Coronavirus (COVID-19) is the first global pandemic to unfold in the era of social media, with an unprecedented volume of conversations going on around us. Every 45 milliseconds, a COVID-19 related tweet enters the conversation

COVID-19 has fast-forwarded the practice of working from home and collaborating virtually with colleagues. What would have taken years to become common practice in large corporations has happened overnight. Rather than relying on meeting in person, millions of workers are turning to a variety of technological solutions to stay connected.

Ola Rembe, former global head of Brand & Communication at Ericsson, will become a Director at Kekst CNC from January 1, 2020.

Kekst CNC was awarded the title of European “M&A PR Firm of the Year” at The Deal Awards Europe 2019 in London. That is in addition to receiving the awards for European “Private Equity Deal of the Year” and “Energy & Industrials Deal of the Year”.

Shareholder activism has made massive inroads into Japan over the last four years. In 2018, the number of activist campaigns in Asia surpassed the number across Europe for the first time, with Japan accounting for the majority of cases in Asia.