Opinion: Media opt to belittle a coup for Brunswick
06 Dec 2006 | by Danny Rogers
How appropriate that a buoyant year for PR consultancies should close with one of the UK's biggest firms bringing in an experienced business leader as CEO.
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The most striking thing about the past 12 months is how the fortunes of the PR industry and the media have gone in opposite directions.
How appropriate that a buoyant year for PR consultancies should close with one of the UK's biggest firms bringing in an experienced business leader as CEO.
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