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Last Updated: Thu., May 15, 2025 @ 5:07 pm

Engineering Non-Profit Seeks PR Support

Thu., May 15, 2025

By Jon Gingerich

National Society of Black EngineersThe National Society of Black Engineers is looking for a public relations agency that can raise awareness of the organization and support its communications objectives.

Joele Frank Handles DICK’s Foot Locker Deal

Thu., May 15, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

DicksJoele Frank represents DICK’s Sporting Goods as it acquires Foot Locker, which has about 2,400 retail outlets in 20 countries, in a deal valued at $2.5B.

Commentary

Dream On, Boeing

Thu., May 15, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

BoeingDoes anybody believe beleaguered Boeing can pull off its $96B deal with Qatar Airways for 210 wide body jets... Crafty Qatar royals bestow "palace-in-the-sky' plane, which they've been trying to unload since 2020, to our starry-eyed 'dealmaker-in-chief." The great PT Barnum would appaud the Qataris for validating his belief that a sucker is born every minute... Misery continues at FTI Consulting as top economic consulting execs defect. (Updated)

Brighton (Ont) Needs Branding Work

Thu., May 15, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

BrightonBrighton, a city of 12,000 people living on the shores of Lake Ontario, seeks a firm to develop a brand to replace its three decades old “Where the past meets the future’ slogan.

Accounts in Transit: Pollack Group Tries On Barco Uniforms

Thu., May 15, 2025

By Steve Barnes

BarcoThe Pollack Group renews its partnership with healthcare apparel company Barco Uniforms... The Krupp Agency to handle launch of Orchestrating Connection: How to Build Community in a Tribal World, a book from entrepreneurs David Homan and Noah Askin... NINICO Communications, a San Jose shop, takes on mQOL, a health technology company.

On the Move: Herald Group Makes Burgess its EU Rep

Thu., May 15, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Chuck BurgessThe Herald Group announced the appointment of Chuck Burgess as the firm’s EU-based strategic advisor... The HAVAS Red Network promotes Dana Tahir to CEO, HAVAS Red Middle East... Rakuten Rewards, a cash-back shopping platform, appoints Zoom's Wendy Bergh as CMO.

PR Firm News: MikeWorldWide Launches PRISMA Labs.ai

Thu., May 15, 2025

By Steve Barnes

MWWMikeWorldWide launches PRISMA Labs.ai, a proprietary platform that fuses PR, AI and strategic marketing intelligence... Paragon, a strategic communications agency focusing on the digital assets industry, launches in London... Freeman, an events company, acquires Tag Digital, a digital marketing agency that works with event organizers.

UCalgary Wants to Tout Grad Programs

Wed., May 14, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

CalgaryThe University of Calgary, which ranks among Canada’s top five research schools, is looking for a partner to elevate its presence in the increasingly competitive graduate education landscape.

Ex-Congressman Schrader Speaks for Dogs, Cats

Wed., May 14, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Kurt SchraderFormer Oregon Congressman Kurt Schrader is lobbying the White House and Congress to support a global ban on the consumption of dogs and cats.

Savvy Saudis Snooker US Once Again

Wed., May 14, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

SalmanAmerica will be lucky if it gets half of the $600B in investment promised by the savvy Saudis, who play Trump like a fiddle… US press freedom declines as retribution-bent Trump hits stride in White House… Thanks to Biden, Democrats may blow chance to retake Congress.