News of Firms: Caplan Communications Probes PR's Role in Climate Change
Thu, Jan. 20, 2022
By Steve Barnes
Caplan Communications, which celebrates its 18th anniversary on Feb. 4, recently published “The Role of Public Relations Firms in Climate Change Politics,” an investigation into the PR industry's influence in climate politics... Barabino & Partners, an Italian firm with units in London, Berlin and New York, acquires B2P Communications Consulting, a Franco-German outfit... Allison+Partners forms an affiliate partnership with São Paulo-based agency Talquimy.
Bogaards Public Relations is launched by Paul Bogaards, who served as spokesperson and director of publicity and media relations at publisher Alfred A. Knopf for three decades... Red Lorry Yellow Lorry opens in Austin... De Bruijn PR of Amsterdam joins IPREX.
The newly released “Qwoted 100” ranks the PR professionals “with the best stories to tell and the most compelling way of telling them.”
Prosek Partners is opening an office in Palm Beach, FL... Denver-based Aiello Public Relations & Marketing merges with Novitas Communications... The Public Relations Global Network adds Dubai-headquartered NettResults Middle East, Tel Aviv-based KAMIR and Madrid's PRGarage, to its network of agencies....broadhead, an independent, integrated marketing agency in Minnesota, acquires HMH Agency, a Portland, OR-based creative firm. 
Slowey McManus Communications acquires Emerging BioCommunications... Stagwell picks up Goodstuff, a media planning and buying agency based in London... Symphony Technology Group completes its acquisition of Kantar’s Reputation Intelligence business.
The parent of Crossroads Strategies, Seven Letter, Alpine Group, Forbes Tate Partners and O’Neill & Associates has gone public, raising more than $40M on the London Stock Exchange.
Vested acquires Red Lab Technologies, a web design, development and digital marketing firm that serves healthcare and finance companies... Havas Formula establishes a Midwest regional hub in Chicago... Weber Shandwick unveils The Weber Shandwick Collective, strategic communications and consulting network.
Pinkston, a communications firm in Falls Church, VA, acquires messaging and communications firm Pliris Strategies.... The DRAM Agency, which will provide digital marketing consulting and services to wine and spirits suppliers, is launched by Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits... PROI Worldwide creates the PROI Founders Award to recognize outstanding contributions to the organization.
Houston-based brand experience firm BrandExtract integrates with branding and digital strategy agency Axiom... Kite Hill PR establishes a dedicated environmental, social and governance practice... The New York Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America elects PRophet founder and CEO Aaron Kwittken as 2022 president.
J/PR launches 20Two Studio, a creative storytelling affiliate focused on public relations and social media strategy... Prosek Partners partner Russell Sherman launches the “Press Profiles” podcast, which features business journos sharing their backstories, memorable moments and perspectives... Rosica Communications has been recognized for its work on behalf of The Salvation Army Greater New York Division... Moxie Marketing Group, which repped members of the DRGinvest portfolio, takes on external clients.
Champion gobbles up Newk’s Eatery, a Jackson, MS-based fast-casual chain that operates in 16 states... Wilful of London signs Earthly, which helps companies cut carbon... Abel Communications to lead a video content campaign for OneDigital, a health, wealth management and HR advisory firm.
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Propel, a PR software firm, adds an accessibility widget to its platform for those with disabilities—including visually impaired, blind, dyslexic, elderly and neurodiverse individuals... Bliss Impact is one of 10 technology and professional services companies that have joined forces to launch purposewerx... The Institute for Public Relations has formed a partnership withThe Commission on Public Relations Education.
MikeWorldWide hires Jamie Kinder as SVP in its corporate reputation and issues management practice... PSB, a global research and insights consultancy that is part of BCW Group, promotes Dave Gordon to CEO. He succeeds Peter Horst... Brunswick Group appoints Courtney Chiang Dorman managing partner of the Americas, a newly created role... Red Havas Health names Justine Piechatzek GM in Germany and Roxane Philippe joins as director in France.
French|West|Vaughan takes an equity stake in San Francisco-based Big Picture PR, a consumer lifestyle PR and influencer marketing shop... Media.Monks, a creative production company that is part of S4Capital, is merging with Italian content marketing agency Miyagi... Hahn Public, which serves clients in the food and energy sectors, acquires science and analytics firm Statistical Vision. 
Antenna Group launches a public affairs practice led by executive VP Andy Beck, former head of PA at the Department of Energy... Walker Sands celebrates its 20th year in business by making $1,000 donations to 20 charities... Solar Pulsar forms an alliance with Spelling Communications. 
Traci Otey Blunt, a former NFL communications pro, opens Blunt Group Strategies to serve sports, entertainment, political sectors... Inkhouse is holding a virtual event on Nov. 12 that will examine diversity in media as well as broadcast pitch angles... Allison+Partners launches Connected Thought Leadership.
SourceCode Communications is named communications agency of record for AI-fueled workforce management platform Legion... Lou Hammond Group is chosen by the State of Mississippi as public relations agency of record for tourism... W is appointed US public relations agency for British Airways’ US re-start project... Idea Hall handles branding and marketing communications services for ocV!BE.