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M Group Strategic Communications, which works with clients in the financial services and technology sectors, launches its Capital Markets Advisory Group. The new unit is specifically designed for mid-stage and mature blockchain sector businesses wanting to move ahead in the global institutional financial landscape. The group’s areas of expertise include financial media & corporate communications, investor relations strategy & programming, thought leadership & executive visibility, and US policy & regulatory affairs. “As digital assets solidify their role within mainstream markets, we provide the critical expertise in both institutional finance and blockchain technology, and frankly the mindset towards execution, needed to bridge traditional and emerging financial ecosystems,” said M Group Strategic Communications founder and CEO Jay Morakis.
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S2H Communication, a marketing, media relations and influence consultancy specializing in design, interior architecture, home decor and lifestyle, sets up shop in Milan. The agency, which launched in Paris in 2009, also has a US presence in Miami and NYC. S2H’s Milan office will be led by Irène Semeraro, who previously worked for Weber Shandwick and has also overseen global media planning for such brands as Dolce & Gabbana, Narciso Rodriguez, Shiseido and Verizon Business Group. S2H already supports several Italian clients in their communication strategies, including Lago, Giobagnara and Lodes. “By opening our office in Milan, we are creating a strategic and unparalleled network for design and home décor professionals, linking top communities across the global design and creative landscape,” said S2H Communication founder and CEO Sarah Hamon.
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Madden Media, a Tucson, AZ-based agency, picks up Arsenal Advertising. Madden’s acquisition of the Texas-based creative agency is intended to bolster its current capabilities and strategy marketing expertise. The Madden Media team currently serves destination management organizations, communities, nonprofits and healthcare systems. “Arsenal cuts through the noise to build real connections between brands and their audiences,” said Madden CEO Dan Janes. “They’re not just about making things look good; they’re about making an impact—and bringing them into the Madden fold is an asset in our storytelling for our clients.”
The Communications Group, a Little Rock-based shop releases its first Public Affairs Marketing Trends Report... The Worldcom Public Relations Group votes Paris-based firm SEITOSEI•ACTIFIN into its global partnership... PRNEWS, a European PR-tech firm, relocates its U.S. headquarters to downtown Miami.
af&co., a San Francisco-based hospitality marketing and PR agency founded by Andrew Freeman, is marking its 20th anniversary... Notified launches Syndicated Articles... Crosby Marketing Communications selects four students from Anne Arundel Community College for its marketing scholars program.
KCSA Strategic Communications launches the KCSA AI Lab, which will develop proprietary AI systems to expand what strategic communications can achieve for PR and IR clients... Clipbook, a vertical AI platform for strategic communications and public affairs, closes a $3.3 million seed round co-led by Mark Cuban, Commonweal Ventures and Carpenter Capital... VizSense, a Boston-based AI influencer marketing agency, teams up with holographic storytelling company Geminai, to launch what they say is the next frontier in brand experiences: interactive holograms powered by AI.
Ways Marketing Solutions, a Saudi Arabia-based marketing and communications group, teams with H&K alum James Drewer and Cake founder Mike Mathieson, to launch Ways Global Communications with HQs in London and Riyadh... UNICEPTA, a media intelligence provider within Stagwell’s The Marketing Cloud, launches an integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot... MAD Global CEO Mike DuHaime has been named to New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill’s transition team.
Ogilvy launches CultureCurrent, a social-first earned media offering that integrates cutting-edge technology with human cultural intuition to listen, identify, activate and amplify brand stories.... Forward Global, a risk and reputation management advisory firm, opens in Abu Dhabi... Lyons Broadcast PR marks its 20th anniversary with the introduction of new virtual production technology, enhanced media outreach tools, and integrated broadcast-digital strategies.
