Ampersand

2010 has been a pivotal year in the communications industry so far and this is reflected in a bumper issue of Ampersand.

	Refreshing Africa’s Reputation – Sally Costerton, H&K EMEA President, looks at some of the reputational issues impacting Africa
	The Many Moving Pieces of US Healthcare Reform – global healthcare practice head, Daniel McIntyre, on the implications of President Obama’s controversial changes
	The Barcelona Principles – is there a Silver Bullet? - Ruth Pestana, worldwide director, strategic services looks at the latest PR measurement techniques
	Clients Cannes and Will Keep Coming – MaryLee Sachs, US chairman, reports on Cannes Lions 2010
	Lessons From the Front Line - Crisis and digital experts, Chris Gidez and Brendan Hodgson, on how the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill challenges existing reputation management models
	Shop-PR Advocacy - Louise Watson, Head of Consumer Packaged Goods, looks at the role of PR in retail purchase considerations

As always, I welcome your views.

Paul Taaffe
Chairman and Chief Executive
Hill & Knowlton
Paul.Taaffe@hillandknowlton.com