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Longtime PR director Chase leaves Twitch

By Sean Czarnecki, February 13, 2019

Chase (just Chase) has worked with the streaming platform for eight years both in-house and with an agency.

Hotwire global COO and EMEA head Alex MacLaverty departs

By Arvind Hickman, February 11, 2019

Hotwire's global chief operating officer and EMEA head Alex MacLaverty is stepping down from the role to pursue a new challenge, PRWeek can reveal.

Twitter reports 23% rise in Q4 ad revenue and first full-year profit

By Daniel Farey-Jones, February 07, 2019

The social network will add to U.S. and international sales teams.

Text100 'winding down' Rochester operations

By Diana Bradley, February 06, 2019

The Next Fifteen firm is drawing down its operations in Upstate New York after losing Cisco's account in the U.S. and as it merges with Bite.

Luca Penati leaves Weber Shandwick after five years

By Sean Czarnecki, February 01, 2019

"It's time for me to explore what's next," Penati said on LinkedIn.

Angry Birds gaming company Rovio appoints head of comms

By Arvind Hickman, February 01, 2019

Rovio Entertainment, the makers of Angry Birds, has appointed Jon Howard as head of communications and PR.

eBay UK comms chief departs

By John Harrington, January 30, 2019

eBay UK communications director Julia Hutton-Potts has departed after 11 years at the company, PRWeek has learned.

'Behemoth holding groups struggling to adapt gives golden opportunity to mid-sized agencies' - Hotwire CEO

By Arvind Hickman, January 29, 2019

Multinational holding group agencies are "struggling to adapt to changing client demands", providing an opportunity for mid-sized agencies to pounce and pick up larger clients, a global PR chief has said.

Cisco consolidates PR work with FleishmanHillard

By Diana Bradley, January 28, 2019

The company has ended its corporate and tech PR relationships with Brunswick, Text100, and Golin.

Weber Shandwick's Ian Cohen named global content, innovation lead at PayPal

By Diana Bradley, January 28, 2019

He is the third major hire for PayPal's comms team in the past 18 months.

PHA Group forms strategic partnership with New York's 5W PR

By Arvind Hickman, January 28, 2019

The PHA Group has formed a strategic partnership with New York PR firm 5W Public Relations that expands both agencies' presence in the global market and includes an employee exchange programme, PRWeek can reveal.