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DH, a Spokane-based strategic communications, social change and marketing firm, acquires Nyhus Communications in Seattle. The acquisition includes Nyhus’ client list and a nine-person team, with the combined agency numbering more than 50 people, with offices in Spokane and Seattle. Nyhus CEO and founder Roger Nyhus retired following the close. Nyhus president and partner Marc Berger will become executive vice president and Seattle market leader for DH. “Having partnered previously with Nyhus Communications on advocacy campaigns, we knew our firms' values and teams aligned,” said DH chief executive officer Michelle Hege. Both firms have been IPREX partner agencies for more than a decade.
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Tug, a digital marketing agency with offices in Sydney, London, Toronto and Berlin, opens a Singapore office. The agency previously worked with clients in the South-East Asia region through its London and Sydney locations. Tug Singapore will be led by Karen Soo, who has previously served as head of Reprise Digital Singapore and digital director at OMD. Soo will drive new business across South-East Asia, targeting categories including software, insurance and finance, in addition to overseeing the agency’s current portfolio of work and building its team on the ground.
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MHP/Team SI, an integrated communications firm with offices in Little Rock and Rogers, AR, launches its Content Studio, a hub that will encourage brands to think like online creators. The studio was created to focus on short-form vertical videos and authentic photography. It provides a variety of digital services and offers a space for brands to produce videos made specifically for such social media platforms as TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. The agency has hired local influencer Chris Bell-Davis as the Content Studio manager to oversee social content and strategy development. “By helping brands adopt a creator mentality, we are helping clients build a more engaged online community and drive results,” said MHP/Team vice president of public relations Kristen Nicholson.
ICR releases a report that says the SPAC IPO market has been trending upward—and is likely to stay on that track... Washington Women in PR is sponsoring an April 15 event that looks at how women can change the dynamics that often keep them in lower-visibility positions through strategic self-advocacy and organizational awareness... Life Science Cares Boston, an organization supported by LaVoieHeathScience, will convene leaders, employees and partners from across the life sciences industry for its annual Impact Breakfast on April 13 at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.
Bell Yard Communications and Kysen PR, London-based firms that focus on legal market and litigation PR, are merging. The combined firm will operate as Bell Yard Kysen Communications... FINN Partners launches Travel with Tastemakers, a global report that looks at more than 25 destinations through the eyes of the creatives who shape them... Baker Public Relations, a woman-owned agency based in Albany with offices in Pittsburgh, PA and St. Petersburg, FL, rebrands as The Baker Agency. 
ChangeMakers, an independent shop with 400 professionals across Canada and the U.S., is merging with The Creative Dept., which advises innovative and culture-shaping companies on brand strategy and creative direction... Full Court Press Communications, a Bay Area-based strategic communications firm, celebrates its 25th anniversary... R&J Strategic Communications marks its 40th anniversary by launching its Moments That Made a Difference campaign.
PAN consolidates its AI visibility research and best practices into the AI Credibility Hub... The Door, the integrated PR and marketing subsidiary of Dolphin, opens an office in Miami... Collins + Co., of Baltimore expands its operations with an office in Denver, led by chief of creative Carli Cohen and VP of marketing Melissa Novitski... The Global Risk Advisory Council is hosting an April 14 webinar that will look at how executives and organizations in the philanthropy sector can navigate this time of unprecedented risk. 
