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DRIVEN360 lands North Texas Innovation Alliance, a 501(c)3 regional consortium of over 40 municipalities, agencies, corporations and academic institutions across North Texas working to create a connected, smart and resilient region. The agency will aid NTXIA in magnifying their marketing and branding initiatives across communications platforms, in addition to providing counsel for long-term member and partnership development. “Our organization is looking forward to working with DRIVEN360 to continue to amplify our mission, goals and tools to ensure our current and future partners and members have the full picture of how we may best support them in their smart city efforts," said NTXIA executive director and co-founder Jennifer Sanders.
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Workhouse signs on as agency of record for Whitechapel Projects and Gigino Trattoria. For Whitechapel Projects, a 120-year-old warehouse complex in Long Branch, NJ that has been transformed into an music, art and private events space, Workhouse is representing both the complex as a whole and Sidepiece, a new pizza concept located within the complex. It is developing integrated promotional campaigns that include domestic communication efforts, ongoing public relations and imaginative creative content. Gigino Trattoria, an Italian restaurant in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood, is engaging Workhouse to provide a mix of public relations, celebrity events and creative content. Other recent additions to Workhouse’s client roster include Jnana Yoga, the Ukraine documentary film “The Comedy of War” and New York City retailer & eyewear brand Fabulous Fanny’s.
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Marx Buscemi Eisbrenner Group, which focuses on clients in the automotive, mobility, trucking, tech and consumer goods industries, is engaged as agency of record by Litens Aftermarket, a producer of automotive components. MBE Group will support the company with marketing and branding strategies aimed at reaching professional repair technicians within the auto care industry. “They have an outstanding track record for creating strong marketing programs,” said Litens Aftermarket national sales manager Scott Howat, national sales manager of Litens Aftermarket. A member of IPREX, MBE Group has offices in Troy, MI and San Rafael, CA.
The Messina Group is rebranding as Fortius Global and opening an office in London. Jim Messina, who launched the firm in 2013 after serving as campaign manager for Obama for America, will serve as CEO of Fortius Global and continue to set the vision, strategy, and execution for Fortius and its companies... The New York Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute names the new members of its NextGen Committee for the 2026-2027 term... Billion Dollar Boy, a social and influencer marketing agency with offices in New York and London, acquires Santa Monica, CA-headquartered Creator Authority.
Slowey McManus Communications is receiving a majority stake investment from Adi Sarosa, founder and managing partner of AA24 Communications... Seven Letter, a Washington, D.C.-based bipartisan strategic communications and public affairs firm, marks its 20th anniversary... Jack Morton launches a new global brand identity.
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.
