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Cornerstone Government Affairs opens a Concord, NH office. The office will initially include Marc Goldberg, former chief of staff for Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Mike Vlacich, former senior advisor to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Biden appointee at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Goldberg, who managed a team of nearly 50 staffers while working for Sen. Hassan, will assist clients with their public affairs, strategic communications and government relations objectives. Vlacich will leverage his nearly 30 years of expertise and leadership at the state and federal level in public policy strategy, government management and political campaign success. “Adding a twelfth state office is a significant milestone for the firm,” said company president Campbell Kaufman. “Just as we have with our Iowa office, another early presidential nominating and critical battleground state like New Hampshire enhances and complements the state work we’ll be doing in Concord.”
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Feintuch Communications launches a practice focused on supporting start-ups, emerging companies and challenger brands in the consumer electronics market. Its customized package of PR services will seek to build or expand market awareness for b2b and b2c companies on a limited budget. Led by agency VP Doug Wright and president Henry Feintuch, the new practice’s offerings will include messaging, website copy, media training, proactive media relations, press releases, analyst relations, speaking platforms and awards/honors support. "Our team is highly experienced in working with start-up companies and challenger brands and their unique needs," said Henry Feintuch. "Given the uncertainty of the economy, we've created a lower-cost, special package of essential entry-level services designed to help launch or propel them."
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The Museum of Public Relations is sponsoring a Sept. 14 panel discussion on the growing influence and economic power of the Latino population in the US. Hosted by Zaid Communications founder and president (and Hispanic Public Relations Association president) Sonia V. Diaz, “Celebrating Latino PR History” will address the Latino community’s multifaceted impact—from cultural trends to economic buying power—and explore the dynamic role of Spanish and Spanglish in shaping identity within the US Hispanic population and in media. Other speakers are set to include Equis Research Carlos Odio; Macy’s director, external communications Julissa Bonfante; Egami Group VP, client experience Denise Penagos; Aflac program PR manager, corporate communications Darcy Brito; and Biden Harris administration spokesperson Troy Blackwell, Jr.
Caster Communications is acquired by long-time agency leaders Alexandra Crabb and Peter Girard... DiGennaro Communications launches The Authority Studio, a freestanding content strategy and production offering... The Brandman Agency, which specializes in luxury travel and lifestyle, rebrands as Brandman.
Public Inc., a social impact agency based in Toronto and New York, acquires Rocket Social Impact, an advisory firm that works with nonprofit and corporate social impact organizations... Ruder Finn launches “What’s Next: The Ruder Finn Podcast,” a new platform hosted by CEO Kathy Bloomgarden... Crowe PR joins United Partners Network, a network of independent PR agencies with members across more than 65 markets worldwide.
Ruder Finn launches rf.Voices, an integrated influence offering that brings together AI-powered influencer marketing, customer advocacy and paid amplification under one measurable framework... The Pollack Group is accepting applications through March 31 for The Big Red Grant, a $40,000 pro bono strategic PR and marketing engagement program awarded to a nonprofit organization ready for growth... D S Simon Media releases a report that says almost seven in ten producers (68 percent) are more interested in airing a story when they know it has been optimized for AI.
Precision Strategies, an integrated strategy and marketing agency with offices in Washington and New York, acquires Firehouse Strategies, a DC-based public affairs firm... AVENIR GLOBAL acquires London-based Thinks Insight & Strategy... Good Company, which bills itself as a “cultural engineering firm,” is launched by DJ Hardy, a veteran of Johannesburg-based communications consultancy arxna and M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment and Casey Stickles, who has worked at 5WPR, Rubenstein and MWW.
PSC (Princeton Strategic Communications) acquires Nonprofit Partners... CG Life launches 24/364, a cultural brand platform intended to drive awareness, connection and action aimed at keeping rare disease at the forefront of the health and social conversation... Interluxe Group, which focuses on brand experiences and in-person activations; Quinn, a strategic communications agency; and media and digital agency North & Warren are uniting under the Interluxe Group banner.
