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Brunswick Asia Expands With Senior China Hire And New Singapore Office

Arun Sudhaman
21 May 2013

Brunswick is expanding in Asia, launching a new office in Singapore and hiring a high-profile senior partner in China.

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HSBC India Hands PR Duties To IPAN H+K

Arun Sudhaman
20 May 2013

HSBC has selected IPAN Hill + Knowlton as its first retained PR agency in India, following a competitive review.

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James McGregor Promoted Chairman Of Greater China At APCO

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

James McGregor has been appointed as chairman for the Greater China region at APCO Worldwide.

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Asia-Pacific News In Brief (May 20, 2013)

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

New business success at Weber Shandwick, APCO, Lewis, Hoffman Agency; new hires at Edelman, Ogilvy; a new practice area at MSLGroup.

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Industry News In Brief (May 20, 2013)

Holmes Report
19 May 2013

A new practice a KCSA; new partnerships for Calypso and for Sergat; and a new CEO at Marketwired.

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Stafford Named China CEO As Burson Unveils New Asia-Pacific Leadership Team

Arun Sudhaman
15 May 2013

Burson-Marsteller has unveiled a new Asia-Pacific leadership team, following the departure of CEO Bob Pickard last year.

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Edelman’s Adrienne Hayes Leaves For Top Comms Post At Motorola

Aarti Shah
14 May 2013

Google’s Motorola Mobility has hired Adrienne Hayes for its top communications post reporting into the company’s CEO.

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LG PR Shakeup Sees Mobile Brief Revert To Burson-Marsteller

Arun Sudhaman
14 May 2013

12 months after assigning global PR duties to Porter Novelli, LG Mobile has returned the assignment to previous incumbent Burson-Marsteller.

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Former Huawei Comms Chief Ross Gan Joins Temasek

Arun Sudhaman
14 May 2013

Ross Gan has joined Singapore's state-owned investment firm Temasek, after departing his role as Huawei's global comms head last year.

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Analysis: APCO And Text 100's Unlikely PR Alliance

Aarti Shah
13 May 2013

The APCO and Text 100 alliance for BlackBerry breaks new ground and bends longstanding rules on how agencies go to bat for pitches.

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FTI Sees Communications Revenues Up 1 Percent In Q1

Holmes Report
12 May 2013

The strategic communications division of FTI Consulting saw revenues increase by 1 percent in the first quarter of 2013, to $45.5 million.

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Asia-Pacific News In Brief (May 18, 2013)

Holmes Report
12 May 2013

New people at Ruder Finn, Edelman; a new practice at Sefiani; new business for FleishmanHillard.

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Kroll Assignment Boosts Newgate Asia Expansion

Holmes Report
10 May 2013

Newgate Communications has added two new affiliates to help it service Kroll's Greater China PR account.

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Video: Melissa Waggener On Acquisition, Sustainability And Staying Motivated

Arun Sudhaman
10 May 2013

Melissa Waggener Zorkin discusses Waggener Edstrom's acquisition plans, and explains what she still enjoys most about the PR business.

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Agencies Gear Up For LG Electronics Global PR Pitch

Arun Sudhaman
08 May 2013

A number of PR agencies are contending for LG Electronics' global PR business, one year after the company extended its contract with WPP's LG-One unit.

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Profile: Porter Novelli CEO Karen van Bergen

Arun Sudhaman
06 May 2013

Can the new Porter Novelli CEO's honesty and dynamism revive the agency's fortunes?

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SABRE Awards India Extends Entry Deadline, Adds Carson Dalton To Jury

Holmes Report
06 May 2013

The SABRE Awards India has extended its late entry deadline to 24 May.

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Cohn & Wolfe Wins Nokia Global PR Pitch

Arun Sudhaman
06 May 2013

Nokia has shifted global PR duties to Cohn & Wolfe, the Holmes Report can reveal.

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10 Ways To Design The PR Agency Of The Future

Paul Holmes
03 May 2013

To put it mildly, a public relations agency designed to meet the major challenges of the 20th century is unlikely to succeed in the 21st.

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Echo Chamber: Chadlington Looks For BlueFocus Deal To Transform Grayling

Arun Sudhaman
02 May 2013

Lord Chadlington has told the Echo Chamber podcast that Huntsworth's deal with Chinese firm BlueFocus will aim to transform Grayling's global presence.

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New Australia CEO As H+K Asia-Pacific Overhaul Continues

Arun Sudhaman
30 Apr 2013

Hill + Knowlton Strategies Asia-Pacific leadership overhaul continues with the appointment of a new CEO in Australia.

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BlackBerry Consolidates Global PR With APCO/Text 100 Team

Arun Sudhaman
29 Apr 2013

BlackBerry is concluding its global PR review by consolidating the $10m account with a joint agency team comprised of APCO and Text 100.

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Analysis: BlueFocus/Huntsworth Deal Bids To Transform Western-Centric PR World

Arun Sudhaman
28 Apr 2013

Is the Chinese firm's investment in the UK PR group a seminal moment for the PR industry?

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Asia-Pacific News In Brief (April 29, 2013)

Holmes Report
28 Apr 2013

New business at Madison PR; a new hire at GolinHarris; and new members for IPREX and PRGN.

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UK Retailer Calls In Crisis PR Support After Bangladesh Factory Collapse

Arun Sudhaman
26 Apr 2013

UK fashion retailer Bonmarche calls in Grayling for crisis support after hundreds die in Bangladesh factory collapse.

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1Q 2013: WPP PR Revenues Down 4.1%

Arun Sudhaman
26 Apr 2013

WPP has reported a disappointing decline of 4.1 percent for its PR and public affairs revenues in the first quarter of 2013.

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China's BlueFocus Acquires 20% Stake In Huntsworth

Holmes Report
25 Apr 2013

China's biggest PR firm, BlueFocus, is to acquire a 20 percent stake in holding group Huntsworth.

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Europe, Bite Drag Down Next 15 Earnings

Arun Sudhaman
23 Apr 2013

A steep decline in European revenue meant that Next 15 only posted growth of one percent in the first half of its fiscal year.

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FTI Consulting Leads M&A Rankings In Q1

Holmes Report
21 Apr 2013

FTI Consulting worked on more global transactions than any other public relations firm in the first quarter of 2013, according to mergermarket.

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Echo Chamber: Donna Imperato On Gender Challenge, Harris Diamond On Advertising vs PR

Holmes Report
19 Apr 2013

Latest episode of Echo Chamber podcast is online, with interviews with Donna Imperato and Harris Diamond on two critical issues facing the PR industry.

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Singapore Selects Ruder Finn To Support Foreign Talent Policy

Arun Sudhaman
18 Apr 2013

Singapore has drafted in Ruder Finn to support the country's controversial efforts to attract more foreign talent.

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H+K Promotes Chris Gidez To Lead Global Energy Practice

Holmes Report
14 Apr 2013

Hill+Knowlton has promoted Chris Gidez to global head of the firm’s energy practice and Bill Coletti to global co-lead of the crisis practice.

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Asia-Pacific News In Brief (April 15, 2013)

Holmes Report
14 Apr 2013

New business at Lewis, Ogilvy PR, Zing; new people at Hill+Knowlton, GolinHarris and Ogilvy.

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Industry News In Brief (April 15, 2013)

Holmes Report
14 Apr 2013

Ketchum names new partners, Turett opens consulting firm, Airfoil adds partners, Magrino joins IPREX, and more.

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Meenu Handa Exits Microsoft To Become Amazon India Comms Chief

Arun Sudhaman
11 Apr 2013

Highly-rated Microsoft India comms head Meenu Handa has left the company to join Amazon India.

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ICANN Lures H+K Veteran Duncan Burns For Top Comms Job

Arun Sudhaman
10 Apr 2013

ICANN has named Hill + Knowlton veteran Duncan Burns as the internet NGO's new global communications head.

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UN Foundation Calls In PR Firms And Ex-Gore Aide For Global Climate Change Project

Arun Sudhaman
10 Apr 2013

The United Nations Foundation has drafted in three PR firms and a new senior executive to drive a major new global assignment focusing on climate change.

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Abbott Labs Searches For Reputation Support After Pharma Spin-Off

Arun Sudhaman
10 Apr 2013

Healthcare giant Abbott Laboratories is searching for corporate and public affairs support across Europe and Asia, the Holmes Report can reveal.

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Hill + Knowlton Asia Reshuffle Continues With New Leadership In Hong Kong, South Asia

Arun Sudhaman
09 Apr 2013

Hill + Knowlton Strategies has continued its Asia reshuffle by naming new leadership in Hong Kong and South Asia

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Video: IBM's Jon Iwata Explains Why 'Big Data' Is Transforming CCO Role

Arun Sudhaman
08 Apr 2013

IBM global CMO Jon Iwata tells the Holmes Report how big data is transforming the game for senior communicators.

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Herbert Heitmann Joins Global PR Summit Lineup

Holmes Report
08 Apr 2013

Other additions include Mike Fernandez of Cargill; John Forrest Ales of Hilton; John McLaren of Akzo Nobel; and Oracle's Gaye Hudson.

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Senior Communicators Join Global Summit Lineup

Holmes Report
24 Mar 2013

Senior communicators from around the world have joined the lineup of panelists and presenters at the second Global Public Relations Summit.

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Text 100 Promotes Several Asia-Pacific Executives

Holmes Report
24 Mar 2013

Text 100 has promoted Yeow Mei Ling, former managing consultant of Text100 Malaysia, to managing director, Greater China.

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Asia-Pacific News In Brief (March 25, 2013)

Holmes Report
24 Mar 2013

Hume Brophy opens Singapore office; new people in new roles at PROI; new business at DT Communications; new practice at Sefiani.

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Next 15 Rebuffs Nokia Global PR Review

Arun Sudhaman
19 Mar 2013

Next 15 will not defend its Nokia PR mandate during the handset giant's current review, the Holmes Report can reveal.

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Echo Chamber: Walmart, Family PR Firms, Pope, SXSW And Sina Weibo

Holmes Report
19 Mar 2013

New podcast episode surveys the big public relations stories from across the world.

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Infosys Concludes Lengthy Comms Review By Hiring Perfect Relations

Arun Sudhaman
19 Mar 2013

Infosys has brought its lengthy comms review to a conclusion by hiring Perfect Relations as its first new PR firm in 12 years.

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SABRE Awards India Launches Call For Entries

Holmes Report
17 Mar 2013

The SABRE Awards India is now open for entry.

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Asia-Pacific News In Brief (March 18, 2013)

Holmes Report
17 Mar 2013

A senior appointment at Weber Shandwick; a new client for Ate; a new partnership for STW Group.

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Study: Most Don't Integrate CSR With Communications Strategy

Holmes Report
15 Mar 2013

Only about a quarter (28 percent) of organizations with a corporate social responsibility strategy are integrating it into their comms strategy.

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