Category Archives: media relations

Andrea Hagelgans Named Vice President, Strategic Communications & Media Relations at Camino Public Relations

May 1, 2012 1:02 pm

Camino Public Relations is expanding its media relations services for non-profit organizations and social change campaigns with the appointment of Andrea Hagelgans as Vice President, Strategic Communications and Media Relations.

“Andrea is a rising star in social change communications, and we are thrilled to have her lead our media efforts,” said Elizabeth Toledo, President, Camino PR. “She leads the field in media strategies that motivate the public to action and promotes productive public dialogue on some of the most contentious and nuanced issues of our time.”Read More

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TransMedia Group Names Former WPTV Associate News Producer Iviani Figueroa Director of Public Relations

May 1, 2012 1:02 pm

TransMedia Group today announced the appointment of former WPTV associate news producer Iviani Figueroa as Director of Public Relations.

Figueroa was an associate news producer at the station for a year and a half and before that worked at WUFT-TV as an evening news anchor and multimedia journalist.

“We’re pleased to have someone as experienced in television news as Iviani join our firm,” said TransMedia Group CEO Tom Madden, who himself spent years in network television before starting his highly-acclaimed PR firm (www.transmediagroup.com). Read More

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AK Steel Announces News Media and Government Relations Contact

May 1, 2012 1:02 pm

AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that, effective February 1, 2012, the company’s contact for news media relations and government relations will be Barry L. Racey, Director, Government and Public Relations. The company is providing the new contact information following the announced retirement of Alan H. McCoy, Vice President, Government and Public Relations, which is effective on January 31, 2012.
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JPL Announces Strategic Alliance with PR Firm Abel Communications

May 1, 2012 1:02 pm

JPL today announced a new strategic alliance with Abel Communications, adding public relations services to its portfolio of integrated communications capabilities. As part of the agreement, Abel will expand by opening a new Harrisburg office within JPL, offering services including media relations, social media, and content development.

The firms have collaborated for more than a year on integrated programs for mutual clients and view the official partnership as a natural evolution. By working together more closely and fluidly, JPL and Abel can offer clients the full range of brand building services, all under one roof.Read More

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A Public Relations Firm in Vancouver, BC – What Are Its Advantages

December 12, 2011 2:17 pm

In Canada, media and public relations Vancouver, BC means the creation of good relations for companies or products through the use of different communication tools and channels. This is true not only in Canada but also for all other countries of the world. In the earlier days, public relations meant a professional in public relations would coordinate with members of the media to create a favorable image of the client by means of favorable stories publicized in the broadcast and print media. But these days, the job of public relations firms Vancouver, BC has become broader in scope.Read More

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Mackenzie Agency Tapped To Promote Fresh Chilean Blueberries

December 12, 2011 2:17 pm

The Chilean Blueberry Committee, a trade group comprised of growers and exporters of fresh blueberries from Chile, has retained MacKenzie Agency Public Relations for North American promotional activities.

The Chilean Blueberry Committee, an affiliate of the Chilean Exporters Association, A.G. (ASOEX), aims to raise the profile of fresh blueberries from Chile in major U.S. and Canadian markets. The agency will focus on communicating the benefits of the year-round supply of fresh blueberries to food media, primarily through intensive media relations.Read More

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