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News of Firms: Hemsworth Picked as US Rep for latamPR

Wed, Mar. 20, 2024

By Steve Barnes

HemsworthHemsworth is chosen as US representative for latamPR, a network of Latin America-based strategic communications agencies... McGuffin Creative Group, a Chicago-based marketing and advertising agency, opens applications for its grant to a nonprofit... Content marketing agency Manifest is acquired by ARS Advertising.

News of Firms: Hemsworth Communications Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Mon, Mar. 18, 2024

By Steve Barnes

HemsworthHemsworth marks its 10th anniversary with a series of initiatives including a new logo and a restructuring... R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company is to acquire digital and print marketing businesses from Vericast Corp... Crimson Atlantic Communications is launched in DC/Baltimore by former FOVNDRY PR director Jon Hukill.

News of Firms: Morrow Sodali Opens Research Unit for EMEA Region

Fri, Mar. 15, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Claire LaveryMorrow Sodali launches a research practice for the EMEA region. The new division, based in London, will be led by Claire Lavery...Maverick Public Relations, which is based in Denver and specializes in the sustainable technology, clean energy, biotech, agribusiness, and cannabis sectors, opens a New York office....Voxus PR, a B2B technology marketing agency, expands its content creation services.

News of Firms: Fashion Industry Vets Launch Taylor Burke Communications

Tue, Mar. 12, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Taylor BurkeTaylor Burke Communications is launched by fashion industry power players Andrew Taylor and Robert Burke... UpSpring announces a comprehensive company rebrand... Aspekta AB, an independent Sweden-based agency, joins the Public Relations Global Network.

News of Firms: SFC Group Acquires CareContent

Fri, Mar. 8, 2024

By Steve Barnes

SFCSFC Group, a woman-owned healthcare marketing agency, acquires CareContent, a female-owned, Chicago-based content creation company... Ohlmann Group, a family-owned, Dayton-based marketing and advertising firm, celebrates its 75th anniversary with the opening of a new office downtown... Calysto Communications, Atlanta-based firm, celebrates its 25th anniversary

Finn Launches 'Global Health Impact Group'

Wed, Mar. 6, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

FINNFinn Partners has established the "global health impact group" to offer policy, advocacy and media expertise to advance health outcomes and economic growth worldwide.

News of Firms: Dukas Linden PR Partners with Private Equity Women Investor Network

Wed, Mar. 6, 2024

By Steve Barnes

DLPRDukas Linden Public Relations forms a partnership with the Private Equity Women Investor Network... CORE Public Relations unveils CORE Advance, an expanded suite of tailored communications and brand development services... Grasslands: A Journalism-Minded Agency, a cannabis PR focused shop expands into the broader natural products and wellness sector... Wilbron of Birmingham, AL is elected to PROI Worldwide.

News of Firms: 360PR+ Heads for Hudson Square

Tue, Mar. 5, 2024

By Steve Barnes

360PR360PR+ relocates its New York office to 60 Charlton Street in the Hudson Square district... Hahn, a predictive marketing and PR agency, launches Hahn Labs to gauge return on investment... F2 Strategy, a wealth management technology services company, acquires boutique marketing shop, SKY Marketing Consultants

News of Firms: BOC Consult Launches

Fri, Mar. 1, 2024

By Steve Barnes

BOCBOC Consult (Ltd.), a consultancy in the fields of public affairs, investor relations, labor relations and communication, is established by Edelman vet Rüdiger O. Assion and Leonteq founder Ernst Primosch... Needle is launched by SF area PR pros Tess Pawlisch and Margaret Huang... BleuCooper Communications and MK Bridge Communications merge.

News of Firms: Stagwell Acquires WHAT'S NEXT PARTNERS

Thu, Feb. 29, 2024

By Steve Barnes

WNPStagwell reaches an agreement to acquire WHAT'S NEXT PARTNERS, a French digital brand and marketing consultancy... A D S Simon Media survey found that 82 percent of PR pros view the election year as either an opportunity or a challenge for their media relations plans... Allison launches Allison AI integrated suite of products/services.

News of Firms: Stagwell Acquires Sidekick

Thu, Feb. 22, 2024

By Steve Barnes

SidekickStagwell acquires Sidekick, a group of firms focused on experiential, digital storytelling and branded content... Watermark Strategies, a corporate affairs consulting firm, is founded by industry veterans Zack Condry and Erik Hotmire... Markets EQ, which fuses voice tones with language in a generative AI platform for corporate communications, unveils an AI-generated scorecard based on voice analysis.

News of Firms: Place Public Affairs Debuts

Wed, Feb. 21, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Sam MyersPlace Public Affairs is launched by Sam Myers, Jr., who was most recently managing director at Rational 360... ARInsights acquires The Wind Communications Agency... CTP, a Boston-based creative communications agency, opens an office in North Carolina.

News of Firms: Prosek Opens New Office in NYC

Tue, Feb. 20, 2024

By Steve Barnes

ProsekProsek Partners opens its new flagship office in New York that is pitched as a place to work that's “better than home.”... Golin forms a strategic partnership with Cyabra, a counter-disinformation platform... Liquid Agency, a brand consulting shop in San Jose, acquires Dallas-based employment branding agency MindHandle.

News of Firms: N6 Powered by KRMA Acquires West of Fairfax

Thu, Feb. 15, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Courtney LopezN6 Powered by KRMA, an AI-powered digital marketing shop, acquires West of Fairfax of Los Angeles... Signal AI, reputation and risk insights services, scoops up reputation intelligence monitoring company Social 360... The PR Council and Canadian Council of Public Relations Firms merge.

News of Firms: ColdSpark Launches Citadel Communications

Wed, Feb. 14, 2024

By Steve Barnes

ColdSparkColdSpark, the Pittsburgh-based political communications shop behind SFA Fund, the super PAC for Nikki Haley for President, launches Citadel Communications... Kite Hill PR selects creative AI company Crant as the winner of its third "Tech For Good” program... The 2024 IPR Bridge Conference is slated for April 24 at Georgetown University in Washington.

News of Firms: Klein/Johnson Acquires Perry Bayliss GR

Fri, Feb. 9, 2024

By Steve Barnes

KleinThe Klein/Johnson Group acquires bipartisan lobbying firm Perry Bayliss Government Relations, which works with clients in the telecom and tech sectors... Jaymie Scotto & Associates, a Las Vegas-based firm, acquires Forward Vision... Maisel PR is launched by Cheryl Maisel, who was most recently EVP at R&CPMK.

News of Firms: Crowe PR Acquires Eckis Marketing

Thu, Feb. 8, 2024

By Steve Barnes

EckisCrowe PR, which is celebrating its ninth anniversary, acquires Eckis Marketing.... Prosek Partners relocates its London office to a new space in Covent Garden... Merrick Towle changes its name to Merrick Creative.