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Montieth & Company is providing pro-bono PR to support St. Louis' Afghan Resettlement Initiative. It worked with the media to help tell the story of people like Shazia Jamili, who shared with BBC Radio how she barely made it out of Afghanistan, and Inamullah Niazai, who spoke with the Associated Press in May. The initiative is led by Jerry Schlichter, founder of the St. Louis-based non-profit global startup competition Arch Grants in collaboration with the International Institute of St. Louis, the region's leading resettlement organization. "This is an important call to action and we are honored to contribute to a cause that has a tangible impact on people's lives," said M&Co CEO Montieth Illingworth.
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Wondersauce and Praytell, which are both part of the Project Worldwide network, launched a marketing collective designed to help brands enter the Web3 space. Wondersauce and Praytell W3 will be led by Wondersauce CEO and co-founder John Sampogna and Praytell head of innovation Nate Jaffee. The collective will work with clients to shorten the Web3 learning curve, identify brand-centric opportunities and execute Web3 concepts. Its services include web and NFT design, frontend and backend development, crisis management and message development. "Our focus is on building bridges between innovation happening natively in Web3 and mainstream adoption," said Jaffee.
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Dragon Horse Agency of Naples, FL, opens a Los Angeles area office in Santa Monica's 100 Wilshire Building. The location provides access to LA's creative, marketing, and media-related companies, as well as to "Silicon Beach" with Microsoft, Meta, Google, Activision, E.A. and SNAP. Dragon Horse director of business development Robert Kenney will lead the Los Angeles/West Coast office. "L.A.'s diversity of culture and industry, talent-rich environment, and top universities will allow Dragon Horse to expand and enhance our platform," said Dragon Horse co-founder Patrick Blake Renda.
TEAM LEWIS starts up its AI Practice... Thunderly launches a year-long storytelling campaign focused on how franchising can provide a pathway to business ownership... JIN, a European communications consulting group, introduces "AI Campaigning", a corporate offering designed to model and anticipate stakeholder behavior.
Karsh Hagan and Madden Media join forces as KHM... Endeavor Communications opens an office in the Harbor Point neighborhood of Stamford, CT... Big Red Oak, a Toronto-based communications firm, and D.C. area-based PA firm New Hill Consulting have launched a joint service exclusively for companies in the nuclear energy sector... The Pollack Group has partnered with Brandi AI, a platform for enterprise brand intelligence, AI visibility and Generative Engine Optimization.
Real Chemistry acquires Spurwing Communications, which advises pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations—as well as clients across a broader range of industries—throughout APAC... 5W AI Communications (5WPR) is moving its headquarters from New York to Florida (Miami, Tampa)... Valence Communications, which will focus on biopharmaceutical companies, launches under Matt Middleman, who was founder and CEO at LifeSci Communications.
Moburst, which specializes in digital marketing and AI-powered solutions, acquires Amazon marketing agency Hyperzon... The Public Relations Global Network launches its Health Practice Group, which brings together more than 20 independent agencies across four continents to support health care, life sciences and pharma organizations... ICR’s newly released Q2 2026 SPAC Market Update & Outlook shows a healthy environment for IPOs... Red Banyan, a senior-level crisis management, litigation PR, and reputation management firm, makes its first appearance in the Chambers and Partners listings.
Deerfield Group, a marketing, communications and media firm focused on the healthcare and life sciences sectors, receives a strategic majority investment from Martis Capital, a private equity firm... Bospar and market research firm Propeller Insights release the results of a study that shows public understanding of AI and the role it plays in brand discoverability is lagging behind the progress of the technology itself... Highwire launches AcroIntelligence, a proprietary Large Media Model designed to help companies identify emerging narratives, understand competitive shifts, and make faster, more informed decisions.
