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| Lyndsey Newnam |
G&S Business Communications expands into the landscaping & outdoor living market. The agency’s new Landscaping & Outdoor Living segment will offer companies in the sector a range of services including branding & purpose, creative & storytelling, corporate reputation & ESG, employee engagement and media relations. It will be led by agency VP Lyndsey Newnam. “Product and service innovation are the vanguard of this new era of landscaping and outdoor living,” said G&S Business Communications chief growth officer Steve Halsey. “Our G&S team has proven expertise in helping industry-leading brands grow their business and tell their stories of creating a greener, more harmonious world, guided by innovation, responsibility and an unwavering commitment to excellence."
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| Josslynne Welch, Michele Litzky |
Litzky Public Relations, which works with brands targeted at kids and families, announces the retirement of founder/CEO Michele Litzky. Agency president Josslynne Welch, who has managed LPR’s operations since 2018, becomes its sole proprietor. Litzky will continue to operate Michele Litzky Consulting, which works with clients including toy analyst, researcher and consultant Chris Byrne. “As I move into my next chapter, I’m leaving my firm in the most capable hands I know, with Josslynne Welch,” said Litzky. “Her diversification into other business sectors that service kids and families and her continued commitment to the toy industry makes me equally proud and excited to see where she’s taking LPR next.”
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Tier One Partners, a women-owned PR, digital, and content agency, celebrates its 20th anniversary by making a donation to the Cathy Hughes School of Communication Annual Fund at Howard University, one of the country's leading HBCUs. Earlier this year, the agency, a Diversity Action Alliance signatory member, kicked off its third decade of operation with a new brand identity inspired by client feedback on what they valued most in working with the agency. The rebrand included a new visual identity, featuring an updated logo, color palette, typeface, and imagery all intentionally selected to reflect the values most important to Tier One. Founded in 2003, Tier One launched its Agile Insights & Analytics Practice, focused on recognizing and predicting macro trends in real time, in 2021. “Throughout this time, the communications industry has rapidly evolved and our agency has evolved alongside it,” said agency co-founder and managing partner Kathy Wilson.
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.
Bospar expands its Audit*E tool for small- and medium-sized businesses, which provides comprehensive visibility scoring, competitive analysis and platform-specific improvement recommendations, giving users actionable intelligence to help with brand positioning.... 5W is increasing its presence in Tampa and the Florida market....PR Consultants Group, a nationwide network of senior-level public relations, strategic communications and marketing specialists in more than 50 U.S. markets, has brought on 13 independently owned public relations firms across 13 markets and 12 states so far in 2026.
Real Chemistry launches MaestroHCP, which is designed to help pharmaceutical marketers plan, activate and measure HCP engagement with more speed, precision and control... Laughlin Constable Public Relations receives a Skyline Award from PRSA... 1Milk2Sugars, which has offices in New York, Toronto and Montréal, is expanding its influencer marketing offering with the establishment of a dedicated U.S.-based influencer team.
