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AC&M Group, a minority-owned marketing agency based in Charlotte, NC, opens an office in Monterrey, Mexico. The new office is AC&M Group’s second international location, following the addition of a digital team in La Plata, Argentina, in 2023. The agency says the expansion into Monterrey will help it provide clients with comprehensive marketing services that resonate with diverse audiences. “Monterrey’s dynamic business landscape and exceptional talent make it an ideal location for us to better serve our clients and drive innovative marketing solutions,” said AC&M Group co-founder and CEO Jaime Cardenas. AS&C has worked with such clients as National Gypsum, Sherwin-Williams and Rayados de Monterrey,
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Superior Public Relations, a Chicago shop, Boston's -based Next Step Communications form a partnership and rebrand as 983 Group (a nod to the 983 miles separating Chicago and Boston). The new entity will focus on delivering strategic B2B communications and digital marketing to clients in the technology and health sectors. It will work to connect its storytelling skills with such marketing initiatives as lead generation and customer conversion. Superior founder and CEO Aimée Eichelberger will serve as principal and CEO of 983 Group, while Next Step founder Nigel Smith will be principal and president. “We see earned media as the foundation, and extending its value through targeted digital campaigns ensures it drives lead generation and supports the entire customer journey,” said Smith.
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Supreme Group, with the backing of private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners, acquires Curator24, a marketing and advertising agency that works with healthcare companies. Curator24 will maintain its established brand and operate as a standalone entity within Supreme Group. Its leadership, including founder and president Shannon Carlson, will continue to run the agency. Curator24 is the sixth agency to join Supreme Group, which was formed following Trinity Hunt's majority investment in the digital agency Supreme Optimization in March 2023. “Partnering with Supreme Group unlocks enhanced resources, new areas of expertise, and exceptional growth opportunities for both our clients and team,” said Carlson.
Stagwell is acquiring ADK GLOBAL, a network of overseas marketing communications units, managed by Japan-based ADK Holdings... Hart, a Toledo-based brand transformation shop, acquires Rebuild, a Detroit-based firm that does digital marketing, brand development and website work... 1905 New Media, a St. Louis-based integrated marketing communications firm, finalizes the acquisition of Mauge, a Chicago creative agency that offers branding, strategic marketing and design services.
MAD Global Strategy acquires consulting firm ConVista Public Affairs... The Bloc, a women-owned agency focused on the healthcare sector, opens a new regional office in Singapore as part of its strategic expansion into the AMEA region... Bospar principal Curtis Sparrer has written a children’s book on PR titled “Game Face.” 
MotionPoint, which provides businesses with website translation and multilingual marketing, acquires multilingual content marketing agency Key Content... Klick Health acquires Peregrine Market Access, a consulting, communications and commercialization agency working with clients in the life sciences sector... PR Boutiques International is hosting its first Crisis Communication Masterclass on Jan. 27. 
French/West/Vaughan brings Detroit-based The Millerschin Group, which it acquired in 2022, under the umbrella of the FWV agency brand... CorePoint Strategies, a public affairs firm focused on technology and telecommunications policy issues, launches... Later, which offers influencer marketing and social media management software, acquires influencer platform Mavely.
Stagwell enters into an agreement to acquire Create. Group, a strategic digital communications group that operates across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt... Marketbridge, a growth consulting and marketing services firm, acquires April Six Science & Innovation and April Six Technology... Seventh Bear, a marketing consultancy that grew out of LA-based The Content Advisory, launches.
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