Donna Summer’s family has confirmed the death of the disco great at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer. In a statement, her family said, “Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith. While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.”

Much of her legacy is rooted in the sexy sound of her music, which first hit the airwaves more than 30 years ago. A publicist who worked with her more recently says she wanted to move away from that.

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Microdesk, a business and technology consultancy for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry, has chosen Affect as its AOR. Work will focus on brand awareness and thought leadership.

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events has chosen Edelman as AOR following an RFP process that began in August. The new campaign will launch at the Expo! Expo! event in Las Vegas on December 6. [via PRWeek]

Atrium Staffing, a women-owned recruitment company with eight offices across the U.S., has chosen Emerging Media as its AOR. This is the first PR effort for the company and it will include media relations, media training, and messaging.

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