User:JZindler/sandbox-PN-requests

Hi there! I have a COI: Porter Novelli is my employer. Requesting a few edits to this article to update outdated information and address the flag that the lead could be improved.

Infobox

 * Porter Novelli has a new CEO. Update "Key People" in the infobox to read "David Bentley (CEO) ", replacing "Brad MacAfee (CEO)"

Lead

 * Here's a proposed fleshed-out version of the lead, in response to . All of this info is also present in the article body, so refs are omitted per MOS:CITELEAD.
 * The firm was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1972 by Bill Novelli and Jack Porter. Its first major client was the National Institutes of Health. Omnicom Group acquired Porter Novelli in 1988. Historically, most of the company's revenue has come from the information technology and pharmaceutical sectors. In the 2010s, Porter Novelli acquired both Voce Communications and Cone Communications. In 2018, the firm launched a "purpose practice" for organizations focused on corporate social responsibility. Past notable campaigns include an HIV prevention campaign for the Centers for Disease Control, the USDA MyPyramid food guidance system, and the M&M's Global Color Vote.

History

 * After "Brad MacAfee then became CEO in February 2016, when van Bergen rose to the role of CEO of parent Omnicom Public Relations Group", add:
 * David Bentley became the CEO in March 2020, replacing Brad MacAfee.

Thanks for your help and feedback!