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BBC'S RICHARD SAMBROOK JOINS EDELMAN

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Richard Sambrook, the BBC's Director of Global News and a member of the BBC's Management Board for the last ten years, will be joining Edelman as Global Vice Chairman and Chief Content Officer in May.

Edelman Expands Public Affairs Practice with Two Seasoned California Strategists

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Edelman, the world's largest independent public relations firm, is pleased to announce that Kevin Slagle and Tom Knox are joining Edelman, expanding the agency's public affairs practice on the West Coast.

Mark Hass Appointed President, Edelman China

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Edelman, the world's leading independent public relations firm, today announced the appointment of Mark Hass as President, Edelman China, effective February 1, 2010.

KATHY FIEWEGER JOINS EDELMAN AS A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT IN CRISIS AND ISSUES MANAGEMENT

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Edelman, the world's largest independent public relations firm, has named Kathy Fieweger as a senior vice president of its Crisis and Issues Management practice in Chicago. In this new position, as a senior member of Edelman's growing crisis practice, Ms. Fieweger will provide clients with valuable insight into financial communications and legal matters affecting reputation management and enterprise value.

David Armano joins Edelman

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

David Armano joins Edelman today as a Senior Vice President in the Digital practice. An active practitioner and content contributor in the worlds of digital marketing, experience design, and the social web, David authors the popular Logic + Emotion blog, writes industry perspectives for Harvard Business Review and BusinessWeek, and regularly shares his distinct brand of visual thinking at events hosted by organizations such as Google and Microsoft.

Stan Greenberg and Matt Miller Join Edelman's Group of Public Affairs Strategists

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Edelman, the world's largest independent public relations firm, announced today the addition of two leading consultants to its distinguished group of public affairs strategists.

EDELMAN AND THE CHINA INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION PARTNER TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL MEDIA AMONG CHINESE PROFESSORS

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Edelman today announced a partnership with the China International Public Relations Association (CIPRA) to facilitate professional development of Chinese communications and public relations professors. Edelman and CIPRA will work together to enhance the professors' knowledge of social media and engagement to benefit their students and future public relations practitioners in China. Mr. Zheng Yannong, executive vice-president and secretary-general, and Mr. Ma Zhibin, deputy secretary-general and director of the Education and Training Department, represented CIPRA for the signing of the memorandum of understanding.

EDELMAN ACQUIRES DIGITAL ADVOCACY FIRM GRASSROOTS ENTERPRISE; MAINTAINS ONGOING COMMITMENT TO DIGITAL LEADERSHIP AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Edelman announced today it has acquired Grassroots Enterprise (GRE), a bi-partisan digital grassroots advocacy firm specializing in creative engagement strategies for national organizations, corporations, trade associations, and government agencies since 1999.

New Study Demonstrates Importance and Impact of Digital Media In U.S. and European Policy Making

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A new five-country study of senior staff in the U.S. Congress and European Parliaments released today revealed the influential role of online resources and social media networks in setting policy and communicating with constituents in political capitals across the Atlantic.

DESPITE PROLONGED GLOBAL RECESSION, AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE SPENDING ON BRANDS THAT HAVE SOCIAL PURPOSE

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Despite the recession, consumers are still spending with companies and brands which have a social purpose. New findings released today from the 3rd annual Edelman goodpurpose� Consumer Study, a survey of 6,000 people in 10 countries, revealed that during this recession, 57 percent globally say a company or brand has earned their business because it has been doing its part to support good causes (with Asian countries coming in highest with China [85 percent] and India [84 percent]). Two out of three (67 percent) globally also say they would switch brands if another brand of similar quality supported a good cause, peaking in Brazil (83 percent) and Italy (74 percent).

Edelman Canada recently won the Intuit Canada national account

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Edelman Canada recently won the Intuit Canada national account. Click on this video to hear Jason Kinnear, VP Technology and Practice Leader, talk about the new business and explain why Edelman Canada won.

Barby K. Siegel Joins Zeno Group as Chief Executive Officer

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Zeno Group, a Daniel J. Edelman, Inc. communications firm, today named Barby K. Siegel as chief executive officer. Siegel joins Zeno from Ogilvy Public Relations, where she was managing director of global consumer marketing. Lynn Hanessian, who has served as Zeno's CEO since October 2007, is returning to Edelman to establish and lead Edelman Bio, a full service science and biomedical communications business.

BEN MORTON TO LEAD EDELMAN'S MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA BUSINESS

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Edelman today announced that Ben Morton has joined the agency as General Manager, Middle East & Africa.

Edelman to Advise and Inform CEO Agendas through Strategic Partnership with CEO Connection

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Edelman, the world's largest independent public relations firm, has been named a strategic partner with CEO Connection, a unique, CEO-level members-only organization focused on knowledge sharing, development, and research on major global business issues.

CAIRBRE SUGRUE JOINS EDELMAN AS THE SENIOR TECHNOLOGY TEAM EXPANDS

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Edelman today announced that Cairbre Sugrue joins the agency on 7th September 2009 as Managing Director of its UK Technology Practice. He joins Edelman from Oracle, where he was Senior Director of Corporate Communications for four years, and will report into Robert Phillips, CEO, with a dotted line to Jonathan Hargreaves, Technology Practice leader for EMEA. Cairbre will be responsible for existing client relationships and for growing the practice, which is the UK's Number One Technology Agency (PR Week league tables 2009) and includes specialisms in consumer electronics, clean technology, digital entertainment and analyst relations.