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Worldcom has brought on Moscow-based R.I.M. Communications Agency as its newest partner. Established in 1993, R.I.M. offers services in public affairs, corporate, marketing and digital communications. The company says it has developed and implemented more than 1,000 campaigns for Russian and multinational companies. It is also one of the founders of the Association of Communications Agencies of Russia. “As well as adding a critical geographic presence across Russia, R.I.M.’s expertise, strong client base, and national reputation greatly enhance Worldcom’s global partnership,” said Todor Ianev, managing partner of Sofia, Bulgaria-based Janev & Janev PR and Worldcom’s EMEA Region Chair.
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Montieth & Company has launched Tangible, a service that offers startups an integrated suite of marketing communications, content, media relations and management consultancy, as well as providing equity capital and making introductions to third-party investors. Clients will be able to leverage the firm’s global, cross-border model and be provided with integrated international marketing communications programs via legacy and digital media. The platform will work with companies in such industry segments as fintech, cybersecurity, blockchain and crypto, cleantech and proptech.
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Fish Consulting, which specializes in franchise public relations and marketing, will begin offering franchise advisory services to help drive growth for emerging and mature franchise brands. Those services will be overseen by Franchise System Advisors founder and president Jeff Sturgis. Sturgis will advise the agency’s current and future client roster with services ranging from franchise development assessments, strategic plan development and franchise sales team “mystery shopping,” to sales process evaluations, plan implementation and outsourced development leadership support.
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.
