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Qorvis relaunches its brand, following the Dec. 31 management buyout of the global advisory and strategic communications agency led by long-time Qorvis executive Matt Lauer. Lauer, who has been with the agency since 2004, founded its public diplomacy brand and manages communications campaigns for multinational corporations and sovereign governments, now serves as CEO. In addition to a refreshed brand, the relaunch includes two new primary hubs in Geneva and Dubai; three purpose-built practice groups (strategic communications, geopolitical solutions and market intelligence & compliance); and such new capabilities as capital and financial transaction compliance and transparency solutions, and branded news and premium content. "We are a reborn agency, with a unique offering at the nexus of influence and capital," said Lauer. "We have the reach and resources to help clients accelerate growth, secure capital, and influence outcomes in the markets that matter most."
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Hill+Knowlton Strategies acquires 3K Agentur für Kommunikation, a Frankfurt, Germany-based healthcare specialist PR agency. 3K will become part of the Hill+Knowlton Strategies global network. Founded 25 years ago, 3K has worked with some of the world’s most notable global pharmaceutical companies, consumer health brands, and local biotech start-ups. “Germany is our third largest market, and the addition of 3K to Hill+Knowlton’s growing portfolio further strengthens WPP’s global healthcare offer to clients,” said WPP chief executive officer Mark Read. Over the past six months, H+K has made several other acquisitions, including Fēnom Digital, Diff, Passport, Newcraft and Corebiz in the last six months.
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Crowe PR which works with healthcare technology, consumer goods and hospitality brands, and ParkerWhite, a B2B and B2C branding and digital marketing firm focused on healthcare and wellness, form a strategic alliance in the medical technology space. Crowe provides media relations, thought leadership, social amplification, crisis communications, influencer marketing, and content creation. ParkerWhite offers brand strategy, creative services, website design and development, digital marketing, social media, and video/television production services. “Having a strategic alliance with Crowe PR, another woman-owned, San Diego creative company, complements the work we do,” said ParkerWhite CEO and creative director Cindy White.
Peregrine, which specializes in asset and wealth management, adds a Los Angeles office to its locations in New York and London... The Dilenschneider Group, which was founded by Hill & Knowlton CEO Robert Dilenschneider, marks 35 years in business... Meltwater launches Intelligence is Always in Style, a marketing campaign based on a short-film series starring actress Kim Cattrall.
53Six, a Dublin- and London-based sports marketing agency, is acquired by Irish experience and entertainment group FUEL... Blue Highway Advisory releases a report that looks at how the shift from CEO to AI has changed the way in which consumers access information, and offers advice on how to handle the new landscape... Get Engaged, whose services include campaign ideation, social media management, influencer marketing, celebrity partnerships, content production and paid media, joins SAMY, a social-first agency headquartered in Madrid. 
The Hoffman Agency, a Silicon Valley-based firm with offices in Europe, Asia and the U.S., teams up with United Partners Network, a global community of independent communications agencies... ChangeMakers acquires R&G Strategic, a Halifax, Nova Scotia-based firm with a practice that spans ESG and sustainability strategy and reporting; stakeholder engagement; climate and GHG consulting; sustainability campaigns; branding; communications; and marketing... AltaVista Strategic Partners, a Baltimore-based firm, opens an second office in Tampa, effective Oct. 15.
Curley & Pynn Public Relations Management rebrands as Biplane focused specifically on helping nonprofits build visibility, reputation and trust to advance their philanthropy... SKDK launches a payer negotiation practice that is designed to support health systems as they navigate increasingly complex negotiations with insurers... ChangeMakers, a strategy and communications firm with over 400 professionals across North America, launches RepScore.
Prosek Partners opens in San Francisco under the leadership of partner Nadia Damouni... Caliber Corporate Advisers, which works with clients in the fintech and financial services sectors, introduces the Caliber Authority Index (Caliber AI), a proprietary measurement platform... Herbie Thiele Consulting, a public affairs firm blending lobbying and communications, is launched by the longtime Sachs Media partner.
