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NP Digital finalizes its acquisition of creative and branding agency REBL House. REBL House, which was founded in 2014, will now be the in-house creative division of NP Digital, providing brand development, influencer marketing, creative strategy and full-service video, photo, audio, and graphic & motion production. NP Digital Canada led the acquisition from Quebec, further positioning it for growth in the Quebec market. “The rise of AI has led to a surge of lookalike content, making REBL’s innovative creative services not just desirable, but essential. Their proven track record is critical to crafting campaigns that stand out and perform,” said NP Digital Canada managing director Ronnie Malewski.
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MINERBA Comunicacion Corporativa, a corporate communications firm headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is elected to partnership in PROI Worldwide, a consortium of communications agencies with 90 partners in 65 countries. MINERBA, which also operates in Boliva, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay, offers services including crisis and issues management, corporate reputation, internal communications, influencer relations and focus groups. “MINERBA has a strong reputation as a full-service corporate communications agency with a leadership team that has deep experience developing successful communications programs in varied industries throughout Argentina and Latin America,” said Jeff Lambert, global chair of PROI Worldwide and chair of Lambert Global.
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The Museum of Public Relations elects Jano Cabrera, Juan-Carlos Molleda and Art Stevens to its board of directors, bringing the number of board members to 21. Cabrera, who is CCO at General Mills, was previously SVP of corporate relations for McDonald’s and worldwide vice president of Burson Cohn and Wolfe. Molleda, dean of the School of Journalism and Communications at the University of Oregon, is also on the boards of the Institute for Public Relations and the Plank Center. Stevens is managing partner of The Stevens Group, where he has been valuing agencies, brokering mergers and acquisitions, and providing strategic advice for ten years. Prior to that he owned and was CEO of Lobsenz-Stevens.
The Messina Group is rebranding as Fortius Global and opening an office in London. Jim Messina, who launched the firm in 2013 after serving as campaign manager for Obama for America, will serve as CEO of Fortius Global and continue to set the vision, strategy, and execution for Fortius and its companies... The New York Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute names the new members of its NextGen Committee for the 2026-2027 term... Billion Dollar Boy, a social and influencer marketing agency with offices in New York and London, acquires Santa Monica, CA-headquartered Creator Authority.
Slowey McManus Communications is receiving a majority stake investment from Adi Sarosa, founder and managing partner of AA24 Communications... Seven Letter, a Washington, D.C.-based bipartisan strategic communications and public affairs firm, marks its 20th anniversary... Jack Morton launches a new global brand identity.
Peregrine, which specializes in asset and wealth management, adds a Los Angeles office to its locations in New York and London... The Dilenschneider Group, which was founded by Hill & Knowlton CEO Robert Dilenschneider, marks 35 years in business... Meltwater launches Intelligence is Always in Style, a marketing campaign based on a short-film series starring actress Kim Cattrall.
53Six, a Dublin- and London-based sports marketing agency, is acquired by Irish experience and entertainment group FUEL... Blue Highway Advisory releases a report that looks at how the shift from CEO to AI has changed the way in which consumers access information, and offers advice on how to handle the new landscape... Get Engaged, whose services include campaign ideation, social media management, influencer marketing, celebrity partnerships, content production and paid media, joins SAMY, a social-first agency headquartered in Madrid. 
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.
