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Morrow Sodali, a stakeholder engagement advisory services firm, acquires Australian corporate communication and reputation management consultancy Domestique. Founded in 2013, Domestique works across complex and high-profile reputation management issues, transaction communications involving large scale M&A and IPO’s, strategic investor relations, public affairs advisory and listed company disclosure. All five Domestique partners will become Morrow Sodali shareholders. The move follows Morrow Sodali’s acquisition and integration of Citadel-MAGNUS in November 2022. “The combination of Domestique and Citadel-MAGNUS brings together a powerhouse of complementary, expert advisers that will deliver an unprecedented level of experience and knowledge to the Australian and APAC market,” said Morrow Sodali CEO international Christian Sealey.
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The Public Relations Global Network adds Seoul-based PR House to its global network. Founded in 2010, PR House provides reputation management services, specializing in creative integrated communications, effective and measurable implementation and communications counsel. The agency works with clients in such sectors as hospitality, technology, government, gaming, healthcare and transportation. PRGN also marked the opening of a new member office in the Netherlands by its Belgium member agency Two cents. The network now has 55 members. “PRGN’s entry into South Korea is a great opportunity for our members and their clients as it will accelerate growth and open access to local expertise in a very dynamic marketplace,” said PRGN president Andy See.
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TrendyMinds of Indianapolis acquires Utah-based agency Faktory Inc. Based in the Salt Lake City suburb of Centerville, Faktory also has an office in Denver and nearly 30 employees in six states. The acquisition lifts TrendyMinds’ workforce to 135. Contour Ridge, a San Antonio-based private equity firm that made an eight-figure investment in TrendyMinds in March 2022, partnered on the Faktory deal with Houston-based investment firm Genesis Park. “Faktory is a stellar addition to our talented team. This expansion broadens our public relations and media offerings, and brings a wealth of new services to Faktory’s valued clients plus a fresh new perspective to our existing clients,” said TrendyMinds chairman and CEO Trevor Yager.
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.
10Fold launches MetricsMatter 5.0, a proprietary communications intelligence platform that brings together earned media, social, digital, competitive performance, website activity and visibility across five leading LLMs... Stagwell increases its investment in Real Clear Holdings, publisher of political intelligence platform Real Clear Politics and creator of the RCP Poll Average... Aim & Grace, which works with tourism, hospitality and lifestyle brands, is launched by Amy Skelding and Grace Parker, who previously led Finn Partners' UK travel practice.
Weber Shandwick U.S. president Michael Wehman joins The LAGRANT Foundation board of directors... Financial Profiles, a strategic communications firm that provides companies with IR, PR. transactions and crisis communications, introduces ValueView360... Babbit Bodner, an Atlanta-based agency, is expanding to New York City.
TEAM LEWIS launches Orbital, a secure AI operating system focused on helping multi-market organizations connect insight, creativity, messaging and public-facing delivery... Paradox Public Relations is expanding its Allied Communications offering, which helps companies and institutions across the U.S. and allied markets communicate around defense innovation, emerging technology and international cooperation... Laughlin Constable Public Relations' Emily Miller receives the 2026 Public Relations Society of America Chicago Young Professional of the Year Award... Ripley PR ranks in Entrepreneur magazine’s Top Franchise Suppliers list for the ninth consecutive year.
