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Last Updated: Thu., Mar. 5, 2026 @ 5:25 pm

DC Needs PR to Promote School Lottery

Thu., Mar. 5, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

MySchool DCThe nation's capital is accepting proposals for a marketing communications campaign to promote the MY School DC common application and lottery program for families for the 2027-2028 school year.

Commentary

Trump ‘Ups’ Noem

Thu., Mar. 5, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Kristi NoemTrump promotes Kristi Noem because he can't fire her. That would be an admission that he made a bad move in hiring her in the first place... The White House website maintains that the US "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capacity. So why are we currently turning it into rubble?... Americans overwhelmingly hate Trump's ballroom gambit.

Alcoa Recruits BP Alum Olson

Thu., Mar. 5, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Emily OlsonAlcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.

A&P Works to Attract Investment in Uzbekistan

Thu., Mar. 5, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

UzbelkistanArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer is helping the Embassy of Uzbekistan's efforts to attract increased trade and investment in Central Asia’s most populous country.

Longacre Square Snares DGA, FGS Veteran

Thu., Mar. 5, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

LongacreLongacre Square Partners has named Humza Vanderman partner and head of its London outpost as the financial communications firm expands into Europe.

Accounts in Transit: Scout Lab Lands TrustedHousesitters

Thu., Mar. 5, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Trusted HousesittersScout Lab is named communications agency for TrustedHousesitters, a home and pet-sitting community... Magrino lands BSH, the home appliances arm of Germany’s Bosch Group, as PR AOR for “Region North America”... Refuel Agency wins FY2025-26 and beyond by Veterans Florida, connects transitioning servicemembers, veterans and spouses with career opportunities and entrepreneurship resources.

PR Firm News: Precision Acquires Firehouse

Thu., Mar. 5, 2026

By Steve Barnes

PrecisionPrecision Strategies, an integrated strategy and marketing agency with offices in Washington and New York, acquires Firehouse Strategies, a DC-based public affairs firm... AVENIR GLOBAL acquires London-based Thinks Insight & Strategy... Good Company, which bills itself as a “cultural engineering firm,” is launched by DJ Hardy, a veteran of Johannesburg-based communications consultancy arxna and M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment and Casey Stickles, who has worked at 5WPR, Rubenstein and MWW.

On the Move: FGS Global Adds Susman to Exec Board

Thu., Mar. 5, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Sally SusmanFGS Global adds former Pfizer EVP and chief corporate affairs officer Sally Susman to its global executive board as an independent member, effective April 1... Codeword brings on Kim Baffi, who was previously Salesforce VP and creative director, as executive creative director... Amperity, an AI-powered customer data cloud, appoints Bridget Perry as CMO.

How Brands Earn Loyalty That Lasts

Thu., Mar. 5, 2026

By Josh Moed

O'Dwyer's/DS Simon Video Interview Series: Theresa Bertand, Head of Strategy, Zeno Group
On the PR’s Top Pros Talk podcast, Doug Simon spoke with Theresa Bertrand, Head of Strategy at Zeno Group, about the firm’s Brand Love and Demand study and why emotional connection is driving sustained growth in 2026.

Travel Nevada Looks for Comms Partner

Wed., Mar. 4, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Travel NevadaTravel Nevada is seeking a creative shop that will be responsible for managing all aspects of its brand strategy and campaign production.

Commentary

Feeding The G.O.A.T.

Wed., Mar. 4, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Oz PearlmanWill mentalist Oz Pearlman read Donald Trump's mind at the White House Correspondents Assn. dinner next month? The nation would like to know what's going on between the president's ears... Defense Department quarterback Pete Hegseth compares Iranian war to a football game... Travel Nevada issues a gem of an RFP that describes "Nevadaness."

Prosek Partners Works BrewDog Deal

Wed., Mar. 4, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

BrewDogProsek Partners handles New York’s Tilray Brands, craft beer & cannabis operation, as it acquires BrewDog, a leading British independent beer producer in the UK, for $45M.

PR Firm News: PSC Acquires Nonprofit Partners

Wed., Mar. 4, 2026

By Steve Barnes

PSCPSC (Princeton Strategic Communications) acquires Nonprofit Partners... CG Life launches 24/364, a cultural brand platform intended to drive awareness, connection and action aimed at keeping rare disease at the forefront of the health and social conversation... Interluxe Group, which focuses on brand experiences and in-person activations; Quinn, a strategic communications agency; and media and digital agency North & Warren are uniting under the Interluxe Group banner.