12 May 2000
PRAGUE: The Czech arm of international marketing and communications
group Mmd has promoted two staff members to wider international roles.
Jan Simunek becomes pan-regional account director, with a brief to
oversee the Visa International account across central Europe. He retains
his client list of British...
13 Nov 1998
| by MAGGIE BROWN
State-owned broadcaster France Television has appointed Gerard
Morin to advise its president, Xavier Gouyou-Beauchamps, on
communication with institutions and PR for special projects. Morin
replaces Pierre-Henri Arnstam, who has become editorial director general
at one of France Television s two channels,...
06 Nov 1998
| by MAGGIE BROWN
Utilities and telecoms group Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux has promoted
Guy Dellicour as its first head of financial communications for the
Benelux region. He reports to Valerie Bernis, senior vice-president of
group financial communications. Dellicour adds the new responsibilities
to his current job as head...
18 Sep 1998
| by MAGGIE BROWN
SRRP has won a three-way pitch to handle PR for Minolta s office
equipment division in France. The company, which manufactures
photocopiers, scanners and printers, has briefed the agency to launch
its new range of printers and to increase its brand awareness in France
following several years of low-key...
17 Mar 2000
| by JULIETTE GARSIDE
Drinks manufacturer Bacardi has appointed Robert O Leary as
vice-president of public affairs and communications. O Leary is former
general manager of global public affairs at Mobil and his departure
follows the Exxon/Mobil merger. O Leary said the main reason for the
switch was his desire to avoid uprooting...
23 Jul 1999
| by MAGGIE BROWN
Europe s second largest printer manufacturer, Minolta
International, has extended its contract with Punkt to include
co-ordinating European PR. Punkt, which already handles the firm s
German PR, won the trade and consumer account after a competitive pitch
and replaces incumbent Metzger. The budget will...
30 Oct 1998
| by MICHAEL LEAPMAN
American conglomerate 3M has appointed Business Press to handle
Italian media relations for its visual systems division, which produces
business presentation aids, including overhead projectors and audio and
video conference facilities. Business Press has been briefed to increase
brand awareness of...
13 Mar 1998
| by MAGGIE BROWN
Document processing product manufacturer Xerox has retained Mmd
Prague for its corporate and product PR in the Czech Republic following
a pitch which included incumbent agency Ewing PR and Burson-Marsteller.
Mmd will handle Xerox s product launches through the year, which will
focus on digital technology,...
06 Mar 1998
| by JULIETTE GARSIDE
The association which negotiates the supply and distribution of gas
and electricity on behalf of local authorities in the greater Paris
area, is hunting for a public relations agency for a three-year
contract. The account for the Syndicat Intercommunal pour le Gaz et
l Electricite en Ile-de-France (SIGEIF),...
12 Dec 1997
| by JULIETTE GARSIDE
Jeff Raleigh, a senior consultant in corporate communications at
Hill and Knowlton is to launch the US arm of the agency s web design
division, Netcoms. It will be run from H s San Francisco office.
Netcoms clients include Schweppes, Shell and Roche. Netcoms chairman
Anthony Burgess-Webb said applying...