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| Facebook growth strategy: get chummy with PR Facebook has reached the 500 million user milestone and the social network is eyeing future growth and communications challenges ahead by befriending the PR industry. |
| Education department plans fall launch for \'Teach\' WASHINGTON: The Department of Education is set to hire a firm to support an upcoming teacher recruitment campaign expected to launch in September, according to a federal filing. |
| Kekst names Rand president and CEO NEW YORK: Kekst and Company has named partner Larry Rand president and CEO, effective September 1, with founder and current CEO Gershon Kekst transitioning into a newly created executive chairman role. |
| E-commerce businesses likely to review PR LONDON: An increasing number of US e-commerce companies are likely to review their PR set-ups in the coming months, according to a study by new-business research firm Pearlfinders. |
| Beer brand Singha close to selecting US AOR REDWOOD CITY, CA: Singha North America is on the verge of selecting an agency for an integrated marketing AOR to help spread awareness of its beer brand in the US. |