Commentary
Will White House press secretary Katie Zacharia remain on the job for two or three Scaramuccis?... President Trump reaches a new low with wicked deal to buy diesel from his puppet-master Vladimir Putin... Russian influence operations pump out more than 900 stories in impersonated western media outlets to undermine support for Ukraine.
Signal Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, hires Josie Feron as director. Feron was most recently communications director for the Office of Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC)... Moburst, a mobile-first digital agency driven by a proprietary AI program, appoints Etgar Shpivak as VP of marketing... Howard University hires Jasmine Gurley as senior director of public relations in the Office of University Communications.
Longacre Square Partners represents Ancora Holdings as it urges the board of Big Yellow Group to conduct a strategic review of the UK’s No. 1 self-storage company.
The Messina Group is rebranding as Fortius Global and opening an office in London. Jim Messina, who launched the firm in 2013 after serving as campaign manager for Obama for America, will serve as CEO of Fortius Global and continue to set the vision, strategy, and execution for Fortius and its companies... The New York Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute names the new members of its NextGen Committee for the 2026-2027 term... Billion Dollar Boy, a social and influencer marketing agency with offices in New York and London, acquires Santa Monica, CA-headquartered Creator Authority.
Rubenstein PR has signed on to promote the campaign of Uganda’s Olara Otunnu, 76, for the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
The Swiss Cheer Association seeks proposals to develop a comprehensive new visual identity that communicates its professional aspirations.
Publicis Groupe posted five percent Q3 net organic revenue growth, marking “another very strong quarter” for the French-based firm, according to CEO Arthur Sadoun.
SouthWest Transit, which offers commuter bus service to downtown Minneapolis, is accepting proposals for marketing and creative support for projects on an as-needed basis.
Kekst CNC handles Getty Images as it begins a prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization and receives a commitment from Koch Equity Development and the Getty family to invest $533M in the visual content company.
Christina Hoggatt, who has directed strategic communications for the U.S. Space Command and U.S. Space Force, joins HawkEye360, a provider of domain awareness and early-warning indicators to the U.S. Government and allied partners, as SVP, global communications.
Lark-Marie Antón, chief communications and brand officer at USA TODAY Co. (formerly Gannett), has joined Authentic Brands Group as CCO.
Katie Cronen, who spent nearly 16 years at maslansky + partners, has joined BPI Group as a partner in New York.
Slowey McManus Communications is receiving a majority stake investment from Adi Sarosa, founder and managing partner of AA24 Communications... Seven Letter, a Washington, D.C.-based bipartisan strategic communications and public affairs firm, marks its 20th anniversary... Jack Morton launches a new global brand identity.
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