09 Feb 2001
MADRID: Grupo Asesores de Comunicacion has won the global investor relations and corporate PR...MADRID: Grupo Asesores de Comunicacion has won the global investor relations and corporate PR account with Spanish broadband service provider ONO. The win marks the latest in a line for the agency's new media department, launched in October 1999 with the acquisition of hi-tech specialist COSIF.
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20 Jul 2001
SAN FRANCISCO: A consultancy has launched in the US that will
specifically focus on promoting Asian tech companies in Silicon Valley.
Panache Communications was founded by Sharon Sim-Krause, who was
previously with Shandwick International both in Asia and the US.
Panache's clients include Chinadotcom,...
31 Aug 2001
GLOBAL CFO: Global CFO, the website that provided data and content
on corporate finance, was wound up this week. CEO Etienne Deshormes
blamed economic conditions for the failure to raise second round
funding. 'In today's market it is very difficult for start-up companies
to raise capital,' he ...
31 Aug 2001
GLOBAL CFO: Global CFO, the website that provided data and content
on corporate finance, was wound up this week. CEO Etienne Deshormes
blamed economic conditions for the failure to raise second round
funding. 'In today's market it is very difficult for start-up companies
to raise capital,' he ...
13 Jul 2001
SAN DIEGO: Rainier has launched its global affiliate network
RainierNet, covering 15 countries. The nine-agency network specialises
in providing PR to tech companies. The launch coincides with the
announcement Rainier is to partner with San Diego-based agency The
Oxford Group, providing coverage ...
03 Aug 2001
NEW YORK: The Wall Street Journal is looking for a PR agency to
help promote a redesign of WSJ.com. The autumn redesign of the online
publication will coincide with a revamp of the print version, leading to
speculation that a larger PR task may be in the offing.
13 Jul 2001
DUBLIN: Whelan Communications has joined forces with Irish internet
development firm Kratos to provide on and offline communications
solutions. Whelan founder Brian Whelan said: 'This joint venture allows
us to blend traditional marketing and communications skills with the
most powerful tool...
01 Jun 2001
FIJI: The South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has launched a
website - www.spto.org - to promote travel to its 13 member countries,
including American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, New Caledonia,
Papua New Guinea, Samoa and the Solomon Islands. The site, developed
with funding from...
01 Jun 2001
JOHANNESBURG: Strategic communications company FHC Holdings has
launched an e-offering division, named High Ground. The practice
encompasses five new media services: vertical portals, intranets,
e-communities, e-zines and website design and maintenance. FHC is led by
MD Frank Heydenrych.
20 Apr 2001
HONG KONG: Cisco Systems, the networking and internet solutions
company, has held a review of its outsourced PR in Hong Kong. Four
agencies - Burson-Marsteller, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, IPR Asia and
incumbent Newell PR - pitched for the corporate and technology work.
Karen Chu, PR manager...