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Feintuch Communications has been selected to implement a strategic communications campaign in the United States and Canada for Nexans, which provides customers with advanced cable technologies for power and data transmission. Feintuch will work with Nexans’ North American headquarters in Markham, Ontario, Canada in support of business groups in the U.S and Canada, as well as executing a broad range of corporate media relations and thought leadership initiatives. The agency’s Nexans team will be led by president Henry Feintuch and supported by senior managing director Rick Anderson and senior account director Doug Wright. Collectively, the team has supported such technology, energy, manufacturing and infrastructure organizations as HDMI Licensing Administrator, Leclanché, NCR and International Paper. Headquartered in Paris, Nexans employs nearly 26,000 people with an industrial footprint in 34 countries and commercial activities worldwide.
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Carolyn Izzo Integrated Communications has been named agency of record for Florida Wine Academy, which offers programs in wine, spirits and sake education. CIIC will work to generate brand awareness for the organization, positioning it as a leader in the wine & spirits industry through content development, media and influencer relations, partnerships and social media. The academy is an approved program provider for WSET (Wine Spirits & Education Trust), the Wine Scholar Guild, and the Sake Sommelier Association. It also owns and operates digital wine shop 305 Wines, and manages the VinoSummit conference and Miami Champagne Week.
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Caliber Corporate Advisers has been named agency of record for Engage People, a global technology provider that allows consumers to pay for items or experiences using loyalty points. Caliber will work with the Toronto-headquartered company to increase awareness of its technology, which converts loyalty points to fiat currency, enabling consumers to pay with points as easily as they’d pay with a debit or credit card during the online checkout process. Engage People also focuses on helping financial institutions maximize the value of their loyalty programs. “The team at Caliber really understands the banking and payments space, as well as how our company is taking a leading approach to demonstrating the value of loyalty points as currency,” said Engage People CTO Len Covello.
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R&J Strategic Communications has been selected as public relations agency of record by Larken Associates, a family-owned and operated real estate firm based in Branchburg, NJ. The agency will work to boost Larken’s market position by increasing brand recognition and awareness, enhancing their digital presence and fostering engagement among target audiences to drive qualified leads. Larken Associates manages over 800 commercial tenants across three million square feet of office, industrial, retail and mixed-use properties throughout the northeast.
Public Inc., a social impact agency based in Toronto and New York, acquires Rocket Social Impact, an advisory firm that works with nonprofit and corporate social impact organizations... Ruder Finn launches “What’s Next: The Ruder Finn Podcast,” a new platform hosted by CEO Kathy Bloomgarden... Crowe PR joins United Partners Network, a network of independent PR agencies with members across more than 65 markets worldwide.
Ruder Finn launches rf.Voices, an integrated influence offering that brings together AI-powered influencer marketing, customer advocacy and paid amplification under one measurable framework... The Pollack Group is accepting applications through March 31 for The Big Red Grant, a $40,000 pro bono strategic PR and marketing engagement program awarded to a nonprofit organization ready for growth... D S Simon Media releases a report that says almost seven in ten producers (68 percent) are more interested in airing a story when they know it has been optimized for AI.
Precision Strategies, an integrated strategy and marketing agency with offices in Washington and New York, acquires Firehouse Strategies, a DC-based public affairs firm... AVENIR GLOBAL acquires London-based Thinks Insight & Strategy... Good Company, which bills itself as a “cultural engineering firm,” is launched by DJ Hardy, a veteran of Johannesburg-based communications consultancy arxna and M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment and Casey Stickles, who has worked at 5WPR, Rubenstein and MWW.
PSC (Princeton Strategic Communications) acquires Nonprofit Partners... CG Life launches 24/364, a cultural brand platform intended to drive awareness, connection and action aimed at keeping rare disease at the forefront of the health and social conversation... Interluxe Group, which focuses on brand experiences and in-person activations; Quinn, a strategic communications agency; and media and digital agency North & Warren are uniting under the Interluxe Group banner.
KITH, which provides corporate reputation and crisis preparation services, is now owned by CEO Stephanie Craig, who has been with the firm since 2021... The Marketing Cloud, a part of Stagwell, introduces several expansions to Agent Cloud, the platform it launched in October 2025 to simplify access to its AI tools and marketing assistants.... Notified launches its AI Press Release Optimizer.
