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Monument Advocacy, a bipartisan government relations and public affairs firm, announces an investment by Boston-based private equity firm Everlane Equity Partners. Business operations will continue to be led by Monument CEO John Murray, founder C. Stewart Verdery, Jr. and Monument’s senior leadership team. Monument was represented by Lakeside Partners, a Seattle- and Minneapolis-based firm providing mergers and acquisitions advisory services, in the transaction. “Monument’s sustained growth, unparalleled roster of clients, policy expertise, and strategies for expansion makes them an ideal investment platform,” said Everlane principal Daniel Vetrano.
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The Institute for Public Relations and Peppercomm have put out a report that takes a look at how communications executives and media relations experts are adapting their media relations strategies to the developments transforming the media landscape. "Navigating a Changing Media Landscape" offers perspectives from 22 chief communications officers and 22 media relations experts about how they are combating misinformation and disinformation, measuring the effectiveness of media efforts, leveraging AI and educating their CEOs and board of directors, as well as predicting the road ahead. The report finds that the dwindling number of newsrooms has made securing meaningful media content more difficult, in addition to prompting a shift toward paid and sponsored content. It also notes that chief communications officers need to educate their leadership on the future of media.
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Onspire Health Marketing, a Charlotte, NC-based group of health-focused agencies, acquires Aesthetic Brand Marketing, an interactive web design and marketing agency focused on the elective healthcare market—primarily cosmetic surgery centers, dermatology practices and medical spas. ABM’s staff will remain in place. The agency joins HearWorks, MedPB, Practis and Dobies Health Marketing as part of Onspire. “Their specialization and expertise further strengthen our position to support and deliver long-term, sustainable growth for our wide range of health-related clients,” said Onspire Health Marketing CEO Brock Fay.
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Bloom Communications is sold by founder Brinna McKinney to CEO Jamie Matusek. Matusek, who joined the agency as COO in 2020, will continue to serve as CEO. Founded in Austin, TX, the firm now has an office in Asheville, NC, as well. In 2022 it became the first B Corp Certified marketing agency headquartered in Texas. “Brianna built a solid foundation that truly values our people and mission-driven focus,” said Matusek. “We are poised to support nonprofits in expanding their missional impact and growth, and to work with for-profit organizations who share in the same purpose-driven culture.”
Acceleration Community of Companies, a network of independent media, marketing, and communications agencies including DKC, Stripe Theory and MKG, expands ACC Intelligence... Crosby Marketing Communications CEO Raymond Crosby is named to the Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Business Hall of Fame Class... Superson, a Helsinki-based agency with hubs in Amsterdam, Toronto and Singapore, is expanding its footprint in North America with the opening of a Toronto office. 
MMGY and Las Vegas-based R&R partners are joining forces under parent company MMGY Global... HarrisQuest, the brand and reputation intelligence platform from The Harris Poll, launches HarrisQuest MCP (Model Context Protocol), which lets users easily connect an AI assistant to external data and tools... Curious Orange, a Dublin-based firm that offers strategy, creative design, digital performance marketing, and AI-enabled workflows, launches Curious Orange Live, a dedicated live experiential marketing agency.
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.
