global advertising account following a six-month search.
HONG KONG: The PR account for Singapore Tourism Board in Hong Kong and Southern China has been awarded to Bentley Porter Novelli. Incumbent Ogilvy PR was among the 15 agencies that pitched for the brief, which includes issues management, media relations, and trade and consumer promotions.
CHICAGO: Weber Shandwick Worldwide has emerged from a five-way pitch with a one-year contract from the Dairy Management Institute. The brief is to quell Americans' fears about 'mad cow' and foot-and-mouth disease.
HAMBURG: The decision to net PR agency help to motivate citizens to take part in Hamburg's council elections this September has come unstuck - because councillors could not decide on the specifications of the brief. Nine agencies were asked to re-pitch to the city parliament in September.
PARIS: Lancel, the luxury goods subsidiary of Richemont, has appointed Anne-Catherine Grimnal as communications director. Grimnal, who reports to chairman Joel Armary, was previously communications director for Lancel's rival, Vuitton. She replaces Diane Jannarilli.
LONDON: UK-based Flagship Group has acquired Good Relations (GR), an independent PR firm in India. GR has five offices throughout India and employs 50 PROs, who work on client accounts that include Cathay Pacific, Airbus and Sun Microsystems. GR was launched by Flagship chairman Tony Good.
HONG KONG: New World Services - an arm of one of Hong Kong's biggest conglomerates, New World Group - has appointed its first head of corporate communications. Kwan Chuk-Fai, formerly head of corporate communications for New World's First Bus concern, takes the post.
COLOGNE: Ford has appointed Erik Walner as head of corporate communications for its German operation. His appointment completes a major restructure of Ford's communications. Walner was head of external communications at energy group RWE.
PARIS: PR agency Bates France is set to become the first French communications consultancy to advertise on national TV - by sponsoring a national weather report. The agency's logo will adorn each weekend bulletin on 24-hour cable and satellite news channel La Chaine Information.
BUENOS AIRES: GCI Group has selected Consultores del Plata as its Argentine affiliate, with a possible buyout imminent. Consultores has forged a reputation as a consultancy specialising in corporate PR and lobbying.
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