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Weber Shandwick Appoints Lewis Williams To Drive Brand Impact

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Monday, December 6, 2021
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NEW YORK, Dec. 6,2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading global communications and marketing solutions firms, today announced the appointment of Lewis Williams asEVP, head of brand impact.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 6,2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading global communications and marketing solutions firms, today announced the appointment of Lewis Williams asEVP, head of brand impact.
  • At Weber Shandwick, Williams willleadBrand Impact, a new business-side role designed to work in partnership with client experience, creative and strategy teams to drive deeper impact and cultural relevance for brands navigating changing consumer expectations and behaviors.Additionally, Williams willbe embedded in some of the agency's largest clients and play a key role in talent development and new business.
  • "Lewis brings seasoned business leadership and a keen understanding of the shifting cultural, societal and media landscape," said Sung Chang, Chief Impact Officer, Weber Shandwick.
  • Weber Shandwick was named to Ad Age's Agency A-List in 2020 and Best Places to Work in 2019.

United Minds Study Reveals Chief Diversity Officer Roles Becoming More Central to Business Success, but Barriers to DE&I Progress Remain

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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The 2021 study reveals that since 2019, senior DE&I leaders in the U.S. are 2.6X more likely to hold C-Suite positions and oversee 4.5X bigger teams.

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  • The 2021 study reveals that since 2019, senior DE&I leaders in the U.S. are 2.6X more likely to hold C-Suite positions and oversee 4.5X bigger teams.
  • This is compounded by the fact that more than half of senior DE&I leaders report unfair treatment (discrimination, harassment, and/or microaggressions) within their organizations.
  • And even as companies continue to face the Great Resignation, the report shows priorities shifting away from retaining and recruiting diverse talent.
  • "We are seeing significant momentum in establishing and resourcing the critical role and executive function of office of diversity," said Tai Wingfield, executive vice president, diversity, equity & inclusion, United Minds.

Weber Shandwick Launches Media Security Center to Address Emerging Information Threats

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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"The Weber Shandwick Media Security Center team works tounderstand the influence of questionable content on the attitudes and behaviors of customers, employees and other stakeholders.

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  • "The Weber Shandwick Media Security Center team works tounderstand the influence of questionable content on the attitudes and behaviors of customers, employees and other stakeholders.
  • The Weber Shandwick Media Security Center is powered byinsights fromsome of the leading institutions combating misinformationand disinformationand an exclusive partnership withthreat detection platform,Blackbird.AI.
  • The Media Security Center is designed to help clients navigate a volatile media landscape with bespoke solutionsthatprotect reputationsand commercial interests.
  • "The best practices ofthe Weber Shandwick Media Security Center are built onthebedrockofdeep issues management, analytics, policy and mediaexpertise,"saidChris Perry, Chief Innovation Officer, Weber Shandwick.

Blackbird.AI Raises $10M Series A to Combat Disinformation, Narrative Conflict and Harmful Content

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Following early success in the national security space, Blackbird.AI's enterprise demand has grown as narrative manipulation and disinformation continue to drive reputational and financial harm.

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  • Following early success in the national security space, Blackbird.AI's enterprise demand has grown as narrative manipulation and disinformation continue to drive reputational and financial harm.
  • Organizations can now map previously unseen risks to understand how to proactively respond to a new class of threat.
  • "Industrialized disinformation is the scourge of the digital world," said Daniel Freeman of Dorilton Ventures.
  • "Until now, bad actors have operated with impunity from behind a cloak of confusion to distort reality for companies and private citizens alike.

Ketchum Promotes Partner Amanda Kowal Kenyon to New Global Role of Chief Employee Experience Officer

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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NEW YORK, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amanda Kowal Kenyon, partner and chief organizational effectiveness officer for leading global communications consultancy Ketchum , today takes on the newly created role of chief employee experience officer.

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  • NEW YORK, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amanda Kowal Kenyon, partner and chief organizational effectiveness officer for leading global communications consultancy Ketchum , today takes on the newly created role of chief employee experience officer.
  • With this elevated role, Kowal Kenyon brings her deep expertise in management consulting and organizational psychology to the firm's global executive leadership team, reporting to president and CEO Mike Doyle.
  • In this new role, Kowal Kenyon will partner with Ketchum's regional and local HR leaders to carry out the firm's global talent strategy and vision.
  • Kowal Kenyon was named Ketchum's first chief organizational effectiveness officer in 2016.