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Brunswick Asia Expands With Senior China Hire And New Singapore Office

Arun Sudhaman
21 May 2013

Brunswick is expanding in Asia, launching a new office in Singapore and hiring a high-profile senior partner in China.

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HSBC India Hands PR Duties To IPAN H+K

Arun Sudhaman
20 May 2013

HSBC has selected IPAN Hill + Knowlton as its first retained PR agency in India, following a competitive review.

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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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Pforzheimer Departs Symantec After Less Than A Year

Aarti Shah
20 May 2013

Symantec’s chief communications officer Harry Pforzheimer has departed the company as it restructures its communications team under new leadership.

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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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Tony Christodoulou To Receive Individual Achievement SABRE

Arun Sudhaman
19 May 2013

Forty years after launching Action Global in Cyprus, Tony Christodoulou now oversees a network of 400 staff across 31 owned offices.

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James McGregor Promoted Chairman Of Greater China At APCO

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

James McGregor has been appointed as chairman for the Greater China region at APCO Worldwide.

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GolinHarris Part Of IMG Team To Work On Frozen Foods Campaign

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

The American Frozen Food Institute has selected three IPG agencies to develop a consumer campaign on behalf of the newly-formed Frozen Food Roundtable

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Paul Gittins To Lead Health Practice At Edelman UK

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

Edelman has appointed Paul Gittins as group managing director of the firm UK’s health and bioscience practice.

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Asia-Pacific News In Brief (May 20, 2013)

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

New business success at Weber Shandwick, APCO, Lewis, Hoffman Agency; new hires at Edelman, Ogilvy; a new practice area at MSLGroup.

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EMEA News In Brief (May 20, 2013)

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

New people at College Hill, Social@Ogilvy and Skout; new accounts at Curzon PR, Boom!

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Agency People News In Brief (May 20, 2013)

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

New people in new roles at Ketchum, Racepoint, Calypso and KemperLesnik.

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Account News In Brief (May 20, 2013)

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

New business successes for Waggener Edstrom, Risdall, Krupp, JS2.

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Industry News In Brief (May 20, 2013)

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

A new practice a KCSA; new partnerships for Calypso and for Sergat; and a new CEO at Marketwired.

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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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