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PR Firm News: Woven Health Collective Acquires Boundless Life Sciences

Thu, Jul. 10, 2025

By Steve Barnes

WovenWoven Health Collective, a biopharmaceutical marketing and scientific communications agency, acquires Boundless Life Sciences Group... Previsible, an SEO consulting firm, picks up SEO agency Internet Marketing Ninjas... Broadsheet Communications launches Broadsheet Intelligence, a strategic advisory unit focused on media messaging, brand positioning and thought leadership.

PR Firm News: Stagwell Launches Stagwell Media Platform

Wed, Jul. 9, 2025

By Steve Barnes

StagwellStagwell launches the Stagwell Media Platform, a centralized team of global media, technology and data experts... HOPSCOTCH, an international communications group founded in France, initiates a dedicated international coordination team for its operations outside of France... The Travel Lifestyle Network, an alliance of independent PR and marketing agencies specializing in travel and lifestyle, adds Fox Communications, Kontextia and Promonde to its network.

PR Firm News: Crosby Drives PSAs to Promote Adoptions

Tue, Jul. 8, 2025

By Steve Barnes

CrosbyCrosby Marketing Communications is the force behind the “This is My Room” PSA campaign to raise awareness about the more than 100,000 children in the U.S. waiting to be adopted from foster care... Red Banyan launches a hybrid client vertical designed to support organizations that need to navigate crises and manage risk, while continuing to build long-term brand visibility... DemandScience releases Digital Audiences, which brings together account- and persona-based targeting across major digital channels.

PR Firm News: Enero Sells Its Stake in OB Media

Wed, Jul. 2, 2025

By Steve Barnes

OBMediaEnero Group, which includes Hotwire, Orchard and BMF, sells its 51 percent stake in AdTech business OBMedia and its subsidiaries... Southwest Strategies Group acquires Kiterocket ... Brodeur Partners launches Brodeur Relevance AI, a suite of services designed to help organizations strengthen their visibility and relevance in AI-powered search and discovery environments.

PR Firm News: MMGY Global Acquires Think Strawberries

Tue, Jul. 1, 2025

By Steve Barnes

StrawberriesMMGY Global acquires Think Strawberries, a travel representation and marketing brand headquartered in India... Publicity for Good president Austin Holmes announces the official launch of Signal Raptor, a tech-powered PR platform that uses subscription-based billing to make media visibility more accessible... The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations board of advisors names Zeno U.S. president and chief culture officer Grant Deady as chair and Eric Winkfield, VP group manager at M Booth and M Booth Health, as vice chair.

PR Firm News: 5WPR Targets Amazon Prime Day (July 8-11)

Thu, Jun. 26, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Prime Day5WPR develops a service offering designed to help brands drive meaningful business results during Amazon Prime Day (July 8-11)... AIIR, a communications agency specializing in the health, wellness, fitness and performance categories, is launched by former Jack Taylor PR president Heather Morris... RALLY launches podcast that it says will take listeners behind the scenes of campaigns and communications practices that shape culture and drive policy.

PR Firm News: Ballard Partners Expands to Mexico City

Tue, Jun. 24, 2025

By Steve Barnes

BallardBallard Partners forms a strategic partnership with Global Nexus, a government and public affairs firm with offices in Mexico City and DC... The PR World Alliance unveiled its 2025-2026 board at at its annual meeting in Tokyo held earlier this month... Notified releases a set of enhancements to IR Hub, its all-in-one platform for earnings calls, regulatory filings, IR websites, press releases and analytics... Lewis Line Public Relations is launched in Los Angeles by publicist Charlie Lewis, who was most recently at Lucky Break Public Relations.

PR Firm News: Pierpont Communications Opens in Arizona

Wed, Jun. 18, 2025

By Steve Barnes

PierpontPierpont Communications, a Houston-based shop with operations in all four major Texas markets and Denver, opens an Arizona office... PRophet, a comms tech suite of AI-powered software and services, expands its global partnership with Hootsuite, which offers social and media listening and analytics... Delve, an AI-native platform targeted at public affairs analysts, closes a strategic pre-seed funding round... Arketi Group, a digital marketing and public relations agency for business-to-business tech companies, acquires Audacity, an Atlanta-based internal communications consultancy.

PR Firm News: WPP Open Adds TikTok's AI Tools

Mon, Jun. 16, 2025

By Steve Barnes

WPPWPP is integrating Symphony, TikTok’s generative AI tools, into WPP Open, its AI-enabled marketing platform... Zapwater Communications founder and CEO David Zapata is appointed executive chair of Travel Lifestyle Network... MAD Global Strategy opens an office in Charleston, WV.

PR Firm News: PMG Acquires Momentum Commerce

Fri, Jun. 13, 2025

By Steve Barnes

PMGPMG, a Dallas-based marketing services and tech company, acquires retail media company Momentum Commerce... FleishmanHillard chief inclusion and impact officer Adrianne C. Smith is the driving force behind “The Season of AYA: Resilience and Endurance,” this year’s Cannes Lions Festival presentation by Cannes Can: Diversity Collective (CC:DC)... Omnicom and Interpublic deal stirs Federal Trade Commission into action.

PR Firm News: Worldcom Adds Trio to Network

Thu, Jun. 12, 2025

By Steve Barnes

WorldcomThe Worldcom Public Relations Group adds Ripley PR; Junapr, Alurralde Jasper; and Madchatter... PRophet fully integrates UNICEPTA, the AI-powered media and data intelligence solutions company it acquired last December, into its comms tech suite... Nickerson director of art and brand Joseph Soto is appointed as president of the American Institute of Graphic Arts Los Angeles Board of Directors.

PR Firms News: Burson Unveils Reputation Capital

Wed, Jun. 11, 2025

By Steve Barnes

BursonBurson launches Reputation Capital, an AI-powered tech and consulting solution... Herringbone Digital, a digital marketing agency backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, acquires Hennessey Digital... Mercury Analytics releases Qual at Scale, a research tool.

PR Firm News: Imre Launches Conversation Converter

Tue, Jun. 10, 2025

By Steve Barnes

ImreImre launches the Imre Conversation Converter, which the agency says will insert brands directly into AI-led customer conversations... Trozzolo Communications Group, a Kansas City, MO firm, acquires Punch PR in Milwaukee... Jasper, an agentic marketing platform, unveils Jasper Agents, a suite of marketing-specific agents, and Jasper Canvas, an intelligent, intuitive workspace for marketers.

PR Firm News: Merge Acquires Blazer

Fri, Jun. 6, 2025

By Steve Barnes

MergeMERGE, a Chicago-based marketing and technology agency, acquires strategic consulting firm Blazer... Fintech Digital launches a subscription-based web3 and blockchain marketing service... Montieth & Company slates free webinar on June 17 that will discuss how to navigate high-stakes crisis communication during arbitration.

PR Firm News: LLYC Unveils AI-Driven Annual Report

Wed, Jun. 4, 2025

By Steve Barnes

LLYCLLYC brings its 2024 Annual Report into the age of AI, using two AI-generated voices— IAn and MaIA—to guide listeners through a nine-episode podcast summarizing the company’s year... The Lede Company acquires Element Brand Group... 5WPR launches its Aging Solutions Group, a specialized practice dedicated to businesses and brands addressing the needs of aging adults.

PR Firm News: C Street Launches Crypto Comms Practice

Tue, Jun. 3, 2025

By Steve Barnes

CStreetC Street Advisory Group launches a digital assets and crypto communications practice... Pietryla PR & Marketing, a Chicago firm, introduces Jumpstart Packages... Highwire unveils a new brand identity... TEAM LEWIS releases Training for Trust.

PR Firm News: DGA Group Forges Alliance with Korea's LICA

Mon, Jun. 2, 2025

By Steve Barnes

DGADGA Group forms a strategic alliance with Korean consulting firm LICA... Notified launches Personalized Pitch... Franco is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

PR Firm News: FleishmanHillard Launches Global Executive Advisory

Thu, May 29, 2025

By Steve Barnes

FleishmanFleishmanHillard launches its Global Executive Advisory, a network of senior counselors designed to help C-suite leaders navigate special situations, high-impact issues and transformative change... Yardstick Insights launches a data and insights platform developed to help businesses better understand and act upon information impacting performance... GroupM, WPP’s global media company, rebrands as WPP Media.