EDELMAN APPOINTS TWO TOP EXECUTIVES TO NEW ROLES
Alan VanderMolen as President and CEO, Global Practices and Diversified Insights Businesses & David Brain as President and CEO, Edelman Asia-PacificAugust 24, 2010
Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm, announced today that Alan VanderMolen, president of Edelman Asia-Pacific since 2002, has been appointed to the newly-created role of president and CEO, Global Practices and Diversified Insights Businesses. David Brain will transition from his role as president and CEO of Edelman Europe, Middle East and Africa to take over leadership of Edelman Asia-Pacific. Both roles take effect January 1, 2011.
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Deb Fiddelke Joins Edelman Chicago as Senior Vice President to Lead Public Affairs Practice
August 11, 2010Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm, has named Deb Fiddelke, a former member of President George W. Bush’s White House staff, senior vice president leading its Public Affairs practice in Chicago.
Raymond Siva joins Edelman in Kuala Lumpur as Managing Director
Karen Hoh named Client Services Director, SE AsiaJuly 19, 2010
On the back of a year of strong growth for Edelman in Malaysia, Raymond Siva joins Edelman in Kuala Lumpur as Managing Director to build on the public relations firm’s strong brand, technology, healthcare and digital foundations. After six years managing the business, Karen Hoh moves into a dual role as Client Services Director and Senior Counselor, Health Practice, Southeast Asia.
NTA and Edelman to Host Free Crisis and Media Relations Seminars for Gulf Coast Region
June 29, 2010NTA, North America’s premier association of travel professionals, and Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm, are presenting a series of free seminars titled “Practical Skills for the Oil Spill Crisis: Managing Media Relations and Building Business through a Crisis.” The seminars, open to all members of the tourism industry and others impacted by the crisis, have been scheduled for July 13 at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi and for July 14 at the Municipal Auditorium in Houma, Louisiana. NTA and Edelman are working to schedule seminars in Alabama and Florida the last week of July.
EDELMAN’S TWEETLEVEL TOOL TO HELP MTV AND ZYNC FROM AMERICAN EXPRESS FIND MTV’s FIRST-EVER TJ ‘TWITTER JOCKEY’
New competition powered by Edelman’s TweetLevelJune 14, 2010
Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm, has been selected by MTV to help the network and ZYNC from American Express find the first MTV TJ ‘Twitter Jockey’. One lucky candidate will be hired to become a brand-new face and voice for MTV across social media platforms, including MTV.com, to expand the two-way dialogue between MTV and its global audience. MTV and ZYNC from American Express will launch “Follow Me: The Search for the First MTV TJ”, in which 20 social media enthusiasts compete head-to-head in Twitter challenges for the ultimate dream job in New York as MTV’s first TJ. Edelman’s TweetLevel – which measures an individual’s influence on Twitter – will be used as the valuation tool to assess the contestants in the search for MTV’s top tweeter. Fans of the show will be able to follow the contestants’ progress on the customized TweetLevel site at zync.mtv.com.