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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. |
The International Dairy Foods Association brings on FleishmanHillard SVP, brand impact Maggie McClain as VP, communications, effective April 20.... Bryson Gillette brings on Jade Floyd as SVP. Floyd joins Bryson Gillette from Global Strategy Group, where she served as EVP....Curious Plot, a Minneapolis-based firm that focuses on food, agriculture and companion animal care clients, promotes Mitch Van Kampen to CEO, effective May 1.
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Top row (l to r): Jonathan Rosen, Chris Wahl, Valerie De La Garza, Keith Zakheim, Jonathan Jadali, Greg Mondshein; Steven Shapiro; 2nd: Evan Nierman, Dana Rhoden Baran, Brian Bellmont, April Mason; Barbara Goldberg, Scott Baradell, Gina Rubel; 3rd: Lori Rosen, Bob Spoerl, Kristine Naidl, Andrew Healy, Josh Inglis, Chris Frates, Filomena Fanelli This year, the O’Dwyer’s rankings for top PR firms took a jump from 133 to 140 entries—a number that includes 21 firms that were not in the rankings last year. |
Tourism Jasper is looking for a firm to handle its annual Jasper in January festival, which is vital in supporting winter visitation to the town located on the northern edge of the Canadian Rockies.
Former deputy undersecretary of agriculture Darci Vetter joins berry producer Driscoll's as VP, public affairs.
Logan University, a Chesterfield, MO-based private university focused on chiropractic studies and the health sciences, is looking for an agency that can provide public relations and communication services.
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company banned by Defense Secretary Hegseth, has hired Ballard Partners for DC representation.
X recently suspended my account for “violating our rules against inauthentic behaviors.” That was the entirety of the explanation. X cited no specific post, identified no pattern of misconduct and offered no definition of what, precisely, it considered inauthentic about my activity.
Publicis Groupe reported 4.5 percent Q1 organic growth in net revenues to $4.1B despite the volatile macro environment.
PondelWilkinson, the Los Angeles-based IR and strategic communications shop, has expanded to the East Coast by adding Anreder & Company veterans following the retirement of principal Steven Anreder.
Praytell is appointed integrated communications agency of record for If You Care, a sustainable household products brand... Scout Lab is named agency of record for the National Eating Disorder Association... P-22 Agency signs on as public relations agency of record for Cachasol, a small-batch tequila and coastal farm distillery experience in Sayulita, Mexico.
CIVIC, a New York-based brand experience agency, acquires strategic communications consultancy Wave Kilo... Hotwire Global reaches an agreement with Morning Consult to give Hotwire Global instant access to Morning Consult’s proprietary dataset... The Public Relations Student Society of America announced its 2026–2027 International Committee... Avenue Z is named a Shopify Platinum Partner, the highest tier of Shopify’s Service Partner Program.
INFINITE appoints Eric Wiedeke as head of talent, a newly created position intended to strengthen the firm’s people strategy and global growth ambitions... Anomaly promotes Kira Montgomery to executive strategy director, head of communications strategy, expanding her remit from the agency’s Toronto office to its full North American business... The Jackson Laboratory, which focuses on genetics and genomic medicine, appoints Steven Holstein as SVP of external affairs.
Wichita, which is the largest city in Kansas, is seeking a firm to develop an integrated communications program for its transportation department.
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