Ogilvy PR

Spin the Agencies of Record - Posted April 10, 2012
Reading is Fundamental, the group famous for making books and reading accessible to underserved children ages eight and younger, has chosen Weber Shandwick as AOR after a competitive review. The firm will focus on a... [PRNewser]

Roll Call: Ogilvy, IMRE, DiGennaro, and More - Posted April 4, 2012
Michael Frohlich has been named MD of Ogilvy PR U.K. He will continue as the regional consumer marketing head with the added day-to-day respon... [PRNewser]

Spin the Agencies of Record - Posted March 27, 2012
Ogilvy PR's New York office has added two clients. Stock photo site Shutterstock has chosen the firm for corporate comms and media relations work. And Chumkee developer C-V... [PRNewser]

Ogilvy PR Adds Mexican Tourism Account, Makes Staff Cuts in New York - Posted March 6, 2012
Ogilvy PR has been chosen as the AOR for the Mexican state of Sinaloa, an area on the Pacific Ocean. Ogilvy will work to promote the area as a tourist destination and as a foreign investment option. In addition, the firm will work to "[protect] its bran... [PRNewser]

Spin the Agencies of Record - Posted March 2, 2012
The state of Kentucky has fired British firm Gosh PR for a campaign that the state's tourism department called "offensive and stereotyped." The firm, which was hired in 2008 to promote the state abroad, launched a site that encouraged tourists to play... [PRNewser]

O&M Launches Social@Ogilvy - Posted February 13, 2012
Ogilvy & Mather, one of the sponsors of Social Media Week (which starts today), has used the occasion to launch Social@Ogilvy, a global practice that brings together the company's digital experts across companies and around the world. The division began with ... [PRNewser]

Spin the Agencies of Record - Posted February 7, 2012
[caption id="attachment_33557" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Lil Wayne/Nicki Minaj label Cash Money Records has hired the Susan Magrino Agency for a Grammy party."][/caption] BabyBj rn, the Swedish baby products company, has hired ... [PRNewser]

Komen for the Cure Starts On the Path to Recovery - Posted February 6, 2012
Susan G. Komen for the Cure (SGK) founder and CEO Nancy Brinker and the organization's president Elizabeth Thompson held a conference call on Saturday with affiliates to work on a path out of the PR mess the group got into last week when it announced it would cut funding to Planned... [PRNewser]

Cruise Company Execs Respond to Costa Concordia Tragedy - Posted January 17, 2012
[caption id="attachment_32676" align="alignleft" width="368" caption="The Costa Concordia, off the coast of Tuscany. Photo: News Pictures / Rex Features"][/caption] The saga of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ... [PRNewser]

Spin the Agencies of Record - Posted January 17, 2012
Adidas South Africa has chosen Ogilvy PR Cape Town for corporate communications and consumer PR work. The agency search began November 2011 and came down to three firms. The firm wil... [PRNewser]

Roll Call: Kyodo PR, WCG, Business Wire, and more - Posted January 11, 2012
Akira Yamada has been named the president and CEO of Kyodo Public Relations, one of the largest firms in Japan, after the company's founder ... [PRNewser]

Spin the Agencies of Record - Posted December 15, 2011
Florida A&M University's Board of Trustees has hired Dan Klores Communications to handle crisis communications in the wake of the November 19 death of drum major Robert Champion, WCTV reports. According to the news outlet, DKC will be paid $25,000 plus $5,000 for expens... [PRNewser]

Roll Call: Ogilvy PR, Fenton, Resolute, and More - Posted November 9, 2011
[caption id="attachment_29947" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Arun Chaudhary"][/caption] Alan Kercinik has joined ... [PRNewser]

BMC Selects Ogilvy as Global AOR - Posted October 4, 2011
IT/cloud management company BMC Software has chosen Ogilvy PR as its global AOR after a competitive search. BMC had been working with Waggener Edstrom until it was announced that the five-year relationship would come to an end. WE will work with BMC through October.* WE did not pitch the busines... [PRNewser]

Spin the Agencies of Record - Posted October 4, 2011
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has chosen Ogilvy PR for its "Dating Matters" campaign, focused on promoting healthy relationships and preventing teen dating vi... [PRNewser]

Roll Call: Ogilvy PR, Resolute Consulting, Dealer.com, and More - Posted August 10, 2011
Ogilvy PR has hired Rebecca Davis to serve as EVP of the 360 Digital Influence practice in Washington D.C. Previously, she worked at Discovery Communications where she developed digital and ... [PRNewser]

PR Event News from Around the World - Posted August 1, 2011
The PRSA has announced the nominees for its leadership positions for 2012. Among the candidates are Mickey Nall, MD of Ogilvy PR in Atlanta for chair, ... [PRNewser]

Spin the Agencies of Record - Posted July 5, 2011
[caption id="attachment_23768" align="alignleft" width="298" caption="An Evite invite"][/caption] WANT!, a mobile photo-sharing app, has hired The Morris + King Company as AOR. The firm will reach out to audiences in the consumer and digital spaces. ... [PRNewser]

Spin the Agencies of Record - Posted June 7, 2011
[caption id="attachment_22215" align="alignleft" width="212" caption="A Playworld product"][/caption] CTIA - The Wireless Association has chosen Finn Partners, the new ... [PRNewser]

Get Social Media Tips, Tricks, and How-Tos at SMOC - Posted May 11, 2011
The Social Media Optimization Conference, a.k.a. SMOC, will converge on the Mission Bay Conference Center at the Univ. of California, San Francisco on May 23 and 24 to bring attendees answers to questions like "How do I socialize my marketing efforts?" and "How do I build a ... [PRNewser]

Roll Call: Porter Novelli, U of Miami, Makovsky & Co, and More - Posted May 11, 2011
Darl n Monterisi has joined Porter Novelli as EVP, handl... [PRNewser]

Ogilvy PR CEO Graves: PR Can Play a Role in Framing U.S.-China Issues - Posted May 4, 2011
[caption id="attachment_20421" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo: AP, Vincent Yu"][/caption] Ogilvy PR's China practice has partnered with the Center on U.S-China Re... [PRNewser]

Roll Call: Ogilvy, The Daily Caller, Komen for the Cure, and More - Posted April 15, 2011
Ogilvy PR has added three to its New York office. Parris Bowe joins as SVP in the consumer marketing practice reporting to Alyssa Garnick, EVP of the practice. Bowe has previously worked for Lippe Taylor and Edelman. ... [PRNewser]

Risi Joins Ogilvy PR as EVP - Posted March 7, 2011
Jennifer Risi joined Ogilvy PR as EVP of the firm's 360 Degree Media Influence practice and director of content creation on March 1. Risi was previously EVP at ... [PRNewser]

Billings Up 12.6 Percent at WPP - Posted March 4, 2011
WPP has released its 2010 preliminary results, reporting that billings increased 12.6 percent to $65.961 billion. Based on constant currency, revenue was up 5.6 percent, reflecting the weakness of the pound versus many other currencies. But reportable revenue was up 7.4 percent to 9.331 billion, or $15.158 billion, based on... [PRNewser]

Roll Call: GolinHarris, GCI, MTV, and More - Posted March 2, 2011
[caption id="attachment_16297" align="alignright" width="324" caption="'Deadliest Warrior' is one of the shows on MTV's Spike TV. MTV's Entertainment Group has a new EVP."][/caption] Hortense Nastase has been named ... [PRNewser]

Spin the Agencies of Record - Posted February 17, 2011
Yammer, the social networking and internal comms startup, has selected Ogilvy PR as its AOR for media relations. According to PRWeek, Yammer worke... [PRNewser]

Smith Appointed MD of Ogilvy Corporate Practice - Posted December 14, 2010
Stuart Smith will join Ogilvy PR as MD of its global corporate practice on February 1, reporting to CEO ... [PRNewser]

Roll Call: Ogilvy, Naked Communications, OLSON, and more - Posted November 5, 2010
Louise Kehoe and Dan La Russo have been appointed co-leaders of Ogilvy PR's technology practice in the Western region. Kehoe joined the firm five years ago after a career in journalism, including 20 years with the Financial Times. La Russo has more than a decade of experience in tech PR. Lisa Seward... [PRNewser]

Roll Call: Ogilvy, Edelman, APCO, and More - Posted October 8, 2010
Ogilvy PR has appointed Jason Stolarczyk as SVP and ??Shelley Risk as VP of the firm's Western US technology practice. Stolarczyk has 15 years of PR experience, including recent work with IBM and Microsoft. Risk was most recently with Horn Group... [PRNewser]

PR Hiring On the Rise? - Posted September 30, 2010
The Wall Street Journal's career site, FINS.com, reports on the increased importance of PR and the hiring that's happening across the industry, both in-house and at PR firms. "In January this year, business started picking up and all the positions that were frozen last year and in ... [PRNewser]

Ogilvy PR Picks Up $9M California Rail Contract - Posted November 6, 2009
It seems Ogilvy PR should be thanking California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration for mismanagement. It helped Ogilvy pick up a $9 million contract with the California High-Speed Rail Authorit... [PRNewser]

Ogilvy PR Wins Six Government Contracts, Including $1.8m HHS Account - Posted October 29, 2009
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a three year, $1.8 million contract to Ogilvy PR Worldwide for work around healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), PRWeek reports. The account is one of six new government contract wins ... [PRNewser]

Century 21 Real Estate Still Up For Grabs, Burson Defending - Posted October 27, 2009
Century 21 Real Estate is currently reviewing all marketing partners, including PR. A source tells PRNewser that a decision should come by end of year. Burson-Marsteller, Century 21's current PR agency of record confirmed to PRN... [PRNewser]

Ogilvy PR Names Nathan Friedman MD of Chicago Office - Posted October 14, 2009
WPP Group (WPPGY) agency Ogilvy PR announced today the promotion of Nathan Friedman to managing director of the agency's Chicago office. The office's current director, Mike Hatcliffe... [PRNewser]

Ogilvy PR Names Liz Van Lenten EVP and Group Director of Chicago Consumer Marketing Practice - Posted September 15, 2009
Liz Van Lenten has joined Ogilvy PR as Executive Vice President and Group Director of its Chicago Consumer Marketing Practice. Van Lenten had previously served as a Director, External Communications for Abbott Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company. Prior to Abbott Van Lenten served as a food and consumer practice leader with MS&L... [PRNewser]