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O'Kane exits MSLGroup

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:14:06 GMT

NEW YORK: Jeanine O'Kane, North American director of healthcare at MSLGroup, is leaving her position after two years at the company.

Publicis Groupe 2011 revenue up 5.7%

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:23:54 GMT

PARIS: Publicis Groupe reported global organic revenue growth of 5.7% in 2011, reaching $7.7 billion for the year. Net income was $795.1 million for the full year.

Critical Mention triples radio coverage

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:48:07 GMT

NEW YORK: Critical Mention has tripled the number of radio stations it covers.

Nadanu hires Uproar PR

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:15:07 GMT

ORLANDO, FL: Nadanu, a San Francisco-based organization that develops online and mobile giving tools, has hired Uproar PR for strategic counsel and media relations.

Buffalo Wild Wings selects Fleishman as PR firm

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:17:16 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS: Restaurant franchise Buffalo Wild Wings has named Fleishman-Hillard its PR agency for this year.

Health Management Systems picks Franco PR

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:01:23 GMT

DETROIT: Health Management Systems of America has hired Franco Public Relations as AOR.

Dyck promoted to SVP at APCO

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:50:56 GMT

WASHINGTON: APCO Worldwide has promoted Paul Dyck to SVP of the firm's government relations practice.

VA renews Reingold for mental health work

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:21:23 GMT

WASHINGTON: The Department of Veterans Affairs has renewed its contract with JR Reingold & Associates to continue to work on the "Make the Connection" mental health awareness and stigma reduction campaign.

Moms trust brand sites more than social channels

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:26:50 GMT

BOSTON: Mothers trust brands' websites more than their Facebook pages, according to research conducted by 360 Public Relations and shopping site Cool Mom Picks.

ECU Communications to promote E-Verify service

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON: ECU Communications is ramping up its effort to promote E-Verify, a system developed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (UCIS) to determine employment eligibility.

Communications 21 promotes Spurlin

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA: Communications 21 has promoted Reneé Spurlin from director to VP of client services.

French/West/Vaughan picks up two sports clients

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

RALEIGH, NC: Athletic brands Arena North America and Skins International have named French/West/Vaughan AOR.

Rosenberg named VP at Crosby

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, MD: Crosby Marketing Communications has hired Jeff Rosenberg as a VP.

DKC hires Tuck as SVP, Leggitt as digital lead

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:42:36 GMT

NEW YORK: DKC has hired Stephanie Tuck as SVP and Wendi Leggitt as director of the DKC Connect digital division.

MSLGroup consumer director Sullivan passes away

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:55:00 GMT

NEW YORK: MSLGroup North American consumer practice director Michael Sullivan has died, the agency said Tuesday.

Former Groupon comms chief joins Weber Shandwick

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:17:19 GMT

SUNNYVALE, CA: Brad Williams, former VP of global communications at Groupon, has joined Weber Shandwick to lead its North American global technology practice.

Pepsi wins Super Bowl 'meaningful' tweet contest

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:09:10 GMT

WASHINGTON: Pepsi's advertising saw the highest number of "meaningful" Twitter mentions during the Super Bowl, according to research conducted by Edelman subsidiary StrategyOne.

Jones-Dilworth launches press page-building software

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:01:00 GMT

AUSTIN, TX: PR and marketing consulting firm Jones-Dilworth has launched Totem, a Web app that helps boutique agencies, start-ups, and SMBs build press pages.

IRS seeks agency for compliance effort

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:33:02 GMT

WASHINGTON: The Internal Revenue Service is seeking an agency to help it with PR, advertising, and marketing projects, including a campaign to encourage voluntary tax compliance.

Nutrisystem picks Impression Partners as AOR

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:00 GMT

HORSHAM, PA: Weight-loss products and services company Nutrisystem has named recently launched firm Impression Partners its PR AOR after an agency review.

Carmakers expand news cycle for Super Bowl ads

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:20:05 GMT

Brands are making their internal PR teams and agency partners a bigger part of their Super Bowl plans, lengthening the news cycle for their ads and taking advantage of consumer enthusiasm on social media.

Economic, trust issues dominate Davos discussion

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:24:59 GMT

The European debt crisis, high unemployment in the US, and a lack of trust between consumers, governments, and businesses are topics dominating the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Legal experts highlight rarity of Weber's suit

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:41:15 GMT

Weber Shandwick's move to take legal action against Hill+Knowlton Strategies for allegedly stealing confidential information, clients, and employees is one rarely seen in the industry, PR recruitment and legal experts tell PRWeek.