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MMGY Global, which works with clients in the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors, acquires Think Strawberries, a travel representation and marketing brand headquartered in India, with a robust presence across the Gulf Cooperation Council region, which encompasses Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Think Strawberries will now operate as MMGY Think Strawberries, marking MMGY Global’s official entry into South Asia and the Middle East. Think Strawberries founder Amit Kishore will serve as managing director and head of strategy, and TS executives Munnmunn Marwah and Sanya Zaidi will continue to lead operations in India and the GCC, respectively. TS delivers a full suite of travel representation and destination consulting services, combining sales, marketing and culturally resonant storytelling. “This investment amplifies our capabilities with deeper local insight, stronger cultural fluency and an on-the-ground network that’s second to none,” said MMGY Global CEO Katie Briscoe.
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Publicity for Good president Austin Holmes announces the official launch of Signal Raptor, a tech-powered PR platform that uses subscription-based billing to make media visibility accessible to small businesses, solopreneurs and startups, on July 4. The platform blends such traditional PR services as weekly pitching, article creation, press releases and influencer coordination with a self-service dashboard and built-in expert support. Starting at $750 per month, subscriptions include monthly media opportunities, training calls, media contact lists, and creative assets including podcast bookings and blog content. "PR shouldn’t be reserved for the brands with the biggest budgets,” said Holmes, who is also a Navy Special Operations veteran. “We created Signal Raptor to give underdog founders the structure, clarity, and tools to earn the attention they deserve—no retainer required."
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The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations board of advisors names Zeno U.S. president and chief culture officer Grant Deady as chair and Eric Winkfield, VP group manager at M Booth and M Booth Health, as vice chair. Deady, who has been with Zeno Group since its founding in 1998, brings more than two decades of experience building purpose-driven cultures and working with brands like Lowe’s, Carhartt, Ally Bank, Chick Fil A and Casey’s. Winkfield leads M Booth’s DEI strategy and client advisory efforts. He also serves as a senior counselor within the corporate practice. The Plank Center board has also appointed four new board members: Mark Bain, Dr. Kenon Brown, Katie Hartman and Brian Price. “The leadership change and the addition of the new members bring a renewed momentum to the Center as it celebrates 20 years of leadership and looks forward to a future of even greater impact on emerging leaders in the profession,” said The Plank Center director Dr. Karla Gower.
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.
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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.
10Fold launches MetricsMatter 5.0, a proprietary communications intelligence platform that brings together earned media, social, digital, competitive performance, website activity and visibility across five leading LLMs... Stagwell increases its investment in Real Clear Holdings, publisher of political intelligence platform Real Clear Politics and creator of the RCP Poll Average... Aim & Grace, which works with tourism, hospitality and lifestyle brands, is launched by Amy Skelding and Grace Parker, who previously led Finn Partners' UK travel practice.
