WASHINGTON - Thomas Lauria, the voice of the tobacco industry during the 1990s, has been selected as the public affairs representative for Afghanistan's interim government.
WASHINGTON: Thomas Lauria, the voice of the tobacco industry during the 1990s, has been selected as the public affairs representative for Afghanistan's interim government. Lauria signed with the Northern Alliance - or as he and the Afghans prefer, the United Front - as a volunteer media...
NEW YORK: Next year, companies in crisis may be able to reassure the public by paying for advice from New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who late last week revealed his intent to found his own high-end consulting firm. The new venture, which has no name, but is expected to feature Giuliani's...
WASHINGTON: The Department of Defense (DoD) took major steps forward last week in its continuing struggle to provide what it calls "maximum coverage, minimum hassle" to members of the American press in Afghanistan. New measures were put in place following reporters' complaints that they...
NEW YORK: The fourth installment in Weber Shandwick's Mood of America series reports that Americans are receiving mixed signals on terrorism, security, and the economy. Since the attacks on September 11, there have been isolated anthrax incidents and three high-alert warnings by the government....
PALO ALTO, CA: Hewlett-Packard has hired consultants to help it reach out to institutional shareholders. The company declined to specify who has been hired to help with the outreach plans, but the timing is significant. The Packard Foundation, with a 10.4% stake in the company, has decided...
NEW YORK: New York City Mayor-elect Mike Bloomberg has drafted Patricia Harris, head of corporate communications and philanthropic projects at Bloomberg LP, to serve as deputy mayor for administration. Many of the lieutenants recruited to staff Bloomberg's city hall did not have close...
PHILADELPHIA: The Brownstein Group (TBG), an integrated agency, has parlayed a series of smaller assignments into its new status as PR agency of record for Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation. TBG out-pitched seven other agencies, including the Star Group and Neff &...
NEW YORK: Ruder Finn has been named agency of record for Targus, a company that produces accessories for mobile computing. Ruder Finn's goal will be to boost Targus' brand visibility, and to define the company's role as an industry innovator. Targus brands included in the program are Targus,...
OREM, UT: The families of military personal in 12 cities were able to send video Christmas messages over the internet to their loved ones stationed overseas as part of the "Give Thanks America" campaign that combined the efforts of Compaq, Digital Island, and Sorenson Media. Sorenson Media's...
Welcome to the first incarnation of a new element in Campaign in which we invite experts to burrow beneath the surface of the catch-all that is "digital". Google, Isobar Mobile, JWT London, LBI and MBA share their insights on mobile.
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