The Week

Laura Oliphant has resigned from her role as MD of top public sector agency Kindred. Kindred's client services director Nick Mustoe will replace her.

Mark Hass, former global CEO of Manning Selvage & Lee, is to relocate from New York to Beijing to take charge of Edelman China.

Lansons Communications has recruited former Beachcroft Regulatory Consulting MD Richard Hobbs to join Lansons Public Affairs and Regulatory Consulting.

Jay O'Connor has taken over the CIPR presidency for 2010 this month from Kevin Taylor.

The Newspaper Licensing Agency is suspending seeking payment for paid-for web articles, pending the Copyright Tribunal outcome.

The Press Association's comms consultancies, TNR and PA Photocall, are to merge into TNR Communications.

3 Monkeys Communications has won a brief to promote the Henley Festival in July 2010.

Westbury Communications has won a four-way pitch to launch premium freshly squeezed orange juice brand Granini in the UK.