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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.
IPREX names Big Picture PR in San Fransico, Precision Strategies in Washington, D.C., and Tiny Mighty Communications in Nashville as its first Americas Partner Cohort... Highwire launches AcroAnswers, a proprietary AI visibility platform... Big Red Oak and Naer Communications, a Calgary-based firm, form a partnership providing integrated communications and marketing services to clean energy companies and organizations across Canada.
Matter launches its Review Visibility Management service to address a shift in how companies across verticals earn trust online... A Queens school is putting out the message about Sept. 12, 2001 when people came together to help, comfort, rebuild and unite... Directive expands its Directive Communications division, which will bring PR, organic social, influencer marketing and paid social together under one integrated organization.
Praytell expands its Influence Department—which unites media, creators and social under one team... LRJ PR & Communications and Canopy Brand Group form an alliance that the firms say will bridge the operational divide between high-end brand design and strategic public relations... Twin Minds Media, Hispanic market specialist, increases the scope of its services in an effort to help brands build deeper connections with audiences through culture, storytelling, media and experiences. 
The People Platform, part of Stagwell's The Marketing Cloud, rebrands as Numetrix... Zapwater Communications has earned 17 finalist honors across two PR competitions: eight at the 68th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards, presented by the Publicity Club of Chicago, and nine at the 2026 PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards.. The Florida Public Relations Association presented 122 awards to individuals and teams from across the state at its 69th annual Golden Image and 3rd Annual Pinnacle Awards gala.
The Motion Agency acquires Vehr Communications, a Cincinnati-based strategic communications firm, effective Oct. 1... Lyceus Group, which specializes in financial services, is named a finalist for Public Relations Campaign at the 2026 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards... IPSY, a curated beauty membership platform, launches IPSY Marketing Solutions, a full-funnel marketing and sales acceleration engine. 
