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Res Publica Group, which provides PA, marketing and strategic communications services, acquires KemperLesnik Public Relations from Kemper Sports Management. KemperLesnik will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of RPG and operate from RPG’s Chicago offices. Founded in 1979, KemperLesnik serves public, private and not-for-profit clients in the insurance and risk management; financial and professional services; real estate; and sports and hospitality sectors. “We have always prided ourselves on attracting top talent and engaging with strategic partners to serve our clients and their initiatives with the utmost care and attention. The talented KemperLesnik team and their success fits right into that,” said RPG founder Guy Chipparoni.
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HAVAS Red launches INDUSTRY, an end-to-end strategic communications service focused on empowering B2B brands to navigate the evolving external pressures, enhanced scrutiny, changing media consumption habits and elevated expectations transforming communications today. INDUSTRY’s offerings include reputation management, executive visibility, brand and product excitement, crisis and issues management, influence and constituency building, and social and content. In conjunction with the launch, HAVAS Red has released, “Inside Person-to-Person (P2P) Communications: Brand Stewardship via Human Connection,” a white paper that outlines best practices and trends for B2B brands who want to understand how to forge powerful personal connections with audiences across their value chain — including employees, customers, suppliers, partners, investors, shareholders, regulators and community leaders. “Now is a critical time for B2B leaders to build and maintain a positive reputation, and that really does take a village,” said James Wright, global CEO of the HAVAS Red Group and global chair of the HAVAS PR Global Network. “There are ever-increasing expectations that B2B companies speak to how their companies are staying aligned to ideals around purposetichannel news environment.”
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The Damouni Group, a strategic communications and corporate affairs agency working with clients in the life sciences sector, announces its launch. The firm, founded by Sasha Damouni Ellis, who most recently served as EVP and chief corporate affairs officer at Vir Biotechnology, will offer a comprehensive suite of services that includes issues and crisis management, restructuring and litigation, and creative marketing and branding. “It is increasingly important to integrate investor, patient, policy and other stakeholder perspectives into the overall storytelling strategy, particularly in early to mid-stage life science companies,” said Ellis. “We’re excited to establish an advisory agency which offers a corporate affairs perspective that empowers clients to navigate the dynamic healthcare landscape throughout every step of a company’s life cycle.”
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PKPR, a New York-based boutique shop, launches a book publicity division focused on nonfiction authors... Palantir Technologies and Stagwell form a partnership to create an AI-driven platform for marketers... The Conference Board is presenting a Nov. 18-19 event at the Brooklyn Marriott that will look at the priorities, challenges and opportunities facing AI decision-makers today.
Gregory FCA is marking its 35th anniversary with a comprehensive rebrand... Madden Media, a Tucson-based agency, teams with Denver-based Karsh Hagan... Jasper, an AI content automation platform, launches Jasper Grid, an interface that allows marketing teams to create and orchestrate content across a range of channels, audiences and regions.
Sommerfield Communications, a corporate, financial, and crisis shop that was acquired by Allison Worldwide in early 2021, re-launches as an independently owned firm... D S Simon Media launches a broadcast media tour designed to enhance Generative Engine Optimization... The Public Relations Society of America’s ICON 2025 Conference brought together close to 2,100 in DC from Oct. 28-30.
CorpBridge Advisors is launched by Bob Christie (Brunswick and Alibaba Group veteran) and Russ Rubino (Nasdaq and Intercontinental Exchange/NYSE alum)... Golin marked its 30th anniversary in Miami with an Oct. 23 gathering that celebrated its new outpost in Coral Gables... The Notability Company debuted at the PRSA annual ICON Conference in Washington.
