Public Policy Holding Company has acquired Sacramento-based Lucas Public Affairs in a deal worth up to $22M.The initial $7.5M payment is composed of $6M in cash and $1.5M in stock issued to LPA owners.
Stagwell registered an eight percent rise in Q1 revenues to $670M and a $1.3M net loss compared to a $1.4M profit last year.
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O’Dwyer’s interviewed executives at some of the top-ranked PR agencies representing the financial services sector to hear how they handled a roller coaster of a year and what trends they predict for the finance world in the coming year and beyond. • A Tough 2023 for Tech |
Metro, the governmental body that oversees 24 cities in Greater Portland, is looking for firms interested in handling strategic communications, marketing and brand services on an on-call basis.
Kym White, who led Edelman’s health sector for over six years, joins Generate:Biomedicines as chief corporate affairs officer.
Commentary
Nike finally throws in the towel and admits that its new MLB uniforms are a flop... A good chunk (34 percent) of TikTokers support a ban on the Chinese app.... "Lede of the Week Award" goes to Wall Street Journal reporter Angus Berwick for story abourt John Jacob Astor IV's gold pocket watch.
Cogent Strategies has signed on to support the European Union’s social media push to promote its policies and messages to the American public.
Sony Pictures Entertainment promotes Tahra Grant to EVP, chief communications officer... Razorfish appoints David MacDonald as retail and commerce experience practice leader... RLF Communications hires Betty Lin as creative director. She was with Hanesbrands.
5W Public Relations is selected as the public relations agency of record for Gunner Roofing... Pillar Marketing Corporation reps Jones Soda Co., a craft soda manufacturer that also operates a subsidiary dedicated to cannabis products... MGH is named as agency of record for NaturaLawn of America.
The Bliss Group opens a London office to serve professional services, financial services, healthcare, tech and impact clients with a European presence... Granite Creek Capital Partners in partnership with Boathouse Capital, makes an investment in The District Communications Group... Treble forms an artificial intelligence practice group, which will be led out of the agency’s San Francisco office by VP Will Kruisbrink.
Detroit seeks a firm to run a public education campaign to promote the roll-out of its automated transportation system designed to reduce traffic deaths.
The Levinson Group has hired Christina Pryor and Carla Amundaray-Gadea as senior directors in Washington and New York.
FGS Global has updated its public diplomacy and communications contract with the embassy of the United Arab Emirates, showing $5.6M in fees through 2006.
The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants is looking for a firm to promote its new national initiative on equity and racial justice.
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