JohnstonWells president GG Johnston offers her thoughts on ethics and the importance of standards and outside perspectives in a Denver Business Journal article penned by Amy Johnson, president of the Colorado Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

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JohnstonWells Public Relations appointed Rodney D Bell senior counselor and director of business development, supporting the firm's growth strategy in health and wellness, family outreach, software, real estate, sustainable development and government, as well as building out the firm's financial services practice.

Bell brings more than 16 years of experience in public relations, crisis communications, marketing communications and corporate affairs. In addition to leading business development, Bell will provide strategic counsel in crisis communications and corporate public relations.

"Rodney not only brings a marketing and business development background; he brings the unique perspective of having been on the client side of our business – a valuable resource for clients," said Gwinavere Johnston, CEO of the Denver-based firm.

Goodwill Industries International is part of a national coalition that is educating the public about the transition in WHEN from analog (over-the-air) television to all-digital broadcasting. Digital broadcasting promises to provide a clearer picture and more programming options and will free up airwaves for use by emergency responders.

Regenerative Sciences, Inc., creator of the Regenexx™ procedure that uses a patient’s own stem cells to regenerate bone and cartilage, has announced a new clinical study using its patent pending processes to treat tendon injuries. 

The company is recruiting patients with moderate to severe tennis elbow, partial rotator cuff tears or Achilles tendon tears, and moderate to severe plantar fasciitis.  This study has been sanctioned by an independent research review board and involves using the patient's own stem cells to repair and strengthen these tissues. 

Prestigious school announces Culinary Arts Farm to Table Externship 

Call it farm to table, seed to fork, farm to fork, or sustainable kitchen -- by any name, diners in today’s top restaurants are demanding locally grown seasonal food.

Whether in response to increasing concern for the environment or simply a desire for the delicious, restaurants around the country are finding ways to source local ingredients, even in bustling urban areas such as Manhattan, Houston, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta and Denver.