In other Edelman news today, veteran Joe Paluska has been appointed the chair of the firm’s global Technology practice, effective May 27. Paluska will report to Alan VanderMolen, vice chairman, DJE Holdings and president & CEO, Global Practices.
Edelman announced yesterday a new executive vice president and general manager of their Austin, Texas offices. Veteran Edelman exec Jackie Hopkins will head up a tram of some 20 PR professionals.
Former McKinsey partner Michael Stewart has recently joined Edelman Europe as chief executive officer. Beginning late July, McKinsey will oversee Edelman’s European and CIS region.
In her new role, Jackie Cooper will oversee the firm’s creative offering and teams, and will report directly to Richard Edelman. She will also join the company’s Executive Committee.
Daniel J. Edelman, the legend behind the world’s most powerful PR company, died at the hospital today of heart failure. He was 92 years old.
In a move essential to Edelman’s pan-Asia growth strategy, the company added oversight of Africa and the Middle East to the responsibilities of David Brain, currently president and CEO of APAC.
Edelman’s second annual 8095 study reveals key findings concerning the connection between Millennials’ consumer behavior and purchase decisions, the recession and brand engagement.
Edelman has joined the #GivingTuesday initiative as part of their global citizenship program. The company also announced the results of a broader such initiative launched earlier this year, the 603 global citizenship initiative to support hunger and poverty alleviation as a way of celebrating its 60th anniversary. From July 16 through September 13, the company’s employees in over 60 offices worldwide were involved in 60 days of professional and general volunteerism and fundraising. Edelman managed to contribute USD 1,047,352 in monetary and in-kind donations to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and over 70 hunger and poverty nonprofit organizations worldwide.
Edelman released the Edelman Privacy Risk Index℠ (ePRI) and an online benchmarking tool that help businesses and organizations make sense and address data security and privacy risks.
Edelman announced that Sonia Sroka joined the public relations firm as executive vice president and group head in the New York office.
