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Last Updated: Wed., Jun. 10, 2026 @ 5:10 pm

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PR Firm News: Montieth & Co Launches M&Co Litigation Intelligence

Tue, Jun. 2, 2026

By Steve Barnes

M&COMontieth & Company introduces M&Co Litigation Intelligence... BERA.ai, a brand measurement platform that ties brand equity to revenue and business growth, introduces BERA LLM Brand Rankings... Matter launches its PR Media Group.

Professional Services Firms Keep an Eye on the Details

Fri, May 22, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Clockwise: Keri Toomey, Don Silver & Gina RubelClients in the professional services sector may be subject to the same overarching concerns facing everyone in the business world (i.e., AI), but in 2025, communications firms who wanted to successfully work with them had to take a detailed look at the specific needs of each client.

On the Move: Clario Snags Allison Worldwide Co-Founders

Wed, May 20, 2026

By Steve Barnes

ClarioClario Group brings on Allison Worldwide co-founders Scott Allison and Andy Hardie-Brown as non-executive chairs... Montieth & Company promotes Perry Goldman to global managing director... Seed Health, a microbiome science company, names Anisha Raghavan as its first chief marketing officer.

PR Firm News: LaVoie Launches Integrated Platform, Revamped Site

Thu, May 7, 2026

By Steve Barnes

LaVoieLaVoie Strategic Communications Group launches an integrated market platform and redesigned website meant to reflect the agency’s evolving role advising healthcare, life sciences and government organizations... Highwire publishes “Passing the Torch: A Framework for CEO Transition Communication for Professional Services Businesses"... Auris, a communications lab backed by a strategic investment from Helios & Partners, launches.

Leading When Your Agency Is Acquired

Thu, Apr. 9, 2026

By Ken Jacobs

Cortney StapletonCortney Stapleton, Chief Strategy & Business Officer at Highwire PR and former CEO of The Bliss Group, joins Taking the Lead to share the leadership philosophies that have shaped her career.

PR Firm News: Bell Yard, Kysen PR Merge

Tue, Apr. 7, 2026

By Steve Barnes

BellyardBell Yard Communications and Kysen PR, London-based firms that focus on legal market and litigation PR, are merging. The combined firm will operate as Bell Yard Kysen Communications... FINN Partners launches Travel with Tastemakers, a global report that looks at more than 25 destinations through the eyes of the creatives who shape them... Baker Public Relations, a woman-owned agency based in Albany with offices in Pittsburgh, PA and St. Petersburg, FL, rebrands as The Baker Agency.

PR Firm News: Mark Allen Acquires Alban Communications

Fri, Mar. 13, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Frances AlbanMark Allen & Co. acquires Alban Communications, establishing its first Miami office... Buchalter, a business law firm, launches a crisis management and strategic response group... 5W PR expands its beauty practice to include TikTok Shop-aligned PR campaigns and creator amplification strategies.

It’s Personal: Strategic Communications Takeaways for White-Collar Criminal Representations

Wed, Feb. 11, 2026

By Matthew Harrison, Jenny MacMichael

AugustWhite-collar criminal matters can quickly become all-encompassing personal crises, requiring close coordination between legal counsel and communications advisors to address both legal and reputational risks. These takeaways can guide strategic counsel when supporting individuals who are navigating these dynamics.

Vallis to Lead Communications at JLL

Thu, Mar. 30, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Laura VallisJones Lang LaSalle, the $19.4B real estate and investment firm, has hired Laura Vallis as head of communications.

Kerrigan Finds Bliss

Wed, Jan. 4, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Ken KerriganKen Kerrigan, a 20-year veteran of Weber Shandwick and Ernst & Young, has joined The Bliss Group as senior VP and co-head of its professional services group.

How to Market a New Professional Services Model

Tue, Aug. 23, 2022

By Keri Toomey

Keri ToomeyThe convergence of traditional professional services firms with software-as-a-service capabilities presents new value to clients and has broad implications for the future of the marketing industry.

Infinite Global Snags Kerrigan

Tue, Sep. 8, 2020

By Kevin McCauley

Ken KerriganPR veteran Ken Kerrigan, who did ten-year stints at Weber Shandwick and Ernst & Young, has joined legal, professional services and crisis shop Infinite Global.