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Last Updated: Tue., Feb. 17, 2026 @ 1:15 pm

On the Move: Fitton Trades Porsche for Bentley

Tue., Feb. 17, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Angus FittonBentley Motors appoints Angus Fitton as chief communications officer, effective March 16. Fitton was most recently vice president of PR at Porsche Cars North America... Sunbit, a financial tech company offering buy now, pay later services, names Shachar Scott as CMO.... KemperSports, a golf, sports, and hospitality experience company, promote Sara Kearney as its first CMO... Digital Currency Group, a venture capital company, promotes Amanda Cowie to chief communications officer.

Prosek Targets Japanese Toilet Bowl Maker

Tue., Feb. 17, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TotoProsek Partners represents UK activist investor Palliser Capital, which claims Japan’s Toto Ltd, the country's top toilet bowl maker, ranks as an undervalued AI asset play.

Research Pro Guterl Takes RF Post

Tue., Feb. 17, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Jeremy GutariJeremy Guterl, a veteran of Ketchum Analytics and Edelman Berland, has joined Ruder Finn as senior VP-research and analytics.

Ghosh Named to ICR Strategy Post

Tue., Feb. 17, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Sukanti GhoshSukanti Ghosh, who has held senior leadership roles at Albright Stonebridge Group, APCO Worldwide, Barclays and Bank Muscat, is joining ICR as partner, international strategy & markets.

IGB Group Sails With ZIM

Tue., Feb. 17, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

ZimNew York’s IGB Group is providing strategic communications services to Zim Integrated Shipping Services, which has 129 vessels, as the Israeli company is acquired by Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd in a deal valued at $4.2B.

SUNY Fredonia to Enroll Digital Partner

Mon., Feb. 16, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

SUNYSUNY Fredonia, one of the 13 universities of the New York State public system, seeks a digital marketer to strengthen its brand awareness and institutional reputation.

Rubin Turnbull Advises VZ's National Oil Co.

Mon., Feb. 16, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

VenezuelaRubin Turnbull & Assocs. has been hired to provide consulting & communications services to the ad hoc board of Petréleos de Venezuela S.A.

EPCOR USA Seeks Comms Support

Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

EPCOREPCOR USA which supplies water and wastewater treatment services to 1M customers in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, is looking to hire a full-service communications firm.

Real Chemistry’s Carhart Takes LCG Post

Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

WWendy Carhart, who rose to the chief communications, culture & purpose post at Real Chemistry, has moved to the Learning Care Group.

On the Move: August Ups Deveau to SMD

Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Scott DeveauAugust promotes Scott Deveau to senior managing director... Milk & Honey PR brings on Mollie Starr as partner and head of Milk & Honey North America.

Corvus Counsels Colombia

Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

ColombiaFlorida’s Corvus Strategic Partners has signed to represent the interests of Colombia regarding its relations with the US.

Motion Acquires AKA Media Partners

Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

By Steve Barnes

AKAMotion, a Chicago-based brand growth agency, acquires video-forward marketing and communications firm AKA Media Partners, which has been in business since 1998.

PR Firm News: APCO Launches Global Africa Investment Summit

Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

By Steve Barnes

APCOAPCO is launching the Global Africa Investment Summit, a platform designed to accelerate investment across Africa... LV8, which specializes in social media strategies and digital marketing, launches a paid media practice... Moxie Strategies introduces Aimi by Moxie, an AI-powered qualitative research product.

Texas Targets Asia for Tourism PR Push

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TexasTexas is looking for a firm to handle tourism PR and marketing communications in its Asia service region with India and Taiwan as primary markets.

Prosek, Brunswick Work Schroders' Deal

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

SchrodersProsek Partners represents Nuveen as it acquires London-based Schroders, which relies on Brunswick Group for PR counsel, in a $13.5B deal.

Commentary

Growing Fear of the 'Demolition Man'

Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TrumpDonald Trump's return to the White House has more and more people across the globe viewing the US as a threat, according to a poll conducted by Kekst CNC... What "golden age of America?" Few of us buy Trump's vision of utopia on Earth... WaPost laments "de facto death sentence for publishing a newspaper." Surprise, surprise: the editorial wasn't about itself.