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Last Updated: Wed., Jul. 15, 2026 @ 4:45 pm

Voilà Learning Hunts for Strategic Comms Partner

Wed., Jul. 15, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

VoilaVoilà Learning is looking for a strategic communications partner to elevate its public profile and share its mission of transforming education through AI powered learning experiences.

Commentary

Dimon Worries About ‘Tectonic Plates’

Wed., Jul. 15, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Jamie DimonJPMorganChase chief Jamie Dimon warns of lurking risks that could upend Wall Street's gravy train... Iran foreign minister praises Trump's looney "guardian of the Strait" idea... State Dept. scolds NYC's international affairs unit for overplaying its hand... Historian Timothy Snyder graciously puts his '"Hitler and Stalin" lecture series online to alert people that "it" could happen here.

Whit Clay Assumes Helm at Longacre Square

Wed., Jul. 15, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Whit ClayWhit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.

On the Move: Global Strategy Group Hires Praytell's Taratuta

Wed., Jul. 15, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Claudio TaratutaGlobal Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development.

Accounts in Transit: IMAGINE PR Lands Thailand's Chiva-Som

Wed., Jul. 15, 2026

By Steve Barnes

ChiaSomIMAGINE PR is appointed North American PR representative for Thailand's Chiva-Som, a wellness brand... Gilly Group, which works with clients in the golf industry, is named AOR for architecture firm Staples Golf Design... Merlot Marketing lands BlackPine Communities to support the launch of Nānā Kai, a master-planned residential community on the South Kohala Coast of Hawaiʻi's Big Island.

PR Firm News: VPE Gets New Ownership

Wed., Jul. 15, 2026

By Steve Barnes

DPWVPE Communications, which helps organizations authentically connect with diverse audiences, celebrates 38 years in business and announces a new ownership structure... Praytell expands into the Asian market with the opening of a new office in Singapore... The International Public Relations Network unveils a new visual identity and redesigned website.

U of Guelph Plans Pool of PR Suppliers

Tue., Jul. 14, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

GuelphOntario’s University of Guelph is creating a pool of firms eager to assist its external relations department with communications and marketing projects on an as-required basis.

Chime's Bencuya Shifts to Brunswick Group

Tue., Jul. 14, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Eitan BencuyaEitan Bencuya, who has more than 20 years of technology PR experience, has signed on with Brunswick Group as a partner in its San Francisco office.

DGA Group Calls in Middle East Pros

Tue., Jul. 14, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

DGADGA Group has lined up the former US ambassadors to Qatar and Saudi Arabia as senior advisors to help clients navigate that politically complex region.

Accounts in Transit: Racepoint Global Snags MIPS

Tue., Jul. 14, 2026

By Steve Barnes

MIPSRacepoint Global signs on to work with MIPS, which develops tools, software and compute required for building autonomous edge computing platforms... Allen & Gerritsen picks up Appalachian Mountain Club, the oldest operating outdoor and recreation conservation organization in the US... RG2 Communications scoops up The Broome, a boutique hotel in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood.

On the Move: Narrative Strategies Recruits Silverstein

Tue., Jul. 14, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Adam SilversteinNarrative Strategies names Adam Silverstein as managing director in New York. Silverstein was most recently head of media relations & thought leadership at Scient Public Relations... Mission North brings on Alex Hunter as EVP of health and innovation... Baird & Warner, a family-owned independent real estate services company that serves the Chicago area, appoints Jeanette Cutler as CMO.

PR Firm News: SourceCode Opens in Europe via Munich Outpost

Tue., Jul. 14, 2026

By Steve Barnes

SourceCodeSourceCode Communications launches SourceCode Germany, establishing the agency's first office in continental Europe... Clario Group acquires Ted Miller Group, a Miami-founded agency focused on clients in the technology, travel & leisure and financial services sectors... Global Situation Room’s Global Risk Advisory Council is hosting a July 23 webinar that will go over the results of its new Reputation Risk Index.

DFW's EpicCentral Seeks Marcom Support

Mon., Jul. 13, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

EpicGrand Prairie is looking for a firm to develop a strategic marketing campaign to promote its EpicCentral entertainment district, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.