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Philadelphia marketing group names Butler VP

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:45:51 GMT

PHILADELPHIA: The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation has hired Paula Butler as VP of communications.

Ryan joins QEP as corp comms head

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:33:09 GMT

DENVER: QEP Resources, a natural gas and crude oil exploration and production company, has named Noel Ryan director and head of corporate communications.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic committee taps Weber

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:14:39 GMT

NEW YORK: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games Bid Committee has named Weber Shandwick its global agency for communications support.

Sears taps Zeno for additional work

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL: Sears Holdings has expanded its relationship with Zeno Group, giving the agency additional assignments.

Elasticity opens Chicago office

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:23:14 GMT

CHICAGO: Digital marketing and PR firm Elasticity has opened its first office outside of its St. Louis headquarters, expanding to the Chicago market.

Dialogo adds three clients to roster

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:03:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO: Dialogo, a PR, social marketing, and research agency that specializes in Hispanic outreach, added three clients to its roster in May.

Goh named MD of Edelman Singapore

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:09:52 GMT

SINGAPORE: Edelman has appointed Amanda Goh MD of its Singapore office.

Hamm Diabetes Center appoints H+K Strategies AOR

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:45:00 GMT

DALLAS: The Harold Hamm Diabetes Center at the University of Oklahoma has retained Hill+Knowlton Strategies as its AOR to further develop its global brand and profile.

Surround Group adds agency partners in Europe, Japan

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES: The Surround Group, an international alliance of PR, social media, and digital marketing firms, has added agencies in Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Zapwater adds two clients to consumer roster

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO: Zapwater Communications has added American Blue Ribbon Holdings brand Bakers Square and Yumz Gourmet Frozen Yogurt to its consumer client roster.

Paragon Bank names MMI PR its AOR

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:22:06 GMT

RALEIGH, NC: Paragon Commercial Bank has selected MMI Public Relations as its AOR.

Weber wins Diet Pepsi account

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:10:45 GMT

PURCHASE, NY: PepsiCo has selected Weber Shandwick as PR agency partner for its Diet Pepsi brand.

Yale Cordage retains Kemp Goldberg

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:53:36 GMT

PORTLAND, ME: Custom and specialty rope manufacturer Yale Cordage has hired Kemp Goldberg Partners.

H+K to work with Front Row Tampa Bay

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:41:32 GMT

TAMPA, FL: Hill+Knowlton Strategies will serve as the PR partner for Front Row Tampa Bay, a four-day internet broadcast showing economic opportunity across the region during the Republican National Convention in August.

Palazzo names Clarke MD

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:31:38 GMT

NEW YORK: Palazzo, an investment firm for marketing services companies, has named Jack Clarke MD, a new role at the company.

Gibbs & Soell hires Hicks as creative director

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:38:00 GMT

RALEIGH, NC: Gibbs & Soell has hired Alan Hicks as creative director, a new position at the firm, to handle design and production projects.

Emanate brings on Summerlin as corporate VP

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:17:06 GMT

NEW YORK: Emanate has hired Talley Summerlin as VP for corporate reputation management and CSR efforts.

Deschauer joins Levick as corp comms VP

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:56:09 GMT

WASHINGTON: Levick Strategic Communications has hired Qorvis Communications executive Jack Deschauer as VP in its corporate practice.

Clabo to depart Applied Materials for HP

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

PALO ALTO, CA: Howard Clabo, former MD and head of corporate communications at Applied Materials, will join Hewlett-Packard as its corporate media relations and executive communications leader.

Murphy O'Brien promotes Ozawa to VP

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

SANTA MONICA, CA: Murphy O'Brien has promoted account director Kimi Ozawa to VP to work on both travel and lifestyle accounts.

Tommy Bahama selects Burson as international AOR

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:28:23 GMT

NEW YORK: Retail company Tommy Bahama has named Burson-Marsteller its international AOR to raise brand recognition as it enters Asian markets.

Dynamite Data hires PPMG

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES: Dynamite Data, a data mining company that provides e-commerce information to manufacturers and merchants, has hired The Pollack PR Marketing Group (PPMG) following a review.

Middleberg to take helm at Laundry Service

Fri, 11 May 2012 22:13:11 GMT

NEW YORK: Don Middleberg has joined social media agency Laundry Service as principal and CEO. He will retain his role as CEO of Middleberg Communications.

WhaleShark selects Allison for RetailMeNot

Fri, 11 May 2012 19:47:05 GMT

AUSTIN, TX: Online coupon retailer WhaleShark Media has tapped Allison+Partners as its PR agency partner for its RetailMeNot brand after a competitive review.

Toyota promotes Iliffe-Moon to brand PR manager

Fri, 11 May 2012 19:15:37 GMT

TORRANCE, CA: Toyota Motor Sales has promoted media relations supervisor and marketing communications strategist Sona Iliffe-Moon to brand marketing communications PR manager.

Runyon Saltzman & Einhorn hires O'Brien

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO, CA: Integrated communications shop Runyon Saltzman and Einhorn has hired Rosemary O'Brien as media relations strategist.

C-SPAN teams with Tout for video tour

Thu, 10 May 2012 21:55:34 GMT

WASHINGTON: C-SPAN sent its Campaign 2012 bus on a week-long tour of universities and towns in North Carolina along with social media technology company Tout earlier this month.

Edelman launches Periscope market entry offering

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:36:35 GMT

WASHINGTON: Edelman launched the Periscope offering on Thursday. The service will provide research, communications, and stakeholder engagement counsel and execution to companies entering foreign markets.

MWW debuts entertainment practice

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK: MWW Group has partnered with entertainment executive and CEO of KWL Management Kevin Liles to launch MWW Entertainment.

Edelman names Kunze APAC vice chair

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

HONG KONG: Edelman has named Cornelia Kunze, previously its CEO for Germany, vice chairman of its Asia-Pacific region.

David PR launches site for legal media relations

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

MIAMI: David PR Group has launched LawsuitPressRelease.com, a site for companies and attorneys that want to bolster media attention for their cases.

Plus Corporation hires InGear PR

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:30:00 GMT

PEMBROKE PINES, FL: Plus Corporation of America, a manufacturer of electronic copyboards, has hired InGear PR for global communications work.

Artisanal Premium Cheese taps Hewar

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON: Artisanal Brands Premium Cheese has selected Hewar Social Communications as PR agency for its new retail grocery division.

Formula names Etchison sports, entertainment VP

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

EL SEGUNDO, CA: Formula PR has appointed Debbie Etchison VP of the agency's sports and entertainment division in Los Angeles.

Burkhart joins Hoffman Agency as GM

Mon, 07 May 2012 20:46:19 GMT

SAN JOSE, CA: The Hoffman Agency has appointed Steve Burkhart GM for North America. He was previously principal of the Burkhart Group.

Devine + Partners names Morley VP

Fri, 04 May 2012 19:05:47 GMT

PHILADELPHIA: Devine + Partners has promoted Rebecca Morley to VP.

Colan joins Edelman in content strategy role

Fri, 04 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK: Edelman has hired Joanne Colan, a broadcast and digital media personality, as SVP and senior content strategist.

De Schweinitz to lead Fleishman healthcare group

Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

LONDON: Fleishman-Hillard has promoted Anne de Schweinitz to SVP, senior partner, and managing director of its healthcare group.

PAN Communications appoints Barbagallo SVP

Thu, 03 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT

BOSTON: PAN Communications has hired Jim Barbagallo as SVP for client relations.

Edelman names Coca-Cola's Manley EVP

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:21:47 GMT

CHICAGO: Edelman has hired Coca-Cola's Lisa Manley as EVP for its Business and Social Purpose practice in its Chicago office.