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5WPR’s Impact team, which provides pro bono services and promotes volunteerism for staff-nominated causes, is partnering with Legal Momentum, which was founded as the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund in 1970. 5W will be working alongside Legal Momentum to promote the organization’s efforts in a range of areas addressing gender equality including fairness in the courts, violence against women and girls, workplace equality and economic empowerment, equal education opportunities and reproductive justice. "We are grateful to be partnering with the 5W Impact Team this quarter to promote all of the meaningful work our organization does to support women across the country," said Legal Momentum president and CEO Carol Baldwin Moody.
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Stagwell launches a Comms Tech Business Unit within the Stagwell Marketing Cloud, its proprietary suite of SaaS products built for in-house marketers. The new unit will be led by Aaron Kwittken, founder and CEO of PR-driven predictive platform PRophet (the unit’s flagship product). Alongside its launch, the Comms Tech Unit is joining forces with Axios to introduce “Taylor,” which the company says is the communications industry’s first free AI writing tool, at South by Southwest in Austin, TX on March 13. The tool is intended to help PR, content and social media professionals create first drafts or re-generate existing drafts of pitches, press releases, bylines, blog posts, social posts and more. “Our new generative AI tool significantly uplevels ChatGPT’s functionality in a way that will save modern PR and social media professionals significant time when creating content while also improving the mediabilty and receptivity of their storytelling,” said Kwittken.
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Adfactors PR, is hosting the PROI Worldwide Global Summit in New Delhi from March 13-16. The 2023 Global Summit, which will have the theme of “New World Spirit,” will feature a series of presentations and panel discussions on such topics as data analytics, artificial intelligence, ESG, leadership at independent agencies, and growth strategies. There will also be case studies presented on successful campaigns from around the world. “We chose India for our 2023 Global Summit based on its growth as a country, and its expanding presence in the world order,” said PROI Worldwide global chair Jeff Lambert. “Our time together in India will allow us as owners of the leading agencies to plot our best path forward.”
Praytell expands its Influence Department—which unites media, creators and social under one team... LRJ PR & Communications and Canopy Brand Group form an alliance that the firms say will bridge the operational divide between high-end brand design and strategic public relations... Twin Minds Media, Hispanic market specialist, increases the scope of its services in an effort to help brands build deeper connections with audiences through culture, storytelling, media and experiences. 
The People Platform, part of Stagwell's The Marketing Cloud, rebrands as Numetrix... Zapwater Communications has earned 17 finalist honors across two PR competitions: eight at the 68th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards, presented by the Publicity Club of Chicago, and nine at the 2026 PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards.. The Florida Public Relations Association presented 122 awards to individuals and teams from across the state at its 69th annual Golden Image and 3rd Annual Pinnacle Awards gala.
The Motion Agency acquires Vehr Communications, a Cincinnati-based strategic communications firm, effective Oct. 1... Lyceus Group, which specializes in financial services, is named a finalist for Public Relations Campaign at the 2026 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards... IPSY, a curated beauty membership platform, launches IPSY Marketing Solutions, a full-funnel marketing and sales acceleration engine. 
Fire on the Hill, which has offices in London, Manchester, New York and Paris, is providing pro bono communications support to the Intergenerational Foundation, the UK's leading authority on intergenerational fairness... The PRSA-NY Big Apple Awards Gala on Sept. 17 will have Gio Benitez, co-anchor of the weekend edition of “Good Morning America” and ABC News transportation correspondent, serving as emcee... CasePR, a boutique litigation communications firm, launches in Portland, OR.
inFocus, which works with entertainment, media and innovation brands in the US Hispanic market and Latin America, expands into Mexico... Modern Currency Public Relations, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2027, launches an AI visibility & generative engine optimization practice... Adfactors PR, India’s largest reputation and critical issues advisory, acquires Australian communication consultancy SenateSHJ.
