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Houston-based brand experience firm BrandExtract integrates with branding and digital strategy agency Axiom. The addition of Axiom will expand BrandExtract’s depth of offering with its expertise in digital strategy, HubSpot, WordPress and animation/video production. The combined firm will operate from BrandExtract’s existing headquarters under the BrandExtract name. Axiom founder and president Tom Hair will be a strategic advisor to the firm, working with his existing clients as well as providing guidance on the direction of the company. “Axiom’s positioning strategy and digital marketing strengths along with its world-class design and creative skills make them a great fit,” said BrandExtract president and CEO Bo Bothe.
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| Tiffany Guarnaccia |
Kite Hill PR establishes a dedicated environmental, social and governance practice. The new practice will focus on helping clients navigate and develop earned media and thought leadership strategies for mission-driven and pro-social initiatives. Kite Hill has previously counseled and launched multiple mission-driven initiatives from across its client base on such issues as public health, DE&I and climate change and sustainability. “Clients have been increasingly reliant on us for insight and execution of strategic public relations programs that highlight how ESG initiatives are interlaced into an organization’s overarching business strategy,” said Kite Hill PR chief executive officer and co-founder Tiffany Guarnaccia.
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| Aaron Kwittken |
The New York Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America elects PRophet founder and CEO Aaron Kwittken as 2022 president. Carmella Glover, president of the Diversity Action Alliance and the director of diversity, equity & inclusion at Page, will serve as 2022 president-elect. Clear founding partner Andrew Graham serves as immediate past president. The newly elected vice presidents are BCW Global vice president Sabrina Browne (marketing); Rubinstein senior vp, director of talent acquisition Christina Stokes (programs); GLAAD chief communications officer Richard Ferraro (diversity, equity & includsion); and Monday Talent founder and partner Carly Mednick (membership). PRSA-NY also announced that starting in Q1 2022, membership will be pronoun inclusive to increase representation amongst members and celebrate their identities.
Praytell expands its Influence Department—which unites media, creators and social under one team... LRJ PR & Communications and Canopy Brand Group form an alliance that the firms say will bridge the operational divide between high-end brand design and strategic public relations... Twin Minds Media, Hispanic market specialist, increases the scope of its services in an effort to help brands build deeper connections with audiences through culture, storytelling, media and experiences. 
The People Platform, part of Stagwell's The Marketing Cloud, rebrands as Numetrix... Zapwater Communications has earned 17 finalist honors across two PR competitions: eight at the 68th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards, presented by the Publicity Club of Chicago, and nine at the 2026 PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards.. The Florida Public Relations Association presented 122 awards to individuals and teams from across the state at its 69th annual Golden Image and 3rd Annual Pinnacle Awards gala.
The Motion Agency acquires Vehr Communications, a Cincinnati-based strategic communications firm, effective Oct. 1... Lyceus Group, which specializes in financial services, is named a finalist for Public Relations Campaign at the 2026 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards... IPSY, a curated beauty membership platform, launches IPSY Marketing Solutions, a full-funnel marketing and sales acceleration engine. 
Fire on the Hill, which has offices in London, Manchester, New York and Paris, is providing pro bono communications support to the Intergenerational Foundation, the UK's leading authority on intergenerational fairness... The PRSA-NY Big Apple Awards Gala on Sept. 17 will have Gio Benitez, co-anchor of the weekend edition of “Good Morning America” and ABC News transportation correspondent, serving as emcee... CasePR, a boutique litigation communications firm, launches in Portland, OR.
inFocus, which works with entertainment, media and innovation brands in the US Hispanic market and Latin America, expands into Mexico... Modern Currency Public Relations, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2027, launches an AI visibility & generative engine optimization practice... Adfactors PR, India’s largest reputation and critical issues advisory, acquires Australian communication consultancy SenateSHJ.
