Hires Fleishman’s Coady To Lead EMEA Tech

The Holmes Report
18 Jun 2013

W2O has hired Annalise Coady to lead its tech practice in Europe as the holding group looks to boost its sector footprint.

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Monsanto Seeks PR Counsel Amid NGO Opposition

Arun Sudhaman
17 Jun 2013

Monsanto is seeking public relations counsel amid fierce opposition to the agricultural biotech company around the world.

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McCann’s ‘Dumb Ways To Die’ Takes Top Honours At Cannes PR Lions

Arun Sudhaman
17 Jun 2013

A campaign to promote rail safety in Australia has taken top PR honours at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity.

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Special Report: The PR World’s Play For Content Marketing Clout

Aarti Shah & Arun Sudhaman
16 Jun 2013

Our special report explores whether the PR industry can turn an aptitude for content into concrete returns, amid fierce competition.

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How Should Key Players Navigate The PR Issues Raised By PRISM?

Aarti Shah & Arun Sudhaman
15 Jun 2013

Comms specialists explore how various affected parties should navigate the PR issues raised by revelations of the PRISM data surveillance program.

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Glover Park Partners With Market Entry Specialist, Targets Russia

Holmes Report
15 Jun 2013

The Glover Park Group has formed a strategic initiative with Global Advertising Strategies, a market entry firm specializing in emerging economies.

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EMEA News In Brief (June 17, 2013)

Holmes Report
15 Jun 2013

New people at Weber Shandwick, Evraz, Bottle PR, Noire; new business for eclat Marketing, Aspectus PR.

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MSLGroup Nets Multi-Market Glossybox Assignment

Arun Sudhaman
14 Jun 2013

Beauty venture has tapped MSLGroup Germany to provide PR support in three European markets.

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Sandra Macleod Exits Echo Research

Arun Sudhaman
13 Jun 2013

Sandra Macleod is exiting Echo Research two years after selling the business she founded to analytics group Ebiquity.

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American Express Eyes UK PR Support

Arun Sudhaman
13 Jun 2013

American Express is understood to be in talks with UK firms regarding its PR activities in the market.

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Park Inn By Radisson Calls In EMEA Social Media Support

Holmes Report
12 Jun 2013

The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has called in social media support for its Park Inn by Radisson brand across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Mapping The World's PR Capitals

Holmes Report
11 Jun 2013

Interactive industry map reveals where the 250 biggest PR firms in the world are located.

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AMD Promotes Christine Brown To Lead EMEA PR

Arun Sudhaman
10 Jun 2013

Christine Brown has been elevated to EMEA head of PR at chipmaker AMD.

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TRACCS Launches Middle East Training Offer

Holmes Report
10 Jun 2013

TRACCS has diversified its offering with the launch of a dedicated communications training division, Enrich.

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Elise Eberwein To Lead Communications At New American Airlines

Holmes Report
10 Jun 2013

Elise Eberwein has been named executive VP, people and communications, at the new American Airlines, after the merger of AMR Corporation and US Airways .

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HTC Names New Global Comms Head After Senior Reshuffle

Arun Sudhaman
10 Jun 2013

Taiwanese handset player HTC has named a new global comms head, following the recent departure of several senior executives.

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Robert Phillips And George Pitcher Lead New 'Hybrid' Consultancy Venture

Arun Sudhaman
10 Jun 2013

Former Edelman CEO Robert Phillips has teamed up with public affairs pioneer George Pitcher to launch senior-level consultancy Jericho Chambers.

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H+K Taps Obamacare Veteran To Lead Global Health Practice

Aarti Shah
10 Jun 2013

Hill+Knowlton has hired David Bowen to lead the firm’s global healthcare practice and EVP, effective July 1.

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Lewis PR Acquires the Davies Murphy Group

Aarti Shah
10 Jun 2013

Lewis PR has acquired the Davies Murphy Group (DMG), bolstering it to a $45 million agency globally.

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Ketchum Acquires German Brand Communications Specialist

Holmes Report
09 Jun 2013

Ketchum has acquired Brandzeichen, a brand public relations agency with expertise in lifestyle communications and social media.

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EMEA News In Brief (June 10, 2013)

Holmes Report
09 Jun 2013

New people in new roles a Nelson Bostock, Llorente & Cuenca, fischerAppelt, Infineon; new business at Cirkle, Curzon, Rooster, Whiteoaks, Ranieri.

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Echo Chamber: PR Measurement, Lobbying Scandals And 'Electing' Agencies

Holmes Report
07 Jun 2013

New podcast episode explores how PR measurement is changing in the 'big data' era.

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Ketchum's Flaherty Pledges Industry Adoption Of Measurement Standards

Arun Sudhaman
06 Jun 2013

Ketchum CEO Rob Flaherty today pledged to lead an industry-wide effort to adopt PR measurement standards, while addressing the AMEC Summit in Madrid.

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PayPal Extends Grayling Relationship To Global PR Assignments

Arun Sudhaman
06 Jun 2013

Grayling is to handle more global assignments from PayPal, following a review of the company's PR duties in EMEA.

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Shine MD Richard Brett To Exit For Ogilvy PR Australia

Arun Sudhaman
05 Jun 2013

Richard Brett is to depart his role as managing director of Shine Communications for a senior position at Ogilvy PR in Australia.

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Shine MD Richard Brett To Exit For Ogilvy PR Australia

Arun Sudhaman
05 Jun 2013

Richard Brett is to depart his role as managing director of UK firm Shine Communications for a senior position at Ogilvy PR in Australia.

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Simone Drewry Leaves Kaper For Ogilvy PR

Arun Sudhaman
04 Jun 2013

Simone Drewry is departing Kaper just six months after joining the firm, for a senior role at Ogilvy PR in London.

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Chris Deri Becomes WCG President

Aarti Shah
04 Jun 2013

Burson-Marsteller’s Chris Deri has been hired as the first president of WCG since the agency’s restructuring last year.

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Mark Pinsent Resurfaces At Metia

Arun Sudhaman
03 Jun 2013

Former Weber Shandwick digital strategist Mark Pinsent has joined Metia as social and content lead.

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Sony PlayStation Appoints Fever As Retained UK PR Agency

Holmes Report
03 Jun 2013

Sony Computer Entertainment has appointed Fever as its UK consumer PR agency, ahead of the launch of its PlayStation 4 console.

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Jane Fields Joins Edelman To Lead UAE Operations

Holmes Report
03 Jun 2013

Edelman has hired Jane Fields as general manager of the firm’s United Arab Emirates operations, effective immediately.

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Regester Larkin Adds Three Senior Execs

Holmes Report
03 Jun 2013

Regester Larkin has added Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent, Paul Tilley and Alaina Macdonald.

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EMEA News In Brief (June 3, 2013)

Holmes Report
03 Jun 2013

New people at EE, HSH Nordbank, Weber Shandwick, FTI, Grayling, Ogilvy, Porter, JKL and GolinHarris; plus more regional news.

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ThinkTank Live: Can Storytelling Be ‘Operationalized’ ?

Aarti Shah
31 May 2013

Microsoft and Weber Shandwick explain how they 'operationalized' storytelling at ThinkTank Live.

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Unity And M&S Win Top Award, Porter Novelli Takes Five At EMEA SABREs

Holmes Report
31 May 2013

It was a big night for UK creative boutique Unity and for international network Porter Novelli at the EMEA region SABRE Awards dinner.

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ThinkTank Live: EC Comms Head Outlines Challenges For European Story

Arun Sudhaman
30 May 2013

European Commission comms head Sixtine Bouygues today outlined the challenges in crafting a strong European narrative, at the ThinkTank Live conference.

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Norway's Statoil Reviews Comms Support In Key Markets

Arun Sudhaman
30 May 2013

Norwegian oil giant Statoil is reviewing communications support in key markets, drawing interest from a number of global PR networks.

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Skype Hands UK PR Duties To Text 100

Arun Sudhaman
30 May 2013

Skype has moved its UK PR duties to Text 100 as it attempts to step up its consumer and lifestyle presence.

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Penrose Co-Founder Andrew Nicolls Departs MHP For Hudson Sandler

Arun Sudhaman
29 May 2013

Penrose co-founder Andrew Nicolls is joining Hudson Sandler, three year after selling his firm to MHP Communications parent Engine.

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Rhapsody Consolidates Global PR With Weber Shandwick

Aarti Shah
23 May 2013

Online music provider Rhapsody has consolidated its global PR needs with Weber Shandwick in a seven-figure deal.

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Porter Novelli Firm Assigned Comms Duties For Potential Blockbuster Eliquis

Arun Sudhaman
22 May 2013

Porter Novelli's Paradigm Communications has been hired to handle comms duties for blood thinning drug Eliquis in Europe.

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UK Brewers Draft In Agencies To Plot Beer Revival

Arun Sudhaman
22 May 2013

The UK's largest brewers are drafting in agencies for a major campaign that aims to revive declining consumption of beer in the country.

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MasterCard Strikes Deal With French Open

Holmes Report
21 May 2013

MasterCard is to become the official payment card of the French Open, as part of a five-year sponsorship deal with the French Tennis Federation.

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Saudi Arabia Brings In MHP For Landmark Riyadh Metro Project

Arun Sudhaman
20 May 2013

MHP Communications has been charged with providing global communications support for the multi-billion dollar Riyadh Metro project.

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'PR Thinking' Will Dominate, Say Next Generation Of Marketers

Arun Sudhaman
20 May 2013

PR thinking is set to dominate the marketing landscape, according to a major new survey of marcomms students in four European countries.

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Edelman, Hotwire, Shine, Hering Earn EMEA Best Workplace Honours

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

The winners—Edelman, Hotwire, Shine and Hering Schuppener—will receive their trophies at our annual SABRE Awards dinner in Barcelona on May 30.

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Jose-Antonio Llorente To Receive SABRE Honor In Barcelona

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

José Antonio Llorente is the founding partner and chairman of Llorente & Cuenca, the largest public relations firm headquartered in Spain.

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Individual Achievement SABRE For Sixtine Bouygues

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

Sixtine Bouygues recognized for work as director of corporate communication for the Directorate General Communication at the European Commission.

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Arnab Roy Choudhury @Arnab Roy Choudhury

McCann's Mescall winner of PR Lions at Cannes >> "PR companies have intelligence in spades, they need more artistry" http://t.co/R1cm6athZc

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Elena Nita @Elena Nita

Good luck with that, Monsanto! :) Monsanto Seeks PR Counsel Amid NGO Opposition http://t.co/LqEF6D9Z1p via @HolmesReport

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JJ Meston @JJ Meston

'The World's Most Evil Corporation' seeks PR counsel to market products in foreign countries http://t.co/BD077GrTLy via @HolmesReport

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