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Slowey McManus Communications acquires Emerging BioCommunications, a firm specializing in life sciences companies and organizations. The acquisition adds several early and clinical-stage life science firms to SMC's roster of clients. Emerging BioCommunications founder Jeff Krasner will join SMC as a senior vice president and serve as head of its Life Sciences Communications Group. "Bringing Jeff and Emerging BioCommunications into our firm will continue to propel the extraordinary growth we've experienced over the past several years and will greatly expand our services in life sciences and healthcare," said SMC co-founder and principal founder Dominic Slowey.
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Stagwell picks up Goodstuff, a media planning and buying agency based in London. This is the first full acquisition since the combination of Stagwell and MDC partners in August 2021. The company will maintain operations under the Goodstuff brand and continue to be led by co-founders Andrew Stephens and Ben Hayes. Its employees will join the Stagwell Media Network. "What attracted us to the agency were their world-class leadership and unwavering focus on people, culture, and the work," said James Townsend, Global CEO of both Stagwell Media Network and the network's flagship media agency, Assembly.
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Symphony Technology Group completes its acquisition of Kantar's Reputation Intelligence business. STG has also purchased UK-based media relations and workflow management platform PRgloo as well as AI technology and data science company Onclusive. The three units will be merged into one media monitoring firm that will operate under the Onclusive name. "Last year STG made clear its intention to create a market-leading insights and software company through the proposed acquisition of Kantar Reputation Intelligence. Completing that acquisition is a major first step. The additional capabilities brought by Onclusive and PRgloo widen the scope of our commitment to providing best-in-class solutions for PR and communications teams," said STF managing director J.T. Treadwell.
Golin launches Lighthouse 360, a service helping companies handle the human side of AI adoption... PR Boutiques International adds five new members... 24 Seven, a marketing, creative and digital talent solutions firm, acquires New York-based marketing consulting firm Markacy.
The Public Relations Global Network adds Rooster, a London-based agency, as its newest member for the United Kingdom... Spectrum Science launches Mo (short for Momentum), an AI-powered platform... Kinetic Marketing Communications, a women-owned marketing communications agency and on-demand marketing talent firm, launches its Strategic Marketing AI Framework.
Ruder Finn launches rf.StoryLab, a creative incubator that merges generative AI tools with human-powered creative vision... Do It On, a Lisbon-based marketing and communication agency, joins INT. Agencies, an international collective of independent full-service agencies with a presence across five continents... The Public Relations Society of America releases “AI Prompting 101: A ‘Start Here’ Guide for Professional Communicators,” a resource offering practical, structured guidance to help communications pros integrate generative AI tools into their daily work.
PKPR, a New York-based boutique shop, launches a book publicity division focused on nonfiction authors... Palantir Technologies and Stagwell form a partnership to create an AI-driven platform for marketers... The Conference Board is presenting a Nov. 18-19 event at the Brooklyn Marriott that will look at the priorities, challenges and opportunities facing AI decision-makers today.
Gregory FCA is marking its 35th anniversary with a comprehensive rebrand... Madden Media, a Tucson-based agency, teams with Denver-based Karsh Hagan... Jasper, an AI content automation platform, launches Jasper Grid, an interface that allows marketing teams to create and orchestrate content across a range of channels, audiences and regions.
