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News of Firms: Prosek Partners Takes Stake in Becca

Thu, Jan. 25, 2024

By Steve Barnes

BeccaProsek Partners makes a minority investment in Becca, a marketing and creative communications agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles... Purposeful Communications, which was founded by former NASDAQ global head of communications Frank De Maria, rebrands as Purposeful Advisors... Haven Tower Group launches Haven Mark Partners, an integrated marketing solutions platform.

News of Firms: 4media Relaunches Influencer Unit

Tue, Jan. 23, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Dynamik4media group relaunches its influencer marketing agency, Dynamik Influence... IPREX adds Canada's Global Public Affairs... Tangled Roots, which focuses on the needs of in-house marketers, is launched by Dan Mazei, a former Edelman SVP.

News of Firms: Milldam PR Launches Data Center Service Practice

Fri, Jan. 12, 2024

By Steve Barnes

MilldamMilldam Public Relations launches Data Center Community Relations Service for digital infrastructure companies... Dukas Linden Public Relations plays key role in the SEC’s long-awaited approval for spot Bitcoin ETFs... Sharon Merrill Advisors, a strategic communications and investor relations firm, launches Investor Day Concierge.

News of Firms: Stagwell Connects with MNTN

Thu, Jan. 11, 2024

By Steve Barnes

MNTNStagwell is partnering with connected TV advertising company MNTN... Hill & Knowlton introduces the H&K Academy, a training concept designed to upskill communications professionals... Thompson & Co. Public Relations teams with Blueprint Alaska to combine Thompson's PR capabilities with Blueprint's advocacy savvy.

News of Firms: Finn Partners' Carly Reed Sets Up Shop

Wed, Jan. 10, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Carly ReedReed PR & Communications is launched by Carly Reed, a former partner in FINN Partners’ UK travel practice.... PR Boutiques International elects Julia Labaton of RED PR to serve a two-year term as president.... Britton Marketing & Design Group merges with production and strategic marketing company BrandStar.... RLF Communications, which has offices in Greensboro, Raleigh and Charlotte, acquires GBW Strategies, a Raleigh-based public affairs and public relations agency.

News of Firms: Rutkin Strategies Launches

Tue, Jan. 9, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Amy RutkinRutkin Strategies is launched by Amy Rutkin, former chief of staff to Congressman Jerry Nadler. It aligns with woman-owned GR firms, Kasirer of NYC and NVG of DC.... Stagwell acquires Team Epiphany, a consumer marketing agency that specializes in cultural relevance, experiential, progressive multi-cultural marketing and influencer integration... 5WPR launches a dedicated defense PR and aerospace PR vertical.

News of Firms; SDI Launches Interactive Calendar of Military Observances, Events

Fri, Jan. 5, 2024

By Steve Barnes

SDISusan Davis International launches its comprehensive, interactive calendar of military events and observances for 2024... Swoop, a unit of Real Chemistry that develops brand-exclusive audiences of patients and their providers for healthcare advertisers, introduces a portfolio of predictive AI targeting... TKO Group Holdings, which is majority owned by Endeavor Group, merges brand partnership units of UFC and WWE .

News of Firms: ICR Chronicles Slide in SPAC Values

Wed, Jan. 3, 2024

By Steve Barnes

ICRICR releases its January 2024 SPAC Market Update & Outlook report, which finds that the average value of SPAC IPOs took a 21 percent slide to $125 million in 2023... Former Avenue Strategies managing partner Barry Bennett and Douglas Watts settle FARA allegations... Ruane Communications rebrands as Ruane PR.

News of Firms: London's Fire on the Hill Opens in NYC

Wed, Dec. 20, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Chris ClarkeFire on the Hill, a strategic communications consultancy headquartered in London, opens an office in New York... Karbo Communications launches PowerStart, a new PR and digital marketing offering... RLF Communications, a Greensboro, NC agency, acquires Raleigh-based Clairemont Communications.

News of Firms: PMG Acquires RocketMill

Fri, Dec. 15, 2023

By Steve Barnes

RocketMillPMG acquires UK-based digital marketing agency RocketMill... Rally Point PR worked with the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University to stand up the inaugural Bison at Basel program at Miami Art Week/Art Basel Miami Beach... PinDrop, a sports marketing agency targeting rightsholders and brands, is launched by Sean Thornley and Menino Pereira.

News of Firms: Morrow Sodali Acquires Domestique

Tue, Dec. 12, 2023

By Steve Barnes

MorrowMorrow Sodali, a stakeholder engagement advisory services firm, acquires Australian corporate communication and reputation management consultancy Domestique... The Public Relations Global Network adds Seoul-based PR House to its global network... TrendyMinds of Indianapolis acquires Salt Lake City's Faktory Inc.

MWW Group Settles PPP Case

Fri, Dec. 8, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

MWWMWW Group has settled a federal suit alleging that it violated the False Claims Act by taking a second loan of $2M from the Paycheck Protection Program to which it was not entitled because it was registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

News of Firms: F|W|V Sells CGPR to Off Madison Ave

Fri, Dec. 8, 2023

By Steve Barnes

CGPRFrench|West|Vaughan sells CGPR unit to Off Madison Ave... Klareco Communications, a Singapore-based corporate, financial and strategic communications consultancy, falls to Havas... The Millerschin Group relocates to downtown Detroit.

News of Firms: BerlinRosen Takes Stake in Message Lab

Wed, Dec. 6, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Message LabBerlinRosen, backed by O2 Investment Partners, makes an investment in content, data and analytics company Message Lab... Kite Hill PR, a woman-owned PR and B2B communications agency, opens applications for its 2024 Tech For Good program... Matter Communications is presenting a free webinar on Thursday, Dec. 7 focusing on how brands can work more effectively with influencers... Sensis, a minority-owned marketing agency, unveils SensisConnect, a transportation marketing group.

News of Firms: Trailrunner International Moves into Sports

Tue, Dec. 5, 2023

By Steve Barnes

TrailRunnerTrailRunner International teams up with Legends, which designs, plans and executes experiences in sports and entertainment, on a joint venture, TrailRunner Sports... Blue Engine, which targets the consumer lifestyle space, is formed through the merging of the strategic practices of ICR and Bullfrog + Baum... Melcher Media, a book packaging and production company, expands into marketing.

News of Firms: Markets EQ Unveils AI Tonal Recognition Tech

Fri, Dec. 1, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Markets EQMarkets EQ, a conversational AI platform, introduces an AI tonal recognition technology intended to evaluate and actively enhance executive communications... Bleecker & Broad, PR and communications consulting firm that will focus on venture capital funds, debuts, in New York... Unlock Health, a healthcare technology and services growth platform, acquires SPM Group.

News of Firms: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment NA Spins Off Influencer Unit

Wed, Nov. 29, 2023

By Steve Barnes

FABRICM&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment North America spins off its influencer marketing division... DCI Group, a Washington, DC-based PR and public affairs firm, opens a Florida office in Tallahassee... Oaktree Solutions, a public affairs strategy firm, takes an equity stake in Los Angeles-based Artist International Group Holdings.

News of Firms: FGS Global Acquires Canada's Longview

Tue, Nov. 21, 2023

By Steve Barnes

LongviewFGS Global acquires Longview Communications and Public Affairs... Spectrum Science scoops up CrowdPharm, a healthcare advertising company, and its partner consultancy, Hot Iron Health... Novitas Communications awards its first Novitas Diverse Voices Scholarship to University of Minnesota student.