By Denise Grayes, Business Wire Nashville
As we come to the end of June, we wanted to share one more PR industry changes and updates blog. To learn more about each news item, simply click the hyperlink.
Atlanta
ExamMed has selected Trevelino/Keller as its principal integrated PR and marketing agency. Article
Arketi Group has created a new website for Zotec Partners. Article
Austin
AEP Texas has named Andy Heines as director of corporate communications. Article
Boston
Shift Communications has expanded its healthcare practice with the addition of new clients: Decision Resources Group, a provider of high-value data, analytics and insights products and services for the healthcare industry; Medullan, a digital healthcare innovation lab; and Sermo, a leading social network for doctors. Article
PAN Communications has been selected by Drizly. Article
marlo marketing took the top honors at the June 2015 Bellringers’ Awards for the agency’s Community & Consumer Affairs campaign to launch and market The Lawn on D, Boston’s first-of-its-kind outdoor interactive landscape located on D Street at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC). Article
DC
Maura Sullivan has been named assistant to the Secretary of Defense for public affairs. Article
The Incite Agency and Fenway Strategies have joined forces. Article
Sage Communications has teamed with Glory Days Grill to co-sponsor the Track and Field competition at the 2015 World Police and Fire Games in Fairfax, VA. Article
Sage Communications announced five new sports and entertainment contract wins through its Brotman|Winter|Fried division. Article
212 Communications LLC announced that Bill Atkinson has joined the firm as partner. Article
Stratacomm LLC announced the hiring of Kristin Ford-Glencross as an account director in the company’s Washington, D.C. office. Article
Detroit
Dan Ponder, CEO of Detroit-based Franco Public Relations Group, was recognized as Michigan State University Broad College of Business Executive MBA Program’s Alumni of the Decade. Article
Los Angeles
JMPR Public Relations announced that it has been named agency of record for Beverly Hills Motoring Accessories (BHMA). Article
The Long Beach Grand Cru has selected Bob Gold & Associates as its official PR agency. Article
Movement Public Relations announced the signing of its newest client, Proof of Concept. Articl
Miami
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications announces the appointment of Robert W. Grupp as director of its Master of Arts in Mass Communication (MAMC) program specialization in Global Strategic Communication. Article
Nashville
Nissan North America has promoted Brian Brockman to director, internal communications. Article
New York
Heineken USA has promoted Tara Rush to senior vice president of corporate relations. Article
CA Technologies has appointed Jeff DeMarrais as senior vice president and chief communications officer. Article
De’Longhi Group America has named Current as public relations agency of record following a competitive review. Article
The Pollack PR Marketing Group (PPMG) announced that it has been selected by The Center For Client Retention (TCFCR) to lead its integrated marketing and public relations efforts. Article
Magrino has added new international architecture and design client, Rottet Studio. Article
Hotwire is reshuffling its US management as global CEO Brendon Craigie moves stateside to steer the tech agency’s growth in this market. Article
WPP Group is partnering with Snapchat and the Daily Mail on a new content marketing company, Truffle Pig, to be headed by Alex Jutkowitz. Article
J Public Relations expanded its relationship with The Ritz-Carlton brand with the addition of three more properties to its roster, resulting in a total of 14 properties. Article
Krupp Kommunications took home three awards at the 13th Annual American Business Awards (Stevie Awards) at the organization’s ceremony in Chicago on June 22 winning in three different categories. Article
Gramercy Institute announced its roster of winners for its 13th Annual Gramercy Financial Marketing Strategy Awards. Article
DeVries Global announced that Loretta Markevics has joined the agency as Executive Vice President, Global Creative Intelligence. Article
The Content Council announced that four new board members were elected to its board of directors. Article
San Francisco
Allison+Partners has launched All Told, a new division that combines the agency’s research, content, creative, digital and measurement expertise into a centralized offering. Article
Financial comms boutique the Blueshirt Group is moving into healthcare as this sector undergoes an IPO boom. Article
Silicon Valley
Weber Shandwick has upped Bradford Williams to head of global technology. Article
Atlanta, Boston & Chicago
Myelin Communications announced the acquisition of HY Connect, an advertising agency in Chicago, and Dodge Communications, a public relations and integrated communications firm in Atlanta. Rich Levy, CEO of Myelin, will become chairman of both companies. Article
Hong Kong
ICR announced that veteran business journalist Edmond Lococo has joined its Beijing office as senior vice president. Article
RFI Studios, the digital arm of Ruder Finn, has won a competitive pitch for the Audi R8 LMS Cup digital business in China. Article
Terri-Helen Gaynor has resigned as Asia-Pacific CEO at Burson-Marsteller. Article
Frankfurt
AMI Communications has been selected as agency of record by the leading satellite operator SES Astra. Article
London
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has launched the H+K HER (Helping Executives Rise), a program to support female employees. Article
Hello! Fashion Monthly has hired W to handle its PR on a retained basis.. Article
Shine Communications has won the Open’er Festival brief and will lead the UK PR strategy and delivery to raise awareness of the leading European festival through lifestyle press, digital influencers and social media. Article
MediaWorks has appointed Charlotte McLauchlan as group head of communications. Article
Octopus Group has been appointed by Scredible to drive a PR, social and content program. Article
Comeandhireme.com offers candidates and recruitment personnel at both healthcare agencies and pharmaceutical companies a way to connect and match a qualified employee with the right job. Article
ClickTripz.com has called in Turtle PR to maximise its exposure within the online travel industry. Article
Havas Health has acquired Just: Health Communications. Article
TJX has brought in Ogilvy PR to handle European PR duties after parting ways with FleishmanHillard. Article
Sydney
The $4.5 billion Godrej Group has awarded its public relations mandate to Adfactors PR. Article
Toronto
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has created H+K SJR in Canada, drawing on the communication and storytelling expertise of H+K and the audience development, content and digital publishing experience of Group SJR. Article
Hong Kong & Sydney
Burson-Marsteller announced that Margaret Key has been named CEO, Asia-Pacific. Prema Sagar, Principal and Founder of Genesis Burson-Marsteller, takes on the additional title of Vice Chair, Asia-Pacific. Key is based in Hong Kong, and Sagar is based in New Delhi. Article
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