PR Firm News: Mark Allen Acquires Alban Communications
Fri, Mar. 13, 2026
By Steve Barnes
Mark 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.

White-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.
Jones Lang LaSalle, the $19.4B real estate and investment firm, has hired Laura Vallis as head of communications.
Ken 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.
The art of knowing when to spread the news and knowing when to lie low.
The 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.
PR veteran Ken Kerrigan, who did ten-year stints at Weber Shandwick and Ernst & Young, has joined legal, professional services and crisis shop Infinite Global.
The importance of developing thought leadership programs that build brand and reputational capital.
How to develop world-class executive visibility programs that help clients build awareness, establish credibility and stand out from the crowd.
Traditional media continues to provide the most valuable and trustworthy sources of content for executives and in-house communicators working in the professional services marketing sector.
A successful thought leadership program is critical for raising the profile of professional services experts and attracting new business.
Three reasons why integrated marketing for professional services firms is money in the bank.
Professional services firms are increasingly becoming the targets of cyberattack. Here’s how a tactical and strategic cyber theft-specific crisis communications plan can protect firms’ data as well as their brand reputations.
Rubenstein Public Relations has been named agency of record for New York City-based residential and commercial real estate company New York Residence.
Nicholas Scibetta, director of Ketchum's global media network, will take the VP-communications job at Stony Brook University on Jan. 26.




















