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Slowey McManus, a Boston-based PR firm, and Olmstead Williams Communications in Los Angeles form a strategic partnership. The partnership will provide clients with expanded reach across healthcare, technology, energy, finance, cleantech and higher education. It will also result in time zone advantages for around-the-clock client services. Services offered by the two firms include crisis communications and reputation management; media and executive presentation training; digital marketing and online advocacy; trade show and event strategy; and executive communications and speechwriting. “The partnership establishes a powerful firm with a national presence and deep capabilities across digital and traditional communications,” noted Jim McManus, Principal Partner at Slowey McManus.
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Mower, an employee-owned marketing, advertising and PR agency, is certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. WBENC certification validates that a business is majority-owned, controlled, operated and managed by a woman or women. WBENC certification is accepted by thousands of corporations as well as many states, cities and government entities. “WBENC certification affirms our longstanding commitment to a culture of belonging, validates the agency’s financial and operational excellence, and reflects our focus on differentiation that benefits our clients and our people,” said Mower president and CEO Stephanie Crockett.
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Accenture acquires UK-based MomentumABM, a growth consultancy that advances account-based marketing strategies. Founded in 2011, MomentumABM provides B2B marketing advisory services across the full marketing ecosystem—from customer growth strategy development and operating model design to capability building and program execution. MomentumABM will join Accenture Song, the company’s tech-powered creative group. The acquisition is intended to help Accenture Song better serve enterprise clients seeking to reinvent their approach through integrated customer-centric growth strategies; connected sales and service models; and AI-powered personalization. “With the acquisition of MomentumABM, Accenture Song continues its commitment to help B2B marketing leaders accelerate customer growth and reinvent the future of marketing,” said Accenture Song lead for the UK Sohel Aziz.
CIVIC, a New York-based brand experience agency, acquires strategic communications consultancy Wave Kilo... Hotwire Global reaches an agreement with Morning Consult to give Hotwire Global instant access to Morning Consult’s proprietary dataset... The Public Relations Student Society of America announced its 2026–2027 International Committee... Avenue Z is named a Shopify Platinum Partner, the highest tier of Shopify’s Service Partner Program.
ICR releases a report that says the SPAC IPO market has been trending upward—and is likely to stay on that track... Washington Women in PR is sponsoring an April 15 event that looks at how women can change the dynamics that often keep them in lower-visibility positions through strategic self-advocacy and organizational awareness... Life Science Cares Boston, an organization supported by LaVoieHeathScience, will convene leaders, employees and partners from across the life sciences industry for its annual Impact Breakfast on April 13 at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.
Bell Yard Communications and Kysen PR, London-based firms that focus on legal market and litigation PR, are merging. The combined firm will operate as Bell Yard Kysen Communications... FINN Partners launches Travel with Tastemakers, a global report that looks at more than 25 destinations through the eyes of the creatives who shape them... Baker Public Relations, a woman-owned agency based in Albany with offices in Pittsburgh, PA and St. Petersburg, FL, rebrands as The Baker Agency. 
