By Denise Grayes, Business Wire, Nashville
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Atlanta
Strategic Vision PR Group has launched its Velocity PR Program designed for emerging companies and start-ups. The program provides traditional public relations, social media, and branding services at an accelerated pace, designed to meet the needs of emerging companies. Article
Porter Novelli (PN) announced that Melissa Kraus Taylor has been named managing director of the agency’s Atlanta office. Article
Austin
Drumroll announced that it has partnered with My Fit Foods to deliver outstanding customer experiences that play a key role in helping busy people lead healthy lives, to evolve the brand’s style and experience to reflect the evolution of the company. Article
Charlotte
DFPR announced that Hickory Tavern has joined its agency roster of partners. Article
Chicago
Cushman & Wakefield has hired Stefanie Murphy as vice president, global public relations. Article
Zapwater Communications announced that Visit Finland has appointed the agency as USA public relations agency of record. Article
Radio Flyer has named Current as public relations agency of record following a competitive review. Article
Olson Engage has named Jeff Olson to a newly created executive vice president role. Article
Cleveland
Gatesman+Dave has announced the addition of Emily Eischeid as Senior Media Planner and Buyer. Article
Dallas
CyrusOne recently partnered with marketing agency M/C/C for planning and management of the global data center company’s integrated media strategies and implementation. Article
DC
Northrop Grumman has named Lisa Davis corporate vice president, communications, effective February 29. Article
Airlines for America has named Penny Kozakos as vice president, communications. Article
Agenda announced national energy policy expert Jeff Crater as its new Senior Energy Advisor. Article
GYMR Public Relations announced internal promotions and new hires in its Washington, D.C. office. Article
Denver
Chipotle Mexican Grill has parted ways with Edelman and is currently searching for new PR agency support. Article
Los Angeles
JMPR Public Relations has been named agency of record for Los Angeles Modern Auctions. Article
DKC Public Relations, Marketing & Government Affairs announced the appointment of Chris Regan as Senior Vice President, Film & Digital, joining the agency’s entertainment division. Article
Miami
JeffreyGroup has named Asher Levine as managing director at the firm’s Miami headquarters. Article
O’Connell & Goldberg (O&G) public relations announces the promotion of Sofia Garcia to senior account executive. Article
Minneapolis
Martin Williams Advertising was named agency of record for Horton, Inc. Article
Nashville
Weber Shandwick has expanded its healthcare capability by acquiring ReviveHealth. Article
New York
Eileen O’Connor has been appointed vice president for communications at Yale University. Article
Exposure America announced that it has been named public relations agency of record for Herschel Supply. Article
Child’s Play Communications has signed Insensi as its newest client. Article
CRC has been named the agency of record for House of Matriarch. Article
Evoke Marketing has signed Mochidoki as a new client. Article
Schafer Condon Carter has been retained by Stetson Dress Hats to handle all PR strategy, content development and media outreach. Article
M2M PR & Partnerships celebrates its five-year anniversary with the launch of a new production division. Article
Ray Kotcher is stepping down from his role as chairman of Ketchum, after 32 years. Article
Tom Johnson has been named chief executive officer of Abernathy MacGregor. Article
ELR Media Group announced it is representing Yumi Kim. Article
Taft and Partners announced that it has opened a new office in Newark, New Jersey. Article
Parasol announced the appointment of Sasa Nikolic to its executive management team. Article
Buzz Media Solutions announced the appointment of two prominent Capital Region business leaders, Gary Hughes and Dr. Clinton Ballinger, to the company’s newly created strategic advisory group. Article
IBT Media announced that Daniel Goodman has joined the marketing team as VP, Director of Marketing Operations. Article
Phoenix
Amendola Communications has added two health information exchanges to its client roster. Article
San Francisco
Abernathy MacGregor has named managing director Heather Wilson as head of its San Francisco office. Article
Michael Busselen, Seagate’s VP of corporate communications, has left the data storage company for ServiceMax, a late-stage software startup, also based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Article
Los Angeles & Seattle
DNA Response and Marketing Maven announced their strategic partnership to enhance revenue for consumer brands selling products on leading e-commerce marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay and Sears.com through the execution of public relations and social media marketing. Article
Hong Kong
Sinclair Communications has been re-appointed as agency partner for Singapore Tourism Board on a retainer basis. Article
Huawei has brought in WPP PR firms Ogilvy PR and H+K Strategies to work on consumer PR support for its fast-growing mobile device business, following a global review that took place last year. Article
Jessica Lee has departed her role as chief communications officer at McDonald’s Greater China to become Netflix‘s first regional director of corporate communications in Asia. Article
Ruth Rowan has moved into a global marketing job for Dimension Data. Article
London
Ed Davey will be joining MHP Communications to provide senior counsel to MHP and across the firm’s UK and international clients on sectors including energy, infrastructure and logistics. Article
Ryanair has appointed Cristian Samoilovich as its first head of public affairs. Article
Four Communications Group has launched Four Consulting, a proposition aimed at delivering key services for clients based on the need for “preparedness.” Article
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has been appointed strategic PR partner for Skipton Building Society following a competitive pitch process. Article
MAG has appointed Graeme Elliott as group public affairs director. Article
Cytec Industrial Materials has appointed EMG to raise its profile in the German and pan-European automotive and materials market. Article
Blue Rubicon has hired Jon Priestley to join its digital team as an associate director. Article
Good Relations has appointed Jesscica Schon as senior associate director in its corporate team. Article
Dynamo PR has launched a dedicated virtual reality PR division and has signed leader in visual computing NVIDIA as a founding client. Article
Lewis has been chosen to handle the PR for Dutch lifestyle brand HEMA, which has nearly 700 stores in seven countries. Article
Tancredi has been appointed corporate and financial communications adviser to Turquoise Partners, a leading investment bank in Iran. Article
Ali Perkins has joined AstraZeneca as global head of communications for the pharma giant’s R&D units. Article
InterDigital has handed international PR duties to CCgroup. Article
Sydney
Genesis Burson-Marsteller has named Ajit Sahi as director, public affairs; Sanjay Arora as practice chair, corporate and financial; Piyal Banerjee as managing partner, telecom and technology (consumer); Shivaram Lakshminarayan as managing partner, telecom and technology (B2B) and corporate and financial (South). Nikhil Dey‘s role has expanded as president, public relations and public affairs and Atul Sharma is promoted as chief operating officer. Article
Toronto
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada has acquired Acertys. Article
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