This week Cathy Ackermann of Ackermann PR made the news again with a lawsuit against a former employee. This time it is Rick Laney. Laney apparently left and has stayed in the same business. I have been following his work with TN Sports Radio and in particular the Erik Ainge Show. He is brilliant at what he does.
Last time, about two years ago it was Mike Cohen she sued because he formed Cohen Communications and stayed in the business.
Ackermann should take it as a compliment that these two guys worked there and went out on their own. As an Entrepreneur she should want to have them go out on their own.
In addition to Laney and Cohen, Cindy McConkey left and went to Scrips. Katie Granju left for Scripps Interactive. Shane Rhyne left and Robert Cathy left.
Why the attention of a lawsuit on a non compete that is hardly enforceable? While a lawsuit makes the news, it seems to me that it would help the ones that left and started out on their own to gain some free earned media.
So, while Cas was right, “don’t matter what they say, as long as they spell your name right.” In this case, I think Cas would say that ain’t good for ya.
Didn’t Cohen represent that ambulance service that wanted to Rural Metro contract?
In my opinion, he did a whale of a job on that one.
Last time I checked, Cohen was operating his much balleyhooed PR firm from his house, don’t know where Laney has set up shop, but most of these guys are just piking money for spin/influence/peddling a position from the same old guys day in and day out.
LL2:
Easy to throw barbs when you don’t say who you are.
My e-mail is Mike@CohenCommunicationsGroup.com. My cell number is 659-4750. Man up and give me a call.
I’m doing just fine. So is my company.
The ambulance contract: I represented AMR. Proudly. But they didn’t win the bid, despite being scored higher than Rural/Metro by 4 of 7 judges. Despite promising a 90 second faster response time.
Glad to talk about what I do and who I represent. Give me a call or e-mail anytime.