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Marathon Strategies has launched “Insight 2020,” a research and analysis program offering strategic insight into the 2020 presidential campaign issues that may impact businesses and industries. Once engaged on an “Insight 2020” assignment, Marathon will develop an overview of key areas of focus including candidate positions, past public statements, and important votes. It will identify vulnerabilities and inconsistencies in candidates’ records and potential conflicts of interest with specific industries or companies. “Marathon Strategies is eager to help manage reputational challenges during the 2020 campaign and pave the way for what might come next if a new administration takes office in 2021,” said Marathon managing director and founder Phil Singer, who served as national spokesperson for John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign and deputy communications director of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign.
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Asoviva LLC, an integrated communications agency with headquarters in Tokyo, is now a partner in IPREX. Recently established from three existing communications agencies, Asoviva helps overseas companies reach Japanese consumers and Japanese companies reach global consumers. The agency works with clients in the technology, healthcare, fashion, food and beverage, entertainment and gaming sectors. Their clients include Citizen Watch, Fuji Television, Johnson & Johnson and OrCam Technologies.
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Moscow-based iMARS Communications has signed an Agreement on Collaboration and Cooperation with the Azerbaijan Public Relations Specialists Association and Baku School of Public Relations. The companies have agreed on joint activities for communications support of Azerbaijan companies entering the Russian market, and companies from Russia entering the Azerbaijan market. All parties to the agreement will take an active part in establishing dialogue and exchange of platforms for cooperation in the area of communications and public relations in both countries. iMARS, which runs an affiliated company in Beijing, has implemented projects in India, China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Finland, Hungary, the United Arab Emirates and Argentina.
4media group completes its acquisition of Family Features Editorial Syndicate... Illumination PR, which represents lifestyle brands, influencers and celebrities, launches DR Media Group... EAG Advertising and Marketing acquires pay-for-performance firm INK inc. Public Relations. 
LLYC launches Signs of Pride, a campaign that revives the original protest banners of the first Pride marches... The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry forms the Public Relations and Digital Marketing Working Group... Circle of One Marketing, a Miami-based, minority-owned marketing agency, is named official agency of record for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami. 
Vogel Group, a DC-headquartered government affairs and consulting firm, forms a strategic partnership with Montreal-based public affairs firm Boléro Stratégies... Matter Communications launches project-based offerings for B2C companies looking to increase brand awareness and visibility... Tucker/Hall, a Tampa-based PR and public affairs firm, opens a new office in Orlando. 
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Edelman is laying off 330 people (5.3 percent of its workforce) to cope with an anticipated eight percent shortfall in 2024 US revenues, and client demand for one-stop shopping for speciality services.
