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BerlinRosen Holdings, backed by O2 Investment Partners, makes an investment in content, data and analytics company Message Lab, as well as forming a partnership with the company and its founder and CEO Ben Worthen. The acquisition marks BerlinRosen’s sixth major investment in 18 months. Message Lab combines journalism, editorial experiences and content intelligence to help organizations forge meaningful relationships with their target audiences. It has worked with brands including Google, ServiceNow, SoftBank and the Gates Foundation. “BerlinRosen shares our vision for how communications is evolving and the key role that storytelling and the ability to measure performance will play moving forward,” said Worthen. “This partnership will allow us to take our work to the next level.”
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Kite Hill PR, a woman-owned PR and B2B communications agency, opens applications for its 2024 Tech For Good program. Launched in March 2022, the program focuses on providing a chosen business with pro bono PR services and the fundamental building blocks necessary to deliver an effective earned PR program. The company is accepting applications from U.S. or UK-based technology startups of any category that are BIPOC/woman/LGBTQIA+-led and have closed a seed or Series A fundraising round. Qualifying companies can apply for the program via the submission form on Kite Hill PR’s website until Jan. 12 at 11:50 p.m. EST. “Driving diversity and inclusivity in the tech space is a top priority for Kite Hill PR, and we’re looking forward to amplifying another critical voice in the industry through this year’s program,” said Kite Hill PR CEO and founder Tiffany Guarnaccia.
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Matter Communications is presenting a free webinar from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7 focusing on how brands can work more effectively with influencers. "Working with Influencers: How to Build Authentic Partnerships and Engaging Content," will offer an in-depth look at how brands can identify and collaborate with authentic influencers, outline data-backed techniques for creating content that captivates and builds meaningful connections, and present interviews with influencers who have mastered the art of authenticity and engagement. Speakers will include Matter VP Kirsten Minnon and account director Melissa Murtagh. For more information, or to register, click here.
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Sensis, a minority-owned marketing agency, unveils SensisConnect, a transportation marketing group. SensisConnect replaces Sharp & Company, a communications consultancy acquired by Sensis in February, which has expertise helping transportation organizations connect with their stakeholders and the public. The practice’s research-based approach is meant to develop community-tailored communications built on behavior change best practices, delivered across all digital and physical touchpoints. It has worked with CapMetro, a public transportation provider in Austin, Texas and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. “SensisConnect allows us to apply our behavior change marketing capabilities to the transportation industry further," said Sensis CEO José Villa. "We will leverage our expertise to make transportation more accessible and user-centric for all communities."
Page launches the Polansky Future Leaders Fund, which was established through a gift from 2025 Page Hall of Fame inductee and former Weber Shandwick Global CEO Andy Polansky... Ruder Finn reintroduces its website, ruderfinn.com, which will now feature a large language model (LLM) as its primary user interface... Higher Plane Media is launched by former Sloane & Company CEO Darren Brandt.
Champion, which specializes in restaurant, franchise and consumer brands, opens a Miami office, adding to its operations in Dallas and Los Angeles... Violet PR, a Montclair, NJ-based firm that focuses on economic development, commercial real estate and place branding, opens a second office on Park Avenue South in New York... Inflection Point, a founder-led, senior growth systems partner for startups and growth-stage businesses, launches... PRSA announces the recipients of its inaugural Women of Impact Awards. Honorees honorees were recognized during the PRSA Women of Impact Summit & Awards at the Union League Club of Chicago.
FleishmanHillard is shuttering its 20-member Dublin office as Omnicom Public Relations reorganizes its global operations... Vested acquires Watermark, a D.C.-based public affairs and special situations firm.... Matter earns two Pinnacle Awards 2026 Marketing & Communications honors for its clients.
Quad/Graphics launches Direct, a Quad Agency to help marketers create, execute and measure direct marketing campaigns in one connected offering... InnoVision Marketing Group SVP/senior creative director Giselle Campos and SVP/general manager Alanna Markey are among the first-ever winners of the San Diego Business Journal’s Indispensables Awards, which recognizes professionals who make the greatest impact within their organizations and across the San Diego business community... Park Place Technologies, an IT infrastructure services firm that works with Feintuch Communications, releases the second episode of its “The Savvy CIO” podcast. 
Ripley PR is named a silver winner in the TITAN American Business Awards’ Outstanding PR Campaign category... Excellera, a corporate-advisory firm, came in at number one in deal count, as well as fourth in deal value, in Mergermarket’s list of top EMEA firms... Thunderly is telling the stories of military veterans who transferred the discipline, organization and leadership skills developed in service to their country into successful post-military careers as franchise business owners, as part of its year-long "American Dreamers: The Stories of Franchising" effort.
