Eugene Ramirez will be joining Kivvit as a Director of their Miami office starting January 7. Ramirez, currently serving as the City of Miami’s Director of Communications, was formerly a Florida-based journalist, and also worked for Macy’s as a media relations manager. “Eugene’s experience in news and government combined with his expertise in digital media
Acceleration Partners announced that Sarah Johnson Dayes had been promoted to the role of Chief Client Officer. Dayes has served on their leadership team for over five years, and will continue to oversee their largest global client relationships. Headquartered in Massachusetts, Acceleration Partners is an award-winning affiliate marketing agency. Their clients include Target, Reebok, and
Larry Koffler will be joining BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe) as Executive Vice President, Managing Director in their Brand Solutions Practice in New York, the firm announced. BCW is a full-service global communications agency. Koffler has spent 26 years at Edelman. “Larry has had an extraordinary career leading integrated communications programs that bridge brand, corporate and purpose
Brandon Mitchener is the new Managing Partner at Instinctif Partners Brussels. Mitchener succeeds Wes Himes, who was with the group for the last 15 years, setting up the office as Policy Action before Instinctif bought it. Himes will be returning to the United Kingdom. “Wes’ contribution to the Brussels office and the company as a
Chime has acquired the U.S.-based technology PR and marketing agency Method Communications. The acquisition will increase Chime’s technology practice billings to more than $26 million, while broadening its presence in the U.S. technology market. Chime operates globally as a sport, entertainment and communications group. Based in San Francisco and Salt Lake City, Method joins European
Publicis Groupe announced that Diana Littman has been named CEO of MSL US, reporting directly to Arthur Sadoun, Chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe. Littman joins from Marina Maher Communications where she worked for the past decade, most recently as Chief Integration Officer. Prior to that she was with Cohn & Wolfe. “Building brand influence that
Gábor Jelinek has been appointed the first Executive Director of the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN). In the newly created role, Jelinek will “oversee all aspects of the organization, ensuring that strategic objectives are effectively met while developing new sales initiatives, enhancing partnerships and creating fresh marketing opportunities for PRGN’s participating firms, staff and clients.”
Diane Briskin has been named President of EVINS Communications. She will report to Chairman Mathew Evins and CEO Louise Evins. According to the firm’s announcement, Briskin will “oversee the day-to-day operations and lead the agency’s future business development and growth, as well as provide strategic direction for the entire agency.” For the past 16 years, Briskin has served as
Finn Partners has acquired MFA, a 20-person agency founded by Missy Faren. As part of the deal, Farren will become a Managing Partner at Finn, and the rest of her team and clients will be integrated over the course of 2019. In announcing the deal, Peter Finn wrote that his firm is “bolstering its global team
David Fischer has joined IBEX Partners, a Washington, DC public affairs firm, as Partner, Legal & Regulatory Affairs. Previously, Fischer was a Senior Director in the Chemical Products and Technology Division of the American Chemistry Council. “I am excited to join IBEX Partners and apply my diverse skills and experiences to the firm’s growing client roster,”
Chip Griffin founded the Small Agency Growth Alliance (SAGA) to help PR and marketing agency owners achieve their goals.
