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FGS Global opens a Miami office in downtown Coral Gables. The office, which is in downtown Coral Gables, is led by firm partner Nyssa Kourakos, who has been with FGS since 2003. She has over 30 years of experience advising leading corporations, investment management firms, and nonprofits on crisis management, media strategy, and reputation-building. While the agency has long supported clients in South Florida, the new Miami office intended to formalize its commitment to the market. “Miami is a city on the rise, attracting global investment and innovation at an unprecedented pace. Reinforcing our formal presence here with a talented and deeply experienced local team enables us to support our clients as they navigate new opportunities and challenges shaping the region’s business environment,” said FGS Global, North America CEO Winnie Lerner.
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Walker Sands receives an investment from private equity firm Mountaingate Capital. Mountaingate has previously partnered with companies like W2O Group (Real Chemistry), Tinuiti, Mars United Commerce and Bounteous. The investment is intended to help raise the agency’s profile as a leading analytics and data-driven B2B growth services platform offering integrated services across GTM strategy, strategic communications, digital marketing, marketing technology, sales and revenue operations, and creative and content. “Mountaingate shares our vision and brings the expertise, resources and capital to help us achieve it,” said Walker Sands co-CEO Andrew Cross. “We’ve reached a point of scale where we’re well-positioned to add and deepen end-to-end services, make additional strategic acquisitions, enter new geographic markets, expand into new verticals and make investments in data, analytics and measurement.”
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Leidar and legitima, Geneva, Switzerland-based consulting firms, launch a joint offering to help organizations face the challenges resulting from mounting instability due to societal, political and regulatory pressures. The new offering seeks to clarify strategic direction, restore capacity to act and reimagine how organizations engage with all their stakeholders. Its services include legitimacy audits; analysis of political and societal fault lines; benchmarking of values, mission, and vision: and design and execution of stakeholder engagement strategies with policymakers, media, regulators and civil society. “We’re combining Leidar’s experience in strategy consulting with legitima’s expertise in legitimacy issues, particularly in the public and semi-public sectors,” said Laider CEO Lukasz Bochenek. “The instability organizations face today forces them to rethink how they engage with stakeholders and, in some cases, regain their trust. This is no longer a luxury: it’s a matter of survival.”
Taylor launches "Earn Everything," a repositioning that is intended to reflect both its heritage and its emphasis on relevance that is earned, not bought... The Net Zero Conference, which takes place on October 8 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, will convene climate leaders to re-envision the built environment and inspire a net zero future... Kite Hill launches Kite Hill Integrated Comms Intelligence, a client reporting framework that incorporates AI and custom workflows to give brands a holistic view of their communications performance across PR, owned and social media, search and AI search visibility... The Washington Women in Public Relations hosted “How Associations Lead with Strategic Storytelling,” on July 16 at Avoq's rooftop.
Brunner, a Pittsburgh-based integrated marketing agency, acquires AdSkate, an AI-powered creative analytics and marketing intelligence platform that helps brands and agencies optimize advertising performance... Augustine Agency launches Flavor Theory, a foodservice marketing practice aimed at helping restaurants, food manufacturers, distributors and institutional dining organizations grow their brands and businesses... The Acceleration Community of Companies releases a report finding that almost half (49 percent) of Gen Z sports fans say they have become interested in a new sport or athlete because of fan-created content or something entirely outside the sport. 
VPE Communications, which helps organizations authentically connect with diverse audiences, celebrates 38 years in business and announces a new ownership structure... Praytell expands into the Asian market with the opening of a new office in Singapore... The International Public Relations Network unveils a new visual identity and redesigned website. 
SourceCode Communications launches SourceCode Germany, establishing the agency's first office in continental Europe... Clario Group acquires Ted Miller Group, a Miami-founded agency focused on clients in the technology, travel & leisure and financial services sectors... Global Situation Room’s Global Risk Advisory Council is hosting a July 23 webinar that will go over the results of its new Reputation Risk Index.
Havas acquires MUT, a Barcelona-based firm focused on experiential marketing and sustainable events... IPREX lauches its AI Task Force...D S Simon Media, one of the first companies to produce a satellite media tour, celebrates its 40th anniversary... Washington Women in Public Relations is sponsoring an event that shows communications pros who work with associations how they can get their messages across clearly, credibly and courageously. “How Associations Lead with Strategic Storytelling,” at 6 p.m. on July 16.
