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Last Updated: Tue., Aug. 11, 2026 @ 4:15 pm

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FGS Global Acquires Rich Feuer Anderson

Wed, Aug. 5, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

FGS Global & Rich Feuer AndersonFGS Global has acquired Rich Feuer Anderson, a DC-based government relations shop focused on the financial services and energy sectors.

PPHC Acquires The Advocacy Partners

Mon, Aug. 3, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

AdvocacyPublic Policy Holding Company has acquired Florida’s The Advocacy Partners for $20.4M to bolster its coast-to-coast government relations capabilities.

PR Firm News: Ripley Lands Silver TITAN Award

Mon, Aug. 3, 2026

By Steve Barnes

RipleyRipley PR is named a silver winner in the TITAN American Business Awards’ Outstanding PR Campaign category... Excellera, a corporate-advisory firm, came in at number one in deal count, as well as fourth in deal value, in Mergermarket’s list of top EMEA firms... Thunderly is telling the stories of military veterans who transferred the discipline, organization and leadership skills developed in service to their country into successful post-military careers as franchise business owners, as part of its year-long "American Dreamers: The Stories of Franchising" effort.

FGS Tops Mergermarket's Rankings Again

Thu, Jul. 30, 2026

By Steve Barnes

MargermarketFGS Global keeps its position at the top of the heap in Mergermarket’s rankings of the top PR advisors in M&A deals for 1H26.

Joele Frank Works Sanara MedTech's Deal

Thu, Jul. 30, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

JSanaraoele Frank represents Sanara MedTech as the Fort Worth-based maker of products for surgical tissue repair is acquired by MiMedx Group for cash and stock valued at $350M.

C Street Drives Mavis Tire's Pep Boys Deal

Thu, Jul. 23, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Pep BoysC Street Advisory Group provides strategic communications support to Mavis Tire Express Services Corp. as it acquires The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack Holding from Icahn Automotive Group for $700M in cash.

JF Works LXP’s $5B Deal

Mon, Jul. 20, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

LXPJoele Frank represents LXP Industrial Trust as the logistics giant agrees to be acquired by Brookfield Asset Management and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Trust for $5.2B in cash.

PR Firm News: Brunner Acquires AdSkate

Fri, Jul. 17, 2026

By Steve Barnes

BrunnerBrunner, a Pittsburgh-based integrated marketing agency, acquires AdSkate, an AI-powered creative analytics and marketing intelligence platform that helps brands and agencies optimize advertising performance... Augustine Agency launches Flavor Theory, a foodservice marketing practice aimed at helping restaurants, food manufacturers, distributors and institutional dining organizations grow their brands and businesses... The Acceleration Community of Companies releases a report finding that almost half (49 percent) of Gen Z sports fans say they have become interested in a new sport or athlete because of fan-created content or something entirely outside the sport.

D&P's Rosen Joins FGS Global

Thu, Jul. 16, 2026

By Steve Barnes

JeffreyRosenJeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.

Geben Acquires LBR/PR

Fri, Jul. 10, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

GebenColumbus-based Geben Communications has acquired New York’s LBR/PR, which handles professional services, consumer products, luxury and health/wellness clients.

FINN Acquires Australia's Honner

Tue, Jul. 7, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Philippa HonnerFINN Partners has acquired Honner, a 25-member Sydney shop that serves the financial communications and corporate sectors. The move bolsters FINN’s APAC team to about 250 members.

Teneo, Collected Work Solstice’s Deal

Mon, Jul. 6, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

SolsticeTeneo represents Honeywell spin-off Solstice Advanced Materials as it buys Collected Strategies client Element Solutions in a deal pegged at $14.5B.

PPHC Acquires Tancredi Intelligent Comms

Wed, Jul. 1, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

PPHCPublic Policy Holding Company has acquired London-based Tancredi Intelligent Communication for $10.8M, of which $9.6M is in cash and the balance in stock.

Throughline Global Handles PM's Isola Deal

Tue, Jun. 30, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

PrincipalDallas-based Throughline Global Advisors advised Principal Mineral as it acquired Isola Group, maker of copper-clad laminates used in printed circuit boards.

Joele Frank Works Bio-Techne's $11.3B Deal

Thu, Jun. 25, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Bio-TechneJoele Frank handles Minneapolis-based Bio-Techne, provider of life science tools and analytical technologies, as it gets acquired by Germany’s Merck KGaA in a deal valued at $11.3B.

Infinite Acquires Greentarget UK

Tue, Jun. 23, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

INFINITEInfinite has acquired Greentarget UK B2B communications shop, a move that doubles its footprint in the London market.

Joele Frank Handles Apogee’s $11B Deal

Mon, Jun. 22, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

ApogeeJoele Frank handles Apogee Therapeutics as the clinical stage biotechnology company is acquired by AbbVie in a transaction valued at $10.9B.

PR Firm News: Mazarine Acquires Bacchus

Wed, Jun. 17, 2026

By Steve Barnes

BacchusMazarine, a global creative group that specializes in fashion, luxury, art and culture, acquires public relations and digital agency Bacchus... Arketi Group, a digital marketing and public relations agency for business-to-business technology companies, adds digital marketing agency Sperling to its platform... Givsly, a values-based marketing company, launches an AI-powered audience discovery and activation tool meant to help marketers identify and reach high-potential audiences.