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PAN Communications adds North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central (both of which are Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and Elon University to The PAN Portal Network, an academic mentorship initiative that aims to bolster career development and diversify employment opportunities in the communications profession. The network began in 2016 at Syracuse University, where PAN president & CEO Philip A. Nardone Jr. serves as an adjunct professor. In the program, PAN team members work with schools to help graduating seniors in their communications programs review post-graduate opportunities and put together a portfolio of relevant professional materials. The PAN Network Portal will mentor more than 150 students this fall semester, with additional students participating this spring. “PAN Communications has been my partner for years in creating job opportunities for communications students,” said dean of the communications school at Elon University Rochelle Ford, who helped launch the network.
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The Worldcom Public Relations Group brings on Litzky Public Relations into its partnership. Hoboken, NJ-based LPR works with consumer brands in the pop culture, family, lifestyle and licensing space. Its client roster includes firms in such sectors as toys and games, children’s furniture, baby gear, educational materials, books and products that provide play and companionship for older adults along with non-profits and trade associations. “Litzky Public Relations is an outstanding agency, and an important addition to our partnership,” said Monty Hagler, president and CEO, RLF Communications, and Worldcom’s Americas Region Chair. “They are a highly respected agency with deep experience in consumer brands that focus on family and children and will contribute greatly to our partnership.”
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PROI Worldwide, an organization that consists of communications agencies with partners in 50 countries, launches a new brand identity in celebration of its 50th anniversary. “Our new logo reflects the power of integrating diverse perspectives with a common goal and mindset,” said PROI global chair Ciro Dias Reis, president of Brazil-based Imagem Corporativa. “Even more importantly, we’re building our future around a modernized view of the communications industry and a shared mission of accelerating agency development for the benefit of our partners, their employees and their clients.” Collectively, the PROI partners represent almost $1 billion in revenue and employ more than 7,300 people.
KNB Communications acquires Roketto, a digital agency specializing in generative engine optimization, web design and development, digital advertising and inbound marketing strategy. The combined agency rebrands as Sōvyn... Krupp Agency, an independent New York shop, celebrates its 30th anniversary.... The Worldcom Public Relations Group adds CARRALSIERRA in Mexico City and We Are DNA in Bristol, UK.
The Motion Agency, a woman-owned marketing-services agency, acquires Chicago-based ad agency LKH&S, which has clients such as Hyundai, EmployCo, EvAI and Toggler... Method Communications, which has offices in New York, London and San Francisco, opens in Boston... IPREX adds Coral Communications (South Africa), PR Consultancy (Montenegro) SE2 (Denver) and Trium (Albania).
Kloss Creatives, which works with consumer packaged goods and wellness brands, rebrands to KALET... Everything Branding, which operates from offices in San Diego and Michigan, acquires Darlington Marketing Co... Onfolio Holdings launches SharePulse, an investor relations analytics and engagement platform, and Parlance, a managed communications service.
Fire on the Hill, and Fourth Day, along with its sister company Quatrième Jour, are merging... 5W publishes a study that says many long-time media heavy hitters are coming up short in terms of their AI influence... EducationDynamics, a higher education marketing and enrollment management company, acquires Net Natives... Mark Allen & Co. is launching an expanded thought leadership model with multiple activations at Cannes Lions 2026. 
4media group acquires The CauseWay Agency, a purpose-driven communications agency specializing in public service announcements... Featured, an AI co-pilot for PR, launches a platform that will allow PR professionals and subject-matter experts to find media opportunities, submit pitches, and land featured placements... IPREX, a global network of independent communications and marketing agencies, brings on Heidi Otway of SalterMitchell PR in Florida as global president.
