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Crowe PR is forming a strategic alliance with brand consultancy Movetic. Crowe PR and Movetic have collaboratively supported consumer goods brands for over six years and the formalized alliance will further optimize the teams’ collaborative work, starting with branding and content development through strategic communications plans, message elevation, media relations, influencer marketing and social offerings. “Crowe PR’s partnership with Movetic has been years in the making, starting in the spirits industry and growing into wellness and food-focused brands. This alliance is truly built on shared values and a commitment to excellence,” said Crowe PR founder and CEO Anna Crowe.
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SKDK founding partner Bill Knapp is inducted into the Association of Political Consultants Hall of Fame. The award, which recognizes industry pioneers who have made a significant and lasting mark in political consulting and issue advocacy, was presented at the AAPC Hall of Fame & Campaign Excellence Awards Luncheon on April 18 as part of their annual Pollie Awards & Conference in Washington, D.C. Knapp has served as the senior media strategist for six U.S. presidential campaigns and numerous congressional, gubernatorial and mayoral races. In 1996, he led the creative teams for the Clinton-Gore campaign and the DNC, and he played a key role in President Obama’s 2008 campaign, producing numerous state-specific and national ads. Knapp was also lead strategist and ad maker for all three of Mike Bloomberg’s successful New York City mayoral campaigns, his 2020 presidential run, and his nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety. “Bill Knapp's leadership as a founding partner of our firm, coupled with his strategic prowess and creative genius, have left an indelible mark on our industry,” said Doug Thornell, CEO of SKDK.
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SixSpeed, an independent creative marketing agency, acquires KC Truth, a media and creative agency. Both firms are based in Minneapolis. The acquisition is intended to provide SixSpeed with expanded integrated services, including robust media strategy and global placement capabilities. SixSpeed has worked with clients including Polaris, Red Bull, Titleist, Target, Knipex, Club Car and Dan-O's Seasoning, while KCTruth’s roster has included such brands as 3M, Cargill, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Minnesota Public Radio, and University of St. Thomas. “Adding the combined creative and media services of KC Truth to SixSpeed is a huge win for us and our clients," said SixSpeed CEO Kevin Reilly.
Avenue Z acquires Shopify development and optimization partner Varfaj... Lexient, an AI-powered risk analysis platform for corporate communications, launches following a successful pilot program... PMG, an independent marketing services and tech company, is opening offices in Mexico City and Toronto... Designsensory, a Knoxville, TN-based branding, digital and creative agency, forms a strategic integration with Ackermann Marketing & PR.
APCO is launching the Global Africa Investment Summit, a platform designed to accelerate investment across Africa... LV8, which specializes in social media strategies and digital marketing, launches a paid media practice... Moxie Strategies introduces Aimi by Moxie, an AI-powered qualitative research product.
The Shipyard, which owns Fahlgren Mortine and TURNER, makes a strategic investment in FancyAI... LAVIDGE launches InkFox Publicity (a LAVIDGE Co.), a publicity firm that will work with publishers; hybrid presses; and professional, indie and self-published authors... 5W PR introduces an investment division.
Supreme Group acquires Broth, a science-first creative agency... BridgeView Marketing launches PR Rosetta Stone, a proprietary, AI-enabled PR reporting and intelligence system... Imperio Chaos, a New York-based public affairs and global advisory firm, is founded by former Dezenhall Resources VP Annie Moore and Victor Lopez, who was previously president of the San Diego Lincoln Club.
The PHA Group, which has offices in London, Manchester and Leeds, is expanding to New York... The Next Solutions Group launches NSG Health... Rational 360, a DC-based firm, has relocated to an 18,000-square-foot space on the city’s K Street business corridor... KAOH Media, a firm specializing in clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, and ESG-driven investments, launches Fieldwise Civic Engagement.
