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Last Updated: Thu., Jan. 22, 2026 @ 5:31 pm

GEO: the New Crisis First Responder

Thu., Jan. 22, 2026

By Steve Halsey

Steve HalseyIn today’s B2B and supply-chain crises, proactively managing your GEO footprint is now a reputational necessity.

Solebury Takes General Fusion Inc. Public

Thu., Jan. 22, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

General FusionNew York’s Solebury Strategic Communications is working Vancouver-based General Fusion Inc.’s plan to go public via a $1B SPAC merger with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp.

PR Firm News: PPHC Kicks Off Roadshow for NASDAQ Listing

Thu., Jan. 22, 2026

By Steve Barnes

PPHCPublic Policy Holding Company launches the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering of 4.2M shares to trade on the NASDAQ. It already is listed on the London Exchange... Baretz+Brunelle, which serves professional services clients, launches LexFusion Labs... Healthsperien founding principal and managing partner Andrew MacPherson joins boardof the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing compassionate care for individuals facing serious illness, death and grief.

Accounts in Transit: FINN Partners Signs Sonoma County Tourism

Thu., Jan. 22, 2026

By Steve Barnes

SonomaFINN Partners signs Sonoma County Tourism... CIIC PR adds travel consultancy The Secret Explorer to its European portfolio... ION 54, a golf-focused platform launched by sports and entertainment group 54, lands Golf Genius, which provides digital software for the sport.

On the Move: Zum Taps Chong for CMO Slot

Thu., Jan. 22, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Joseph ChongZum, which provides transportation services to more than 4K schools across 14 states, appoints Joseph Chong as CMO... Pinterest brings on Amazon VP global brand and marketing Claudine Cheever as CMO... energi PR adds Laura Andrejicka to its Toronto office as account manager.

Commentary

Three Boos for Lutnick

Wed., Jan. 21, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

LutnickDavos swells heckle Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for praising coal over renewables... House Speaker Mike Johnson preaches US/UK unity while his boss threatened to slap tariffs on Britain for not supporting his Greenland grab... Stars & Stripes strikes back at DOD boss Hegseth's bid to dictate its coverage... Ballard Partners sees dollar signs in Venezuela... Will Joey Chestnut defend his renowned Mustard Belt now that Nathan's Famous eyes control by China-owned Smithfield Foods.

HSBC Alum Ward Joins FTI Consulting

Wed., Jan. 21, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Matt WardMatt Ward, who was head of US communications & corporate media relations at HSBC, has joined FTI Consulting’s PR operation unit in New York.

Achieving Agency Growth in 2026

Wed., Jan. 21, 2026

By Rich Jachetti

Rich JachettiWhy tracking macroeconomic, legislative and consumer confidence indicators is a beneficial habit for PR agency leaders to adopt.

PR Firm News: FGS Global Launches AI Advisory, Acquires Memetica

Wed., Jan. 21, 2026

By Steve Barnes

FGSFGS Global launches its AI Advisory practice and acquires Memetica, a specialist technology consultancy in AI-driven threat detection and mitigation across social, dark web and fringe platforms... The Harris Poll, which is part of Stagwell, launches Harris QuestRQ, a reputation system for business, communications and marketing leaders... The Change Agencies, an inclusive communications agency network, brings on The Holliday Collaborative Agency in Indianapolis and Meraki Communications Group in Alexandria, VA, as members.

Media Maneuvers: Symbolic.ai Partners with News Corp

Wed., Jan. 21, 2026

By Steve Barnes

SymbolicSymbolic.ai forms a partnership with News Corp to begin using the company’s AI-native publisher platform in the newsrooms of News Corp publications to augment research, writing and publishing... Mediaite launches a newsletter that promises to give readers a summary of—media newsletters... The Fund for American Studies launches the Journalism Excellence Fellowship, a program that will provide promising young journalists the opportunity to work alongside top writers, reporters, and media professionals.

On the Move: LaVoieHealthScience Ups DeScenza to President

Wed., Jan. 21, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Lisa DeScenzaLaVoieHealthScience promotes Lisa DeScenza to president... Buffalo Groupe, which works with golf, hospitality and real estate brands, ups Glenn Gray to chief growth officer.... Marketbridge, a Bethesda, MD-based marketing consultant, names Mike Swartz chief growth officer and Ellie Ahmadi as SVP of global corporate marketing.

Long Island Power Wants to Plug in PA Firm

Tue., Jan. 20, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

LIPALong Island Power Authority is seeking a firm(s) to provide high-level strategic public affairs, media and stakeholder engagement support.