Hiltzik Media Strategies Representing Thoma Bravo in Barracuda Networks Deal: Barracuda Networks provides cloud-based networks with security, and the private equity firm Thoma Bravo is acquiring it. Hiltzik Media will be doing the press for that $1.6 billion deal. After averaging share prices over 10 days, the agreed price per
As media icons are falling like flies all around, at least one major media player is making a move in the opposite direction. Conservative radio host Mark Levin is adding another notch in his media belt with a regular weekly program on Fox News. According to advance reports, the program will
Communications RFP Issued By Virginia The Southside Planning District Commission is seeking proposals to provide certain contractual consulting services related to the implementation of the GO Virginia initiative for Region 3. GO Virginia is a new initiative of the Commonwealth of Virginia intended to grow and diversify Virginia’s economy and
Now, more than ever, politics and public relations seem to be intersecting. Part of this is because everything seems to be politicized these days. Part of it has to do with how many politically active consumers – on the left and on the right – are going directly after brands
Big Changes at SHIFT In Boston, SHIFT PR is going through some major shifts! Todd Defren, one of the founders and CEO has announced that he’s retiring and leaving mid-November. He stayed on with the firm after it was sold to National PR as part of the RES Publica holdings
It’s time once again for college hoops, and, as the season looms, the UCONN’s women are once again getting all the hype. The Huskies were the AP’s unanimous number one in the first preseason poll, tying Tennessee for most number one rankings overall…at least heading into the season. And that’s
In the NFL, injuries can happen to anyone. But when you have a team that can’t keep their QB healthy, year after year, fans begin to think the team has an albatross hanging around. Just ask Indianapolis Colts fans now that franchise quarterback Andrew Luck is, once again, going to
One of the more bizarre offshoots of the debate about NFL kneelers this season has come from the CEO of the Papa John’s pizza chain, who recently blamed the controversy for his company’s falling sales. “The controversy is polarizing the customer, polarizing the country. NFL leadership has hurt Papa John’s
The right edge of Conservative Media took a hit last week when billionaire donor Robert Mercer intentionally distanced himself from Breitbart leader Steve Bannon and provocative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos before announcing his plans to divest himself of his stake in Breitbart and step down as CEO of the Renaissance Technologies
Zeno Group Becomes Global AOR for Lenovo Lenovo decided to consolidate their corporate and business units globally for their public relations including all their brands such as Motorola. That block of business is going to be handled by Zeno Group and should net them about $6 million. Other firms who
