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EPCOR USA Seeks Comms Support

Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

EPCOREPCOR USA which supplies water and wastewater treatment services to 1M customers in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, is looking to hire a full-service communications firm.

Real Chemistry’s Carhart Takes LCG Post

Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

WWendy Carhart, who rose to the chief communications, culture & purpose post at Real Chemistry, has moved to the Learning Care Group.

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Corvus Counsels Colombia

Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

ColombiaFlorida’s Corvus Strategic Partners has signed to represent the interests of Colombia regarding its relations with the US.

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Motion Acquires AKA Media Partners

Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

By Steve Barnes

AKAMotion, a Chicago-based brand growth agency, acquires video-forward marketing and communications firm AKA Media Partners, which has been in business since 1998.

PR Firm News: APCO Launches Global Africa Investment Summit

Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

By Steve Barnes

APCOAPCO is launching the Global Africa Investment Summit, a platform designed to accelerate investment across Africa... LV8, which specializes in social media strategies and digital marketing, launches a paid media practice... Moxie Strategies introduces Aimi by Moxie, an AI-powered qualitative research product.

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Texas Targets Asia for Tourism PR Push

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TexasTexas is looking for a firm to handle tourism PR and marketing communications in its Asia service region with India and Taiwan as primary markets.

Prosek, Brunswick Work Schroders' Deal

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

SchrodersProsek Partners represents Nuveen as it acquires London-based Schroders, which relies on Brunswick Group for PR counsel, in a $13.5B deal.

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Commentary

Growing Fear of the 'Demolition Man'

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TrumpDonald Trump's return to the White House has more and more people across the globe viewing the US as a threat, according to a poll conducted by Kekst CNC... What "golden age of America?" Few of us buy Trump's vision of utopia on Earth... WaPost laments "de facto death sentence for publishing a newspaper." Surprise, surprise: the editorial wasn't about itself.

Crisis Vet Sandhu Joins Orchestra

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

OrchestraOrchestra has recruited Deepika Sandhu for the senior VP-legal & crisis communications slot.

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Botox Maker Calls in Checkmate

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

abbvieAbbvie has retained Trump-connected Winston-Salem-based Checkmate Government Relations for healthcare matters and issues related to the life sciences sector.

CDC's Reczek Joins TDY @ FGS

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Jeff ReczekJeff Reczek, who most recently served as director of CDC Washington at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is coming on board as a partner at bipartisan health care firm TDY @ FGS Global.

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On the Move: Narrative Strategies Hires Cameron, Stallone

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Narrative StrategiesNarrative Strategies brings on Christina Cameron and Jessica Stallone as senior directors... CI&T, a global technology transformation specialist, appoints Sarah Painter as SVP, marketing for EMEA... Avenue Z promotes Annie Zeigler to associate director, based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Accounts in Transit: MZ Group Lands Playboy IR Work

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Steve Barnes

PlayboyMZ Group is selected to lead a strategic investor relations and financial communications program across all key markets for Playboy... Marketbridge is named B2B agency of record for the commercial display and IT solutions division of LG Electronics USA... ChizSix Marketing & Media, a Toronto-based firm, picks up Sakar, which licenses over forty major entertainment and lifestyle brands across sectors including digital cameras, drones, audio products and skateboards.

PR Firm News: The Shipyard Takes Stake in FancyAI

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Steve Barnes

ShipyardThe Shipyard, which owns Fahlgren Mortine and TURNER, makes a strategic investment in FancyAI... LAVIDGE launches InkFox Publicity (a LAVIDGE Co.), a publicity firm that will work with publishers; hybrid presses; and professional, indie and self-published authors... 5W PR introduces an investment division.

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