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Last Updated: Thu., Jul. 16, 2026 @ 1:00 pm

Debevoise & Plimpton's Rosen Joins FGS

Thu., Jul. 16, 2026

By Steve Barnes

JeffreyRosenJeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.

Litigation As Reputational Risk for Law Firms

Thu., Jul. 16, 2026

By Steve Barnes

InfiniteLitigation is increasingly a reputational issue for legal firms as well as for the parties they represent in conflicts, according to a new report from INFINITE.

Publicis Posts 1.1% H1 Growth

Thu., Jul. 16, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Arthur SadounPublicis Groupe’s H1 net revenues inched ahead by 1.1 percent to $8.3B. Organic growth hit the 4.7 percent mark.

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.