PJ DDB CREATES IN-HOUSE PR DEPARTMENT
By Adnews Staff
Ad agency Palmer Jarvis DDB has created a public relations department within the agency. Leading the department is Robert MacLean as vice president of corporate communications and public relations. MacLean joins Palmer Jarvis from Toronto's BenchMark Porter Novelli where as senior consultant he previously worked with PJ DDB on its media relations. MacLean will be based in Toronto, providing corporate communications and public relations services for PJ DDB as well as its DDB Downtown, DDB Digital, DDB Response, Kid Think and karacters design DDB operations. MacLean will also provide senior public relations counsel to select clients of PJ DDB. PJ DDB will continue working with BenchMark on integrated national PR campaigns and special events for its clients.