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Last Updated: Tue., Jul. 15, 2025 @ 1:00 pm

Accounts in Transit: DCI Meets Boston

Tue., Jul. 15, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Meet BostonDevelopment Counsellors International picks up Meet Boston, destination marketing organization for the Greater Boston area, for PR, business events and travel trade in Canada... Gunpowder, an enthusiast lifestyle agency, to create buzz through “proactive, authentic storytelling”... McLean Media, a Michigan-based agency, picks up online collector car marketplace Hemmings.

Ivory Coast Subscribes to Scribe Strategies

Tue., Jul. 15, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Ivory CoastThe Republic of Cote d’Ivoire has signed Scribe Strategies & Advisors to a six-month $300K pact to boost its relationship with the US.

On the Move: Golin Grabs Boeing's Ex-CCO Besanceney

Tue., Jul. 15, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Brian BesanceneyGolin brings on former Boeing CCO Brian Besanceney as a senior advisor in its corporate affairs practice... Constant Contact, which provides digital marketing tools for small businesses and nonprofits, hires Smita Wadhawan as CMO... Broadsheet Communications promotes Alex Wolf to serve as managing director of Broadsheet Intelligence, its new strategic advisory unit.

Leveraging PR to Connect With First-Time Travelers

Tue., Jul. 15, 2025

By Kayla Atwater

AtwaterA surprising number of Americans have never boarded an airplane or left their home state. Here’s how we can use educational storytelling to spark curiosity and inspire those who have yet to become travelers.

Nova Scotia's Chester Seeks EcoDev Boost

Mon., Jul. 14, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

ChesterNova Scotia’s Municipality of the District of Chester is looking for a firm to handle communications and marketing services.

PPHC Acquires Pine Cove Strategies

Mon., Jul. 14, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

BushPublic Policy Holding Company is acquiring Austin-based Pine Cove Strategies, which was founded by George P. Bush and his wife, Amanda, in a deal pegged at up to $13M.

Moran Global Reps Eritrean Rebel Group

Mon., Jul. 14, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

EritreaFormer Virginia Congressman Jim Moran’s firm represents the Eritrean Blue Revolution Front, which wants to overthrow the repressive government of Eritrea president Isaias Afwerki.

On the Move: Utz Names Martin IR Chief

Mon., Jul. 14, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Trevor MartinUtz Brands, a snacks marketer, names Trevor Martin as SVP, investor relations... Heven, which develops hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial vehicles for defense, public safety and commercial applications, brings on Warren Brown as CMO... MarketCast, a technology and data-enabled market research and analytics firm, promotes co-president Amy Fenton to CEO.... M&T Bank Corporation appoints Sam Mayper as SVP of federal government relations.

Accounts in Transit: Champion Promotes Feng Cha Franchise Push

Mon., Jul. 14, 2025

By Steve Barnes

FengChaChampion is named official franchise development firm for Feng Cha, a premium boba beverage chain with over 80 stores across the U.S... InnoVision Marketing Group, a bilingual agency headquartered in San Diego, is named PR agency of record for Herman Law, a legal firm representing victims of sexual abuse... Prism PR picks up Gaia, a member-supported global video streaming service.

Columbia (MD) Gathers Marketing Partners

Fri., Jul. 11, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

ColumbiaColumbia, a planned Maryland community of 100K people, has issued a call for full-service marketing firms interested in providing on-call support.