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Posts made in August, 2014

Pernod Ricard CMO Martin Riley replaced by MD Conor McQuaid as company merges sales and marketing departments

on Aug 28, 2014

By Natalie Mortimer Pernod Ricard has provisionally appointed Conor McQuaid, managing director of South Africa, as vice president of marketing as current chief marketing officer Martin Riley retires from the role. McQuaid, who will take up the role from 1 September, will report to Thierry Billot, managing director, brands, during the transition period and will work with him on the project of merging the marketing and commercial development teams called project Allegro. McQuaid will work closely with Riley during the period and take over the role on 1 January 2015, when the company plans to implement the restructure to simply the business and facilitate a Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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Bell Pottinger dismisses speculation that it was hired by terrorist group ISIS

on Aug 28, 2014

By James Doleman Public relations company Bell Pottinger has dismissed accusations that it had been hired to do public relations work by terrorist group The Islamic state of Iraq (ISIS) The statement it has issued was sparked by an article in a Dubai-based satirical website the Pan Arabic enquirer, which joked that Bell Pottinger would “oversee and promote the jihadist group’s growing international image in a 36-month deal rumoured by insiders to be worth as much $10 million.” In the statement the company’s chairman Tim Bell said: “I am surprised that any publication or journalist would think the subject of ISIS, who Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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