Domestic internet think-tank and lobby group IndiaTech names new CEOKailasam was formerly the acting managing director of public affairs and strategic communications consulting company APCO Worldwide, accord...
09 Aug, 2018, 03.30 PM IST
Nestle's 2020 goal packed with health; pledges to follow 38 commandmentsMaggi instant noodles is facing a nationwide ban after food regulators found excessive lead content and MSG presence in the product.
10 Jun, 2015, 07.11 AM IST
Nestle ropes in US lobbyist APCO Worldwide to tone down Maggi backlashAPCO is best known in India for helping Gujarat change its post-2002 riots image to present itself as an investment hub, or “Indian Davos”,...
06 Jun, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
NRI organisations shoring up support for Narendra Modi on Western Front, especially in the USA network of individuals is working overseas to play down Modi's Hindu hardliner image and pitch him as a leader with whom the world can do...
30 Apr, 2014, 01.26 PM IST
Progressive Punjab Investors Summit: CM Sukhbir Badal hires American firm Apco“Apco has been hired for a two year campaign to promote Punjab as an investment destination,” said Karan A Singh.
02 Dec, 2013, 10.11 AM IST
Narendra Modi to hire a Delhi-based PR agency with an eye on general elections 2014Modi is expected to make frequent visits to the capital ahead of assembly elections in Delhi and Lok Sabha polls next year.
04 Jul, 2013, 08.31 AM IST
Apco Worldwide denies working for Narendra ModiApco Worldwide says its contract with state govt to promote Vibrant Gujarat ended on March 31 and that it has no working relationship with ...
29 Jun, 2013, 06.34 AM IST
Immigration bill to hit global competitiveness of US companies: USIBCConcerns arise mainly because the bill retains several killer provisions, particularly those related to the H-1B visas.
28 Jun, 2013, 09.58 AM IST
Narendra Modi’s hype machine at workIt was claimed that he had rescued 15,000 stranded Gujaratis from the wreckage of Uttarakhand and sent these grateful folks back home.
26 Jun, 2013, 11.30 AM IST
USIBC launches awareness campaign on immigration reformTo fix the killer provisions of immigration reform, the influential US India Business Council today launched a massive lobbying effort.
07 Jun, 2013, 12.23 PM IST
How an American lobbying company Apco Worldwide markets Narendra Modi to the worldApco muscled out a raft of PR companies, including the now defunct Vaishnavi Communications of Niira Radia, to win the contract to promote ...
09 Dec, 2012, 03.39 AM IST
Flacking for Gujarat, Washington lobby Apco also deflects flak for Narendra ModiUntil Apco, which also doubles in public relations, appeared on the scene in 2009 to sell the event, Vibrant Gujarat was a modest show.
08 Dec, 2012, 09.57 PM IST
- APCO Worldwide acquires majority interest in StrawberryFrog
StrawberryFrog, touted, as the world’s first cultural-movement agency has been much in news – thanks to its global ambitions as also the on...
17 Feb, 2012, 07.09 PM IST
- Post-Anna Alert for Industry: Will the middle class go after dishonest corporates next?
Cos should devote additional effort and resources in proactively building and managing their reputation as a responsible and socially-sensi...
03 Sep, 2011, 06.45 AM IST
Narendra Modi: Big hit with America Inc; persona non grata in USGujarat has turned into an investment magnet for US businesses, much like their counterparts in India, which view him with rose-tinted glas...
05 Jun, 2011, 03.28 PM IST
- Industry bodies to market Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit
Gujarat government has started ground work for the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit-2011 (VGGIS-2011) by roping in industry bodies.
27 Jan, 2010, 03.04 AM IST
- US firm APCO launches operations in India
US-based consultancy firm APCO Worldwide, which has launched operations in India, is looking to expand its presence in the country and offe...
20 Nov, 2007, 07.10 PM IST