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PR Firm News: 4media Group Acquires Family Features

Tue, Oct. 14, 2025

By Steve Barnes

4media group4media group completes its acquisition of Family Features Editorial Syndicate... Illumination PR, which represents lifestyle brands, influencers and celebrities, launches DR Media Group... EAG Advertising and Marketing acquires pay-for-performance firm INK inc. Public Relations.

PR Firm News: LLYC Launches 'Signs of Pride'

Thu, Jul. 3, 2025

By Steve Barnes

LLYCLLYC launches Signs of Pride, a campaign that revives the original protest banners of the first Pride marches... The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry forms the Public Relations and Digital Marketing Working Group... Circle of One Marketing, a Miami-based, minority-owned marketing agency, is named official agency of record for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami.

PR Firm News: Vogel Group Partners With Boléro

Tue, Jun. 17, 2025

By Steve Barnes

VogelVogel Group, a DC-headquartered government affairs and consulting firm, forms a strategic partnership with Montreal-based public affairs firm Boléro Stratégies... Matter Communications launches project-based offerings for B2C companies looking to increase brand awareness and visibility... Tucker/Hall, a Tampa-based PR and public affairs firm, opens a new office in Orlando.

The Value of Public Relations

Thu, May 8, 2025

By Art Stevens

Art Why investing in public relations is ultimately about building bridges in a connected world.

Edelman Cuts 330 People

Thu, Dec. 5, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

EdelmanEdelman is laying off 330 people (5.3 percent of its workforce) to cope with an anticipated eight percent shortfall in 2024 US revenues, and client demand for one-stop shopping for speciality services.

ICR Refreshes its Brand

Tue, Oct. 22, 2024

By Steve Barnes

ICRICR has unveiled comprehensive brand update intended to provide a single, unified global identity across the firm’s core offering.

PR Agencies Raised Billing, Cut Staffing Costs in 2023

Tue, Jun. 25, 2024

By Jon Gingerich

GouldAn annual industry survey suggests that PR firms are doing more with less, and that agencies’ largest clients are now accounting for an increased percentage of their total business.

Burson Launches

Thu, Jun. 13, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

BursonBurson today officially launched its new brand and client offerings to complete the merger of BCW and Hill & Knowlton.

DJE Holdings Unveils RUTH

Wed, Apr. 10, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Rana KomarDJE Holdings, parent of Edelman and Zeno, launches RUTH as an independent shop named after Ruth Edelman, mental health advocate, wife and longtime business partner of Dan Edelman.

NYC PR Firms Largest Slice of O'Dwyer's Rankings

Tue, Apr. 9, 2024

By John O'Dwyer

Pizza sliceNew York City PR firms make up the largest slice of O'Dwyer's 147 firm overall ranking with 33 of 40 in the New York/New Jersey area either calling Manhattan their home or having a presence there.

Subject Matter+Kivvit Rebrands as Avoq

Wed, Jan. 10, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

AvoqSubject Matter+Kivvit, which joined forces in May, has rebranded as Avoq, an integrated shop with more than 200 professionals in Washington, New York, Asbury Park (NJ), Miami and Chicago.

Priorities Differ for PR Agencies, In-House Teams

Fri, Sep. 15, 2023

By Jon Gingerich

MemoWhile PR pros stationed at in-house comms. teams and those working for agencies share many of the same objectives, they also have markedly different top priorities, according to a recent report.

Edelman Cuts 240 People

Wed, Jun. 28, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Richard EdelmanEdelman is cutting 240 employees or about four percent of its workforce to cope with the cooling down of the PR sector, according to a memo from CEO Richard Edelman.

Biden Aides Launch Second Floor Advisors

Thu, Jun. 22, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

SEcond FloorThomas Isen and Alex Yudelson, veterans of Joe Biden’s White House, have launched Second Floor Advisors strategic communications and impact engagement shop.

Clout Cuts PGA Tour

Fri, Jun. 9, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

PGAClout Public Affairs has dropped the PGA Tour as a client following its decision to merge with the Saudi Arabia government’s LIV Golf.

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Ketchum Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Mon, May 22, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

KetchumKetchum is celebrating its 100th anniversary today by launching an interactive timeline to chart the progress that it has made since the May 22,1923 opening of Ketchum & MacLeod ad agency in Pittsburgh.