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Current Global marked Global Accessibility Awareness Day (May 19) with the launch of its Accessible by Design Accessibility Training program. The training is designed for PR and communications professionals who want to upskill themselves and their teams on how to better provide inclusive communications. The 2½-hour program hosted remoted through Teams, details best practices in such areas as use of images, video and animated graphics, text and written copy, social media, working with influencers and considerations for accessible events. Each session can accommodate from 10 to 15 attendees.
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Teuwen Communications, a New York-based firm working with food, wine and spirits brands, joins the Food & Wine Republic, an international network of 12 agencies that focus on clients in those sectors. The network’s member agencies include Pitch in the Benelux countries; ff.k in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Mateo&Co in Spain; and Phipps in the UK. “This collective allows the agency to create synergies across markets, optimize programming and create new connections,” said Teuwen founder and president Stephanie Teuwen. The agency has also recently added NEFT Vodka; Provignage (which includes Sandhi Wines, Evening Land Vineyards and Domaine de la Côte wineries); and wine estate, art, culinary and spa destination Château La Coste to its client roster.
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Bevel, which works with clients in the fintech, venture capital, consumer brands and technology sectors, launches an executive profiling division, which will be led by agency partner Morgan Borer. The division will focus on onboarding founders, CEOs, entrepreneurs and entertainers with “dynamic personalities, interests and passions.” Services offered will include traditional media relations, media training, content creation and development, and social media management. “People are drawn to founders and CEOs who regularly communicate with their audience, whether that’s on Twitter, broadcast TV, or by writing opinion pieces on issues they care about,” said Borer.
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.
