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Equiniti, a financial services company, enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Notified, a global provider of public relations and investor relations solutions and services. Notified’s focus on IR webcasting, earnings communications and stakeholder engagement will allow EQ to expand its service offerings and provide a holistic solution for corporate issuers, investors and financial stakeholders. The announcement builds on the successful integration of EQ and AST, and the recent acquisition by EQ of Issuer Direct. “By combining Notified’s leadership in investor and public relations with EQ’s global expertise in shareholder services, we will be better able to bring new and innovative products and services to our customers at scale,” said Notified president Nimesh Davé.
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Refuel Agency, which specializes in military-focused customer engagement, and Prospect Capital Corporation, a middle-market investment company, joined forces to support two veteran-focused organizations: Team Red, White & Blue and Avalon Action Alliance. Refuel played a key role in connecting the John and Daria Barry Foundation with the two nonprofits. The foundation’s support will help to expand Team RWB’s Eagle Alliance Program, which provides corporate Veteran Employee Resource Group support to help veterans thrive in the workplace, enhances digital infrastructure for veteran referrals and strengthens partnerships with organizations focused on veteran health and wellness. For Avalon Action Alliance, the support is aimed toward strengthening its integrative trauma care model, which provides traumatic brain injury treatment, post-traumatic stress recovery and substance abuse treatment.
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| Quinn Kaemmer |
The Quinntessential, a Nashville-based strategic communications, creative consulting and media relations firm, is launched by former Big Machine Label Group senior director, communications Quinn Kaemmer. Before joining BMLG in 2022, Kaemmer rose through the ranks at BBR Music Group, where she helped launch the careers of three CMA Best New Artist winners. She has worked with independent PR firms across entertainment, restaurants, consumer brands, festivals/events and tech. The new firm’s offerings will include music publicity, entertainment publicity, writing and branding.
The Hoffman Agency, a Silicon Valley-based firm with offices in Europe, Asia and the U.S., teams up with United Partners Network, a global community of independent communications agencies... ChangeMakers acquires R&G Strategic, a Halifax, Nova Scotia-based firm with a practice that spans ESG and sustainability strategy and reporting; stakeholder engagement; climate and GHG consulting; sustainability campaigns; branding; communications; and marketing... AltaVista Strategic Partners, a Baltimore-based firm, opens an second office in Tampa, effective Oct. 15.
Curley & Pynn Public Relations Management rebrands as Biplane focused specifically on helping nonprofits build visibility, reputation and trust to advance their philanthropy... SKDK launches a payer negotiation practice that is designed to support health systems as they navigate increasingly complex negotiations with insurers... ChangeMakers, a strategy and communications firm with over 400 professionals across North America, launches RepScore.
Prosek Partners opens in San Francisco under the leadership of partner Nadia Damouni... Caliber Corporate Advisers, which works with clients in the fintech and financial services sectors, introduces the Caliber Authority Index (Caliber AI), a proprietary measurement platform... Herbie Thiele Consulting, a public affairs firm blending lobbying and communications, is launched by the longtime Sachs Media partner.
Bospar expands its Audit*E tool for small- and medium-sized businesses, which provides comprehensive visibility scoring, competitive analysis and platform-specific improvement recommendations, giving users actionable intelligence to help with brand positioning.... 5W is increasing its presence in Tampa and the Florida market....PR Consultants Group, a nationwide network of senior-level public relations, strategic communications and marketing specialists in more than 50 U.S. markets, has brought on 13 independently owned public relations firms across 13 markets and 12 states so far in 2026.
Real Chemistry launches MaestroHCP, which is designed to help pharmaceutical marketers plan, activate and measure HCP engagement with more speed, precision and control... Laughlin Constable Public Relations receives a Skyline Award from PRSA... 1Milk2Sugars, which has offices in New York, Toronto and Montréal, is expanding its influencer marketing offering with the establishment of a dedicated U.S.-based influencer team.
