Gallagher 2026 Employee Communications Report

Public Relations News & PR Firms Coverage

Latest PR firm news, commentary & professional development.

Last Updated: Tue., Apr. 21, 2026 @ 10:05 am

SW Montana Dangles Digital Contract

Tue., Apr. 21, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

MontanaSouthwest Montana is looking for a firm to handle digital communications, content development and website management to support its destination promotion efforts.

Burson Hires Finn for UAE Media Work

Mon., Apr. 20, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Ra Al KhairmanThe London office of Burson Group has retained Finn Partners’ New York office to strengthen the visibility of Ras Al Khaimah, which is one of the United Arab Emirates.

O'Dwyer's Top PR Firms for 2026

PR Firms on the Rise for 2026

By Steve Barnes

Leading gainers in O'Dwyer's PR Firm Rankings (Clockwise): Lou Hoffman, Joe Anthony, Curtis Sparrer, Jean Serra, Samara Morman, Chris Rosica, Ryan Cohn & Stephanie Graves

Clockwise: Lou Hoffman, Joe Anthony, Curtis Sparrer, Jean Serra, Samara Morman, Chris Rosica, Ryan Cohn & Stephanie Graves

Last year was a good one for the majority of those taking part in O'Dwyer's ranking of top PR firms for 2026 with 43 out of 140 showing double-digit gains, ranging from 10.1 percent to 66.7 percent. Another 49 showed single-digit gains, six were flat and 41 posted losses.

Gunby Sticks Around at FTI Consulting

Mon., Apr. 20, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Steve GunbyFTI Consulting CEO Steve Gunby, 68, has changed his mind about stepping down in 2027, according to a report in the Financial Times.

Collected Strategies Handles Rare Earths Deal

Mon., Apr. 20, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Rare EarthCollected Strategies handles media for Stillwater, OK-based USA Rare Earth as it acquires Brazil’s Serra Verde critical minerals miner and processor for $2.8B in cash and stock.

Gladstone, FTI Work QXO/TopBuild Transaction

Mon., Apr. 20, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

OXOGladstone Place Partners represents QXO Inc. as it agrees to buy TopBuild Corp., which relies on FTI Consulting, to create North America's second largest publicly traded building products distributor.

PR Firm News: RooneyPartners Launches 'Wealth Watch' Podcast

Mon., Apr. 20, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Jim PaviaRooneyPartners, a New York–based firm, launches Wealth Watch with Jim Pavia, a podcast featuring conversations with wealth advisors and investment professionals... Beehive Strategic Communication founder and CEO Lisa Hannum will transition executive leadership and ownership of the firm to long-time partners Nicki Gibbs, Ayme Zemke and Rebecca Martin beginning mid-year... MillionPodcasts, a podcast database for PR and comms teams doing guest-booking outreach, moves out of beta, where it pulled in 10,000 signups and 500 paid subscribers.

How AI Is Changing How Health Stories Are Found

Mon., Apr. 20, 2026

By Josh Moed

PR's Top Pros Talk: Campbell O’Connor, Group Director, Media & Engagement at Real ChemistryIn a recent conversation about the evolving media landscape, Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, spoke with Campbell O’Connor, Group Director, Media & Engagement at Real Chemistry, about how AI is influencing media relations and healthcare communications.

Hawaii Works to Lock Up PR Partner

Fri., Apr. 17, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

HawaiiHawaii’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is looking for a firm to provide strategic communications and marketing services.

Joele Frank Works QVC's Chapter 11

Fri., Apr. 17, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

QVCQVC Group is using Joele Frank for strategic communications as the TV home shopping pioneer declares Chapter 11.

Commentary

Netflix's Hastings Mails It In

Fri., Apr. 17, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Reed HastingsReed Hastings, the genius behind Netflix's DVD-by-mail strategy, steps down. If O'Dwyer's had a Corporate Hall of Fame, Reed would be in it... Donald Trump's revenge tour rolls on as his team strips $11M from Catholic Charities that is used to run shelters for migrant children who have entered the US alone... Crusader Pete Hegseth should lay off the biblical stuff for a while, or at least until the world has moved on from his boss’ depiction of himself as Jesus.

PR Firm News: MACCO Group Launches Crisis Unit

Fri., Apr. 17, 2026

By Steve Barnes

MACCOMACCO Group, a national business restructuring and financial advisory firm, launches a dedicated crisis communications and special situations practice... Anomaly, a Stagwell unit with 600 staff across its talent hubs in Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, London, Berlin and Shanghai, launches a Paris office... ASTRSK PR opens applications for its 8th Annual Pro Bono Contest. The contest awards one early-stage startup, founded by a woman, BIPOC, AAPI and/or LGBTQIA+ entrepreneur, with a full year of PR services valued at over $200K.

On the Move: Stagwell Brings On Olesnevich, Schutte

Fri., Apr. 17, 2026

By Steve Barnes

StagwellStagwell brings on David Olesnevich as chief growth officer, owned media and Drew Schutte as chief revenue officer, owned media... Spectrum Science names Lisa Talbot president of Spectrum Science Communications. Talbot was most recently chief client officer at MSL, where she oversaw healthcare, consumer and corporate practices... IHS, a global information provider, names Stephanie Buscemi as SVP and CMO, a newly created role....Red Shoes Inc., a woman-owned, marketing firm in Appleton, WI, promotes Reagan Fritts, Mia Hermansen, Katie Much, Jennifer Thurlow and Carly Tiedt to new roles.