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Help updating the Edelman article's recent history

Hey there. I'm an employee of Edelman, a communications firm. I'm operating as a COI editor on the firm's behalf, and I'm trying to make some updates to the company article's History, specifically the subsection that covers its activities from 2000 up to the present. A lot of what I'm proposing is reorganization, making the section more coherent and easier to read, but I'm also proposing additional content about relatively recent developments at Edelman.

If any editors here are interested in taking a look at my request, it's on the Edelman Talk page. Thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time. MichaelBush48 (talk) 15:34, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Neff GmbH#Requested move 6 January 2024

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Neff GmbH#Requested move 6 January 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 12:58, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Dahua Technology's minority state ownership

FYI

 – Pointer to relevant discussion elsewhere.

Please see Talk:Dahua Technology#Incorrect terminology in infobox and lead - Additional input requested from editors on how to refer to a Chinese company with 11.67% state ownership. This has been a two-party dispute, in which I offered a third opinion, but both parties think additional voices would help settle the question.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  09:26, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

The Office Group: not accurate, doesn't reflect recent merger with Fora

Hey, I've been trying to update The Office Group page, but there's a conflict of interests blocking me. However, the info on there is outdated. After merging with Fora, the latest version is on their official website: https://www.theofficegroup.com/. Can someone take a look at the Wiki page and make sure it's updated? Thanks a bunch! Sharubi90 (talk) 15:07, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

MOS:EGG in Template:Infobox company

I've proposed updating Template:Infobox company's documentation to avoid a potential MOS:EGG issue. Please give your thoughts in that discussion. Ed ^{[talk] [OMT]} 01:25, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for EVA Air

EVA Air has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:10, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Le Cordon Bleu

We have a main page for Le Cordon Bleu but doing some gnoming edits on culinary company pages I see we also have several of its individual locations such as Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Scottsdale, Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts – Dallas, and Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts in Pittsburgh to name a few. I do not see these as individually notable as many don't have the coverage required under WP:ORGCRIT to show standalone notability. Prior to doing any merging or possibly AfD nominations, was hoping to get feedback from others in the project. CNMall41 (talk) 19:47, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Discussion at Physics Wallah

 You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Physics_Wallah#Proposed_merge_of_Alakh_Pandey_into_Physics_Wallah, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. Sohom (talk) 09:21, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Help with Infillion Engagement advertising section

Hello, I'm looking for an independent editor to review an edit request I've made on the Infillion Talk page. (Link here.) I'm an employee at the company, so I can't edit the article myself. My request concerns the Engagement advertising section, which is in need of a few changes to bring it more closely in line with Wikipedia's content guidelines. If that interests anyone at this WikiProject, please take a look at what I'm proposing and let me know if it's up to code. Thanks, CM with Infillion (talk) 19:18, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

2023 Starbucks strike at AfD

• Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2023 Starbucks strike

---Another Believer _(Talk) 16:19, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Full company names and lead references

Hi WikiProject Companies, I'd like to raise a run of edits by an editor on British company pages that could do with some discussion. Strugglehouse is interpreting guidance at MOS:TM#Multiple,_changed,_and_former_names to mean that all company articles must start with their full legal name including "plc" "or ltd.", "limited" etc., exactly as per the documentation from companies house, and with two references added to each lead to support this name. (Some examples, [1], [2] or see Talk:Butlin's#Title) This, even when the trading name and article common name are different, which contradicts MOS:FIRST which says: If possible, the page title should be the subject of the first sentence. It also runs agains MOS:LEADCITE and WP:OVERCITE in that we are gaining 2 lead citations in every lead simply for the first bolded word. This appears to me to be unnecessary lead clutter.

To my mind, the Multiple changed and former names guidance is making the point that we should always use the company's current legal identity before any previous one. The guidance does suggest that plc/ltd. etc. should be included in that description, but many (most?) company articles across Wikipedia don't include those in the first sentence. Is there additional guidance on this? Has the matter been discussed before? What are the thoughts of project members here? Thanks. Sirfurboy🏄 (talk) 09:10, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Part of this dispute can be viewed in the edit history at Whitbread, where--outside of this policy discussion--the company seems satisfied with the name "Whitbread"...that name appearing eight times on the front page of the company website, while "Whitbread PLC" appears just once. Magnolia677 (talk) 11:28, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Any thoughts from the members of this project, please? What is the equivalent to "plc" that we should be adding to American public traded companies? Is it "inc."? Thanks. Sirfurboy🏄 (talk) 10:39, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Per WP:SILENCE I'll be reverting out the excessive lead citations being added and will have to defer to local consensus on the plc issue. Sirfurboy🏄 (talk) 14:37, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Proposed split of Criticism of the Walt Disney Company page

Hello everyone! I would like your input on a discussion at Talk:Criticism of the Walt Disney Company#Splitting off content to Criticism of Walt Disney Animation Studios about whether to split off content from five sub-sections about Walt Disney Animation Studios to the Criticism of Walt Disney Animation Studios, in order to ensure that the page complies with WP:SIZESPLIT. Consensus in this discussion is important to determine whether such a this split is warranted or not. Thanks and I hope to see your comments. Historyday01 (talk) 00:10, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Stellantis Italy#Requested move 18 January 2024

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Stellantis Italy#Requested move 18 January 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Warm Regards, ZI Jony ^(Talk) 15:23, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Category hierarchy

I recently requested a number of categories

• Category:Industrial companies
• Category:Companies involved with consumer staples
• Category:Companies involved with consumer discretionary goods

All three requests were declined.

The intention was to recreate the actual hierarchy used by real-world schemes such as Industry Classification Benchmark and Global Industry Classification Standard, where 8 of the 11 top-level categories already exist. See

Category:Companies by industry

An example branch would be

Companies by industry ≫ Consumer Discretionary ≫ Consumer Products and Services ≫ Household Goods and Home Construction ≫ Household Furnishings ≫ {all the companies}

Any thoughts on how we can move forward?

Nobody?!

Other branches would be

• Consumer Staples ≫ Food, Beverage & Tobacco ≫ Beverages ≫ Brewers ≫ {all the companies}
• Industrials ≫ Transportation ≫ Marine Transportation ≫ {all the companies}

We only need these three at the top level and then we have all eleven. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.15.218.61 (talk) 13:48, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Replacement of content on a page about a business

Hello - I'm a bit of a wiki virgin, however, my attention was drawn to the Antony Gibbs and Sons page which I found full of mis-information, extraneous information, poor citations, and badly written. In my sandbox - User:Ruthhenrietta/sandbox#cite ref-:0 1-3 - I have written an alternative, which I have been advised to upload paragraph by paragaraph. I was also advised by someone in the tearoom to alert this group to it, and welcome any comments you have. I will leave it a couple of weeks before I make the changes. @Ruthhenrietta Ruthhenrietta (talk) 14:43, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

@Ruthhenrietta It's always useful to check your links: the above was a redirect to Tyntesfield#History, but I've now retargetted it to Antony Gibbs & Sons as you intended. PamD 15:05, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

And it needed a hatnote at Antony Gibbs, which it now has. PamD 15:13, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks PamD - what's a 'hatnote'? Ruthhenrietta (talk) 12:49, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Aeryon Labs

Page reads a bit like a catalogue for their products than a proper encyclopedic article so it needs a lot of work. CBC and other national sources have been pretty consistent in covering them, and I'm sure local Kitchener-Waterloo news have covered them so there's plenty of sources. I added as many sources as I could easily find online. Harizotoh9 (talk) 11:11, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Looks good. I moved the "notable users" into the products section. Could use history expansion but not sure what all you found online so will leave it up to you. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:54, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Help with new Infillion services section

Hello, I'm reaching out to this WikiProject on behalf of my employer, the media and advertising company Infillion. A few weeks ago, I put forward an edit request asking editors to review a new section draft for the Infillion article. It's titled Location services and out-of-home advertising, and it covers the company's (relatively recent) expansion into those two sectors. This link will take you to my request, which contains the full text of the draft and all its references. If that sounds interesting to anybody at this WikiProject, please use the link above. I'm available to field any and all feedback you may have on the draft. Thanks, CM with Infillion (talk) 21:04, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Reliance Group

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-adani-mulls-bidding-anil-ambanis-bankrupt-coal-plants-bloomberg-news-2023-07-11

I am quite concerned about the lack of coverage of the financial troubles at Reliance Group. I am not an expert at this field, so I wonder if anyone can help make up for the coverage deficit? Best, --Minoa (talk) 15:41, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Edelman Notable campaigns section draft

Hello, I'm visiting this WikiProject to see if anyone here would be interested in reviewing a new section draft for the Edelman article. As currently constructed, the article doesn't have much information about PR and advertising campaigns that the firm has participated in. This new section seeks to rectify that. You can view the draft as well as my full edit request by following this link to the Edelman Talk page.

In the interest of full transparency: I'm an Edelman employee, which is why I'm using the edit request system and asking independent editors to review my suggested content. Thanks! MichaelBush48 (talk) 15:08, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Global Strategy Group Advocacy campaigns section

Hello, I'm an employee at the political consulting firm Global Strategy Group. This WikiProject is listed at the top of the GSG Talk page, so I thought it might be a good place to find editors interested in reviewing an edit request that I placed in early March. The request contains a draft for a brand new Advocacy campaigns section for the GSG article. As currently constructed, the article has plenty of information about the firm's electoral and corporate work, but not much about the work it has done on social and political issues like gun safety, abortion access, and criminal justice reform. These efforts have been extensively covered by reputable press outlets, so it seems to me like an information gap worth filling.

If any of this sounds compelling, feel free to use this link, which will take your straight to my request. Obviously, my idea is to have the draft pass through independent editor review and get added to the article, but constructive criticism would also be deeply appreciated. Thanks! ES at Global Strategy Group (talk) 14:30, 29 March 2024 (UTC)