Spotify hires Taj Alavi as global marketing head
Alavi is a veteran of Uber and Instagram
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WPP merges Cohn & Wolfe, Burson-Marsteller
The combined agency will be called Burson Cohn & Wolfe.
Bumble removes ‘vow of celibacy’ ads following backlash
Bumble said it has heard criticism of the ad and is removing it from a global campaign.
'We know the immense responsibility we have': Zoom CMO Janine Pelosi
Zoom’s CMO on marketing—and securing—lockdown’s breakout brand.
Volkswagen Group head of brand communications Peter Thul exits amid emissions crisis
He was replaced by Stefan Ohletz earlier this week.
Inside KFC's decision to make fried chicken sunscreen
Inspired by a lickable nail polish debuted in Hong Kong earlier this year, Edelman is helping the chicken brand bring scented skin products to the beach.
Uber has a new logo, and people are outraged
Twitter users gave the new logo, which Uber touted to several media outlets, a poor rating on Tuesday.
Dxtra agencies reporting to IPG CEO Philippe Krakowsky after Polansky retirement
The holding company is not planning to replace the recently retired Dxtra CEO
17 business leaders react to Trump assassination attempt
CEOs rushed to social media to condemn the shooting after staying quiet about politics for most of this election cycle.
Edelman global revenue up 12.8% in 2022 to US$1.1 billion
India was the fastest growing market across Asia
BCW Global CEO Donna Imperato to retire
Imperato, who has led the firm since the combination of Burson-Marsteller and Cohn & Wolfe, will step down once her successor is found
Edelman makes global leadership changes
Mainardo de Nardis takes over as global president and COO next week as Matthew Harrington moves to executive vice-chair role and Brian Buchwald becomes president of global transformation and performance.
Twitter to form content moderation council; Elon Musk says no reinstatements until then
The council will determine content decisions and account reinstatements, owner Elon Musk said
Interpublic, Omnicom CEOs condemn Texas elementary school mass shooting
Omnicom CEO John Wren also said the holding company supports ‘common sense gun legislation'
How four brands are supporting Naomi Osaka as she takes a break from tennis
Mental health organisations are also standing behind Osaka's decision
How Hyundai Genesis responded when Tiger Woods crashed in one of its cars
The brand’s PR team is stressing transparency about its safety features
'We love it': The Onion president on articles readers believe
The Onion's president Mike McAvoy details how its satire blends with brands
Adidas defends decision to tweet image of bare breasts
There appeared to be two schools of thought surrounding the campaign: Controversy around the blurring of nipples in the Instagram version of the ad as well as the use of bare breasts as 'titillation'
Airbnb CMO Jonathan Mildenhall departs
He will continue to work with Airbnb on a consulting basis.
Russia puts Richard Edelman and other global PR CEOs on latest sanctions list
Leaders from APCO Worldwide, SKDK, Brunswick and other firms were among the 200 to be sanctioned
Brands were not ready for Taylor Swift's new album announcement
Some tried to get ahead of the announcement and got it wrong
Ketchum sheds owned operations in Russia
The Omnicom Group agency’s Moscow office will no longer be part of the Ketchum-owned network
Was that toothpaste on the Met Gala carpet? Here’s how Colgate responded
The toothpaste brand joked that it didn’t expect to “be the carpet."
Corona hits back at 'misinformation' about brand damage from coronavirus
Consumer sentiment and sales are strong, the brand said.
Victoria’s Secret ditches Angels: 5 PR pros on the brand’s new marketing direction
The new models include Megan Rapinoe and Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Jill Kramer to replace Raja Rajamannar as Mastercard chief marketing, comms officer
Effective December 1, Rajamannar will step down after serving in the role for 12 years.