News of Firms: FrazierHeiby Rebrands as Slide Nine Agency

BerlinRosen, backed by O2 Investment Partners, makes an investment in content, data and analytics company Message Lab... Kite Hill PR, a woman-owned PR and B2B communications agency, opens applications for its 2024 Tech For Good program... Matter Communications is presenting a free webinar on Thursday, Dec. 7 focusing on how brands can work more effectively with influencers... Sensis, a minority-owned marketing agency, unveils SensisConnect, a transportation marketing group. 

TrailRunner International teams up with Legends, which designs, plans and executes experiences in sports and entertainment, on a joint venture, TrailRunner Sports... Blue Engine, which targets the consumer lifestyle space, is formed through the merging of the strategic practices of ICR and Bullfrog + Baum... Melcher Media, a book packaging and production company, expands into marketing.

Markets EQ, a conversational AI platform, introduces an AI tonal recognition technology intended to evaluate and actively enhance executive communications... Bleecker & Broad, PR and communications consulting firm that will focus on venture capital funds, debuts, in New York... Unlock Health, a healthcare technology and services growth platform, acquires SPM Group.

M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment North America spins off its influencer marketing division... DCI Group, a Washington, DC-based PR and public affairs firm, opens a Florida office in Tallahassee... Oaktree Solutions, a public affairs strategy firm, takes an equity stake in Los Angeles-based Artist International Group Holdings.  

FGS Global acquires Longview Communications and Public Affairs... Spectrum Science scoops up CrowdPharm, a healthcare advertising company, and its partner consultancy, Hot Iron Health... Novitas Communications awards its first Novitas Diverse Voices Scholarship to University of Minnesota student.