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The Communications Group, a Little Rock-based marketing and PR firm introduces its inaugural Public Affairs Marketing Trends Report. The report offers public affairs communicators strategies to enhance their outreach efforts in 2026. It emphasizes the importance of transparent and honest communication to create strong relationships before a crisis strikes as well as encouraging organizations to proactively engage with those they serve as a way of mitigating the spread of misinformation. “By employing clear communication practices, such as those highlighted in this report, public affairs communicators can engage the public well, strengthen relationships and build lasting trust,” said ComGroup account manager and senior public relations specialist Lora Mosley. The inaugural Public Affairs Marketing Trends Report is the third installment of ComGroup’s marketing trends report series. Find the agriculture and B2B reports on ComGroup.com.
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The Worldcom Public Relations Group votes Paris-based firm SEITOSEI•ACTIFIN into its global partnership. Founded in 2004, SEITOSEI•ACTIFIN specializes in financial, shareholder, and corporate communications. Its comprehensive value proposition encompasses the creation, enhancement and protection of financial, non-financial and reputational assets; strategic support for key corporate events; and the engagement of investor, retail, employee shareholder and influencer communities. Worldcom has 110 offices employing some 2,000 people across 45 countries and six continents. “This partnership will strengthen our value proposition through collaboration with talented local partners in key economic regions, expand our capabilities and accelerate our response to emerging business paradigms by leveraging the network’s resources and insights,” said SEITOSEI•ACTIFIN chairman and foinder Eric Eludut.
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PRNEWS, a European PR-tech firm, relocates its U.S. headquarters to downtown Miami. The company’s main platforms, PRNEWS.IO and Medialister, offer data-driven tools to help brands and agencies streamline their media outreach. The move to Miami is intended to support the company’s expanding North American operations and reflects Miami’s growing position as a global business and marketing hub. With the new location, PRNEWS is consolidating several functions—sales, marketing, client support and partnership development—under one roof to better serve organizations across North America. “Miami offers the kind of momentum and international reach that match our long-term ambitions,” said PRNEWS founder and CEO Alexander Storozhuk.
TEAM LEWIS starts up its AI Practice... Thunderly launches a year-long storytelling campaign focused on how franchising can provide a pathway to business ownership... JIN, a European communications consulting group, introduces "AI Campaigning", a corporate offering designed to model and anticipate stakeholder behavior.
Karsh Hagan and Madden Media join forces as KHM... Endeavor Communications opens an office in the Harbor Point neighborhood of Stamford, CT... Big Red Oak, a Toronto-based communications firm, and D.C. area-based PA firm New Hill Consulting have launched a joint service exclusively for companies in the nuclear energy sector... The Pollack Group has partnered with Brandi AI, a platform for enterprise brand intelligence, AI visibility and Generative Engine Optimization.
Real Chemistry acquires Spurwing Communications, which advises pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations—as well as clients across a broader range of industries—throughout APAC... 5W AI Communications (5WPR) is moving its headquarters from New York to Florida (Miami, Tampa)... Valence Communications, which will focus on biopharmaceutical companies, launches under Matt Middleman, who was founder and CEO at LifeSci Communications.
Moburst, which specializes in digital marketing and AI-powered solutions, acquires Amazon marketing agency Hyperzon... The Public Relations Global Network launches its Health Practice Group, which brings together more than 20 independent agencies across four continents to support health care, life sciences and pharma organizations... ICR’s newly released Q2 2026 SPAC Market Update & Outlook shows a healthy environment for IPOs... Red Banyan, a senior-level crisis management, litigation PR, and reputation management firm, makes its first appearance in the Chambers and Partners listings.
Deerfield Group, a marketing, communications and media firm focused on the healthcare and life sciences sectors, receives a strategic majority investment from Martis Capital, a private equity firm... Bospar and market research firm Propeller Insights release the results of a study that shows public understanding of AI and the role it plays in brand discoverability is lagging behind the progress of the technology itself... Highwire launches AcroIntelligence, a proprietary Large Media Model designed to help companies identify emerging narratives, understand competitive shifts, and make faster, more informed decisions.
