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Edelman hires ex-Weber Shandwick Germany CEO to lead German business
Edelman has named Christiane Schulz, former chief executive of Weber Shandwick in Germany, as CEO of its German business.
Hoffman Agency hires Syreeta Mussante as MD, North America
Mussante takes over for the retiring Steve Burkhart.
Breakfast Briefing: Five things for PR pros to know Tuesday morning
Twitter and Facebook fight Chinese disinformation; Wendy's disses Chick-fil-A and Popeyes; Tech faces state antitrust probe; CNN analyst's bodyguard charged; Huawei founder threatens salary cuts.
Save the Children International comms chief to head London office of US agency
Save the Children International global comms director Kirsten Walkom has left the charity to head the London office of US crisis and reputation management agency Smith & Company.
Breakfast Briefing: Five things for PR pros to know Monday morning
Wine & Cheez-It box sells out; K-pop stars and Hong Kong protests; CEOs downplay shareholder value; Trump versus the New York Times; Rashida Tlaib boycotts Bill Maher.
IPG's Constituency Management Group now includes PMK•BNC
PMK•BNC moves into the division as part of its merger with Rogers & Cowan.
Breakfast Briefing: Five things for PR pros to know Friday morning
Cathay Pacific CEO resigns; Hickenlooper ends presidential run; Myanmar's army sues over Facebook posts; fried chicken and knife crime; FCC fines Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Zipcar seeks agency for PR support
The Boston-based company does not have an incumbent agency.
Propel launches Public Relations Management platform
The company bills the platform as CRM for PR.
Survey: PR agencies are charging clients more for CEO time
Results from the latest survey of rates by M&A consulting firm Gould+Partners.
Trivago books Peppercomm as AOR
The agency is working with the hotel-search company in the U.S.
Discover Financial Services sticks with Golin for PR support
The IPG firm won a competitive review that began in May.
MetLife enrolls Ruder Finn as US AOR
The agency will help MetLife tell the story of its transformation.
BCW rolls out entertainment practice
BCW Entertainment builds on the core of former Burson-Marsteller shop BWR.
German PR group clears FleishmanHillard in Monsanto lists case
French authorities have yet to announce a decision on the matter.
Edelman responds to mass shootings with pro bono Gun Safety Alliance work
Businesses must address government failure, said CEO Richard Edelman.
WPP sees 'slightly subdued' new business outlook for big pitches
No 'material change' in the threat from consultants such as Accenture.
Edelman partners with Harvard behavioral science researchers
Harvard Business School's Ashley Whillans and Walmart alum Jason Hreha will serve as part-time senior advisers to the agency.
MediaMonks acquires influencer agency IMA
IMA clients include Beiersdorf, Heineken and Booking.com.
Female comms execs: Bias isn't barring women with home lives from the C-suite
Making the senior ranks requires sacrifice, panelists said at a Lippe Taylor event.
Analysis
The new wave of celebrity-founded agencies: Threat or opportunity?
Forget the management consultancies for a second. Stars also want a part of the content marketing space.
Worrying about IP theft. It's not just for creative agencies anymore
PR firms are taking precautions to ensure the ideas they pitch aren't used without their consent.
Dressing for the pitch: Divining client culture while dealing with wardrobe malfunctions
In an increasingly casual culture, knowing what to wear to a client meeting can be a challenge.
Pining PR industry holds out hope (again) for Cannes Lions glory
Is this the year PR firms finally break through?
PR pros: 'Huawei is handling crisis well, but could target customers in charm offensive'
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has its work cut out to convince governments, technology partners and consumers that its products and telco infrastructure are safe, experts warn.
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