PR Firm News: ChangeMakers Acquires The Creative Dept.
Mon, Apr. 6, 2026
By Steve Barnes
ChangeMakers, an independent shop with 400 professionals across Canada and the U.S., is merging with The Creative Dept., which advises innovative and culture-shaping companies on brand strategy and creative direction... Full Court Press Communications, a Bay Area-based strategic communications firm, celebrates its 25th anniversary... R&J Strategic Communications marks its 40th anniversary by launching its Moments That Made a Difference campaign.
PKPR is representing Art21, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to contemporary art through film and education... Awestruck, which works with travel PR clients, is selected as AOR for Delaware County Tourism, the official tourism organization for New York's Great Western Catskills... The Consultancy PR is named strategic communications partner for home-design company Pepper Home... The Point PR, lands AOR for three hotel properties: The Don CeSar in St. Pete Beach, Florida; JdV by Hyatt, a collection of independent hotels; and The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach.
POLaRT DESIGNS, which makes Baroque-inspired indoor and outdoor furniture using polymer as its primary material, has named home furnishings PR specialist Steinreich US agency of record.
Sheila Long O’Mara has been promoted to VP and day-to-day leader of Steinreich Communication Group’s home furnishings industry and trade division.
Missy Farren & Associates has been named agency of record for Traeger Grills.
Steinreich Communications has acquired High Point, NC-based home furnishings agency McNeill Communications.
The Halo Group has been appointed agency of record for baby food appliance brand Baby Brezza.
JeffreyGroup has been selected by iconic appliance brand KitchenAid to head multi-market communications programs in Latin America.
5W Public Relations has been named agency of record for home décor designer Fitz and Floyd.
Furniture brand La-Z-Boy has moved its PR account from New York to Minneapolis-based Spong, following a review.
