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FINN Partners acquires RICE Communications, a 60-strong, Singapore-based, strategic communications and public relations consultancy, with expertise in travel, technology, corporate and consumer public relations across the Asia-Pacific region. RICE becomes part of the FINN APAC region, overseen by Howard Solomon, founding managing partner, who also leads FINN efforts on the West Coast of the US. The firm will be known as “RICE, A FINN Partners Company.” James Brasher, RICE managing partner, joins FINN as managing partner and lead for the agency’s combined Singapore office. After the addition of RICE, Finn will have nearly 100 total employees in that market, making FINN one of the largest PR firms in Singapore. There are no staff redundancies. “The acquisition of RICE builds on our collaborative approach to growth,” said FINN chief executive officer and founder Peter Finn.
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MVW Communications founder Melissa Vela-Williamson releases “Latinas in Public Relations: Shaping Communications, Communities, and Culture,” a book that lets 14 Latina communications tell the stories of their success. Vela-Williams cites data from the Pew Research Center, revealing that while Latinas account for 17 percent of all adult women in the United States, only about 7.5 percent of PR professionals are estimated to be Latina. The book addresses many of the hurdles those women face, such as overcoming the challenges of growing up as first-generation Latinas, fighting imposter syndrome, transitioning into leadership positions, and discovering the need for self-promotion. Vela-Williamson will host a free virtual book launch on March 5 at 2 p.m. CST to discuss the book and introduce the contributors, who will share relatable challenges and actionable advice on how to beat the odds in the public relations industry. The launch will conclude with the announcement of a sponsored book giveaway. From March 5 – March 8, thanks to the generosity of contributing author Anais Biera Miracle, interested readers can download the e-book for free on Amazon.
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BizCom Associates and Brand J officially rebrand as Thunderly. BizCom acquired Brand J last year as a way of expanding its services from PR and social media to include lead-generation, website development, personal branding, video production and other marketing services. Thunderly's services now include franchise lead generation, digital advertising, website design, public relations, social media, thought leadership, crisis communications, graphic design and podcast production. "The name Thunderly captures our strengths—being loud, being heard, and forecasting something powerful,” said Thunderly co-founder and COO Monica Feid.
PSC (Princeton Strategic Communications) acquires Nonprofit Partners... CG Life launches 24/364, a cultural brand platform intended to drive awareness, connection and action aimed at keeping rare disease at the forefront of the health and social conversation... Interluxe Group, which focuses on brand experiences and in-person activations; Quinn, a strategic communications agency; and media and digital agency North & Warren are uniting under the Interluxe Group banner.
KITH, which provides corporate reputation and crisis preparation services, is now owned by CEO Stephanie Craig, who has been with the firm since 2021... The Marketing Cloud, a part of Stagwell, introduces several expansions to Agent Cloud, the platform it launched in October 2025 to simplify access to its AI tools and marketing assistants.... Notified launches its AI Press Release Optimizer.
V2 Communications launches its AI Visibility Solution and Earned Media at Scale, two service offerings designed to help companies increase visibility and credibility in generative search... The Public Relations Global Network brings on Greenough Communications as its Boston member agency... DBC is relaunching The DBC Industry Calendar as a free site to help communicators more easily discover relevant events and awards in the cluttered event landscape driven by the growth of webinars and online events. 
PAN releases new original research showing that a significant share of B2B citations surfaced by ChatGPT are inaccurate, misattributed or entirely fabricated, introducing a new credibility risk for brands... REQ, which has offices in DC and San Diego, opens in Phoenix... Notified introduces Market Intelligence, an addition to its all-in-one IR Hub, which gives IR teams a more streamlined way to prepare for earnings calls.
FGS Global is collaborating with The 350 Club, a closed community for board members and leaders of large global companies... Impact XM, a portfolio company of global investment firm The Riverside Company, acquires Jack Morton from Omnicom... Southwest Strategies Group, a San Diego-based firm with offices in Fresno, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle, rebrands as Bodewell Group, unifying its family of agencies into a single strategic communications firm.
