WEBER SHANDWICK HONORED WITH ENTERPRISE CONTRIBUTION AWARD FROM WWF
BEIJING, April 29, 2010 – In recognition of Weber Shandwick’s outstanding volunteer efforts in supporting and promoting Earth Hour in China, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) granted its Enterprises Special Contribution Award to the firm for the second year a in row. John Russell, Weber Shandwick’s executive vice president, Asia Pacific, accepted the award on behalf of the agency.
ONE-THIRD OF GLOBAL CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS UNPREPARED TO DEAL WITH SOCIAL MEDIA THREATS, ACCORDING TO ANNUAL SURVEY
HONG KONG, EMBARGOED October 27, 2010 – Corporate and brand reputations face greater risk from online threats today. According to The Rising CCO III, an annual survey conducted by global executive search firm Spencer Stuart and global public relations firm Weber Shandwick, 34 percent of global chief corporate communications officers (CCOs) report that their companies experienced a social-media based reputation threat during the past 12 months. Yet, just as many -- 33 percent -- say they are not prepared for managing these types of online reputational threats.
