ARB ANNOUNCES PR POOL SHORTLIST
By Adnews Staff
The Ontario Advertising Review Board has announced a shortlist of ten agencies competing in the government of Ontario public relations pool competition. A minimum of six agencies will be chosen from the shortlist which includes: Communiqué, Delta Media Inc., Edelman Public Relations, Environics Communications, Goodman Communications Inc., GPC Communications, Enterprise Canada, Hill and Knowlton, National Public Relations and Temple Scott Associates Inc. Presentations are scheduled for May 11 and 12 and a decision is expected by the end of May. Chosen agencies will be providing services on a pool basis to Ontario government ministries and agencies. The incumbents included: Enterprise Canada, Environics Communications, Howe & Company, Goodman Communications and OEB International. The ARB also expects to announce the shortlist for its advertising/corporate communications pool competition May 17 and announce the agencies competing in its recruitment advertising competition on May 23.