Commentary
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon thinks his old boss has the potential to be remembered as a great president on par with with Washington and Lincoln... Memo to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: It's okay to celebrate Black History Month.
Moyer Strategies, which was founded by Capitol Hill leadership veteran Chris Moyer in 2020, rebrands as Echo Communications Advisors... Horizon Sports & Experiences acquires Strategic, a sports, lifestyle and entertainment marketing agency... Bridgepoint, a private asset growth investor, strengthens its partnership with SAMY Alliance, a Spanish-headquartered marketing company... Ankura Consulting Group, a global expert services and advisory firm, picks up Red Flag Global, a strategic communications/PA shop with offices in Dublin, Brussels, London, Washington and Cape Town.
As NGOs face funding crises and shifting priorities, reimagining their communication strategies is key to survival, growth, and lasting impact.
City University of New York is looking for an agency that can develop and implement an integrated digital marketing campaign for Queens College.
Rubenstein Public Relations picks up technology-driven home renovation company Chapter... Blue Engine, ICR's communications and marketing shop, lands hospitality brand 42 Hotel... BPCM signs on to represent The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts and The Luxury Collection.
The Panama Canal Authority has retained Vinson & Elkins for legal and strategic advice, according to its one-year contract that went into effect on Jan 26.
Cornerstone Government Affairs hires former deputy general counsel at the Department of Agriculture Prescott Martin as principal on its federal government relations team... Method Communications hires Fast Company senior editor for growth and engagement Lydia Dishman as VP of content strategy... FINN Partners ups Rachel Hillman to partner in its North American travel practice... HARMAN promotes Carole Campbell to executive director of global communications, lifestyle, a newly created role.
Joele Frank handles 3D printer company Stratasys as it receives a $120M investment from Fortissimo Capital, an Israeli private equity fund.
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission is shopping for a firm to provide advertising and marketing services to promote its financial aid programs.
BGR Government Affairs has signed on the Yemeni National Resistance and its effort to combat the Houthis rebel group. The pact is worth $62K per-month.
Commentary
President Trump’s off-the-wall proposal that the US take over a leveled Gaza and remove its 1.8M people from their homeland provides the perfect PR smokescreen for shadow president Elon Musk’s digital coup of the US government... "Sharpiegate" revisited as Trump selects Neil Jacobs to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The public's faith in the ability of leading companies to make a positive difference in the world around them is surprisingly weak, according to a new study from the Page Society and The Harris Poll.
DCI Group has hired Jayne Millerick, former chief of staff for New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu, to lead its outreach to state governors and attorneys general.
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