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Last Updated: Tue., Aug. 18, 2026 @ 5:58 pm

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LA Housing Group Shops for PR

Wed, Aug. 5, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TRUSTT.R.U.S.T. South LA is looking for proposals to develop and handle a comprehensive communications campaign that advances its mission, strengthens its public voice and positions for future growth and impact.

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.

Leach Advisors Rebrands 

Fri, Jul. 24, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Throughline Communications & Alfred LeachLeach Advisors, which launched in 2018, has rebranded as Throughline Communications.

Accounts in Transit: PAN Picks Up Basware

Mon, Jul. 20, 2026

By Steve Barnes

PANPAN adds invoice lifecycle management platform Basware to its client roster and PANBlast, the agency’s division dedicated to emerging B2B SaaS and AI brands, picks up ChurnZero... KTA Media Group lands Forest Forward, a South Dallas nonprofit community revitalization organization... prsuade of Brooklyn picks up AOR duties for for açaí bowl and smoothie brand SoBoL.

PR Needed to Preserve Historic Black Sites

Fri, Jul. 10, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

African AmericanThe African American Cultural Heritage Fund, which is the largest organization in the US dedicated to preserving historic Black sites, is looking to hire a PR firm.

Accounts in Transit: Campstories Lands Visit Jackson Hole

Mon, Jun. 15, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Jackson HoleCampstories picks up Visit Jackson Hole, the official destination marketing and management organization for the Jackson Hole valley in Wyoming... WOC | Signal signs on to work with Impact Washington, a statewide, nonprofit manufacturing extension partnership center... HLK, an integrated brand and marketing shop, lands Byrna Technologies, a personal defense technology company.

Awards: Avoq Wins National Gold ADDY

Wed, Jun. 10, 2026

By Steve Barnes

PBSAvoq received a National Gold ADDY in Branded Content & Entertainment for Online/Interactive, at the American Advertising Federation’s 2026 ADMERICA Conference on May 29... LaVoie Strategic Communications Group takes home Bronze Bell Ringer Award in the Government/Public Affairs category from the Publicity Club of New England... Crosby Marketing Communications presents its 2026 Crosby Marketing & Media Studies Scholarship to Deniela Penate, who recently graduated from Old Mill High School in Millersville, MD... BoardroomPR is named to the South Florida Business Journal’s list of the Top 25 Largest Women-Owned Businesses in South Florida.

SKDK Lands Bluestein

Mon, Jun. 1, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Jen BluesteinJen Bluestein, who has more than 20 years experience working for advocacy and philanthropic groups, has joined SKDK as a principal.

Accounts in Transit: Babbit Bodner Lands Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux

Mon, Jun. 1, 2026

By Steve Barnes

WAlkOnsBabbit Bodner picks up Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux, a restaurant and sports bar with more than 70 locations across the country... Publicity for Good lands America’s Christian Credit Union, a faith-based financial institution serving more than 150,000 members nationwide... LDPR, a travel and lifestyle PR firm, is AOR for The Royal Sonesta Boston.

TX Vet Commission Calls for Digital Outreach

Fri, May 29, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TexasVetsThe Texas Veterans Commission is searching for a digital marketing shop to further its mission of providing superior service designed to improve the quality of lives for veterans, their families and survivors.

Accounts in Transit: Krupp Picks Up charity: water

Thu, May 28, 2026

By Steve Barnes

charityKrupp is named AOR for charity: water, a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people around the world... IMAGINE PR lands North American PR duties for Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Krabi, Thailand... The Consultancy PR picks upSimon Pearce, a line of handblown glass, handmade pottery, lighting and home décor... Pale Morning Media, which works with outdoor and active lifestyle brands, adds DKOTA Grizzly, a St. Louis-based company that makes casual lifestyle apparel.

Accounts in Transit: IMAGINE PR Lands Mount Med Resort

Tue, May 26, 2026

By Steve Barnes

MountMedIMAGINE PR picks up North American PR duties for Mount Med Resort, a medical spa in Austria’s Tyrolean Alps... Yodel Mobile, an app growth consultancy and marketing agency that is part of NP Digital, lands Royal Horticultural Society, the UK’s leading gardening charity... Darby Communications, which represents outdoor, hunting, fishing and endurance brands, is named PR agency of record for LOWA Boots, a producer of premium outdoor boots and shoes.

Awards: Crosby Marketing Comms Wins 8 Telly Awards

Tue, May 26, 2026

By Steve Barnes

CrosbyCrosby Marketing Communications won eight Telly Awards, which were announced on May 19. The awards, which cover video and television across all screens, were chosen from nearly 14,000 entries submitted by creators, brands and production companies spanning 55 countries... French/​West/​Vaughan was recognized at the Telly Awards for its work on Pendleton Whisky’s “Palette of the West” video series... Yulu Public Relations has received a Gold Davos Communications Award from the World Communications Forum Association for its collaboration with Audible on the Audible Indigenous Writers’ Circle.

PSI Wants Partner to Expand Donor Base

Fri, May 22, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Population Services InternationalPopulation Services International is looking for a firm to create a marketing campaign to grow its base of individual donors and unrestricted revenue during Q4 2026.

Accounts in Transit: Thunderly Adds Celebree School

Tue, May 19, 2026

By Steve Barnes

CelebreeThunderly is engaged by early childhood education company Celebree School, to lead a comprehensive digital marketing and franchise development support program... CIIC PR adds Kemetale, which offers intimate Nile cruises, to its roster of luxury travel clients... Bloomerang PR, a Denver-based agency is named Colorado agency of record for the Sundance Film Festival as the event pulls up stakes in its longtime Park City, UT home and heads to Boulder.

On the Move: Dezenhall Resources Hires DeLoach

Fri, May 8, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Jessica DeLoachDezenhall Resources brings on Jessica DeLoach as VP. DeLoach was previously deputy director of public and media relations at the Southern Poverty Law Center... Crowe Media hires Alissa Kasawdish as senior integrated PR manager. Kasawdish was previously an account supervisor at J/PR... Benefitbay, a SaaS platform that lets users make their own benefit decisions, names Lindsey Unterberger as VP of marketing.