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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.
Kloss Creatives, which works with consumer packaged goods and wellness brands, rebrands to KALET... Everything Branding, which operates from offices in San Diego and Michigan, acquires Darlington Marketing Co... Onfolio Holdings launches SharePulse, an investor relations analytics and engagement platform, and Parlance, a managed communications service.
Fire on the Hill, and Fourth Day, along with its sister company Quatrième Jour, are merging... 5W publishes a study that says many long-time media heavy hitters are coming up short in terms of their AI influence... EducationDynamics, a higher education marketing and enrollment management company, acquires Net Natives... Mark Allen & Co. is launching an expanded thought leadership model with multiple activations at Cannes Lions 2026. 
4media group acquires The CauseWay Agency, a purpose-driven communications agency specializing in public service announcements... Featured, an AI co-pilot for PR, launches a platform that will allow PR professionals and subject-matter experts to find media opportunities, submit pitches, and land featured placements... IPREX, a global network of independent communications and marketing agencies, brings on Heidi Otway of SalterMitchell PR in Florida as global president.
Montieth & Company introduces M&Co Litigation Intelligence... BERA.ai, a brand measurement platform that ties brand equity to revenue and business growth, introduces BERA LLM Brand Rankings... Matter launches its PR Media Group.
PRSA adds author and branding expert Sally Hogshead and three-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning journalist and entrepreneur Gaby Natale to the keynote lineup for ICON 2026, its annual conference for public relations and communications professionals... Publicity for Good founder and CEO Heather Holmes releases “Seen by AI, Found by Customers”... 5W AI Communications publishes “The 5W Retrieval Index — Volume I: The AI Retrieval Economy, 2026.
