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MikeWorldWide launches a supply chain, logistics, and infrastructure practice. Led by a senior, cross-functional team with deep experience in high-impact sectors, the practice will support organizations across transportation, manufacturing, e-commerce, infrastructure development, energy, and emerging tech. It will integrate MWW’s expertise in corporate reputation, crisis response, public affairs, ESG storytelling, and executive visibility to offer full-spectrum communications support across every stage of the supply chain. Among the features it offers are strategic brand positioning and messaging; real-time crisis and issues management for disruptions, recalls, or delays; ESG and sustainability communications tied to sourcing, transport, and circularity. “We’ve always believed that reputation is shaped where the pressure is highest,” said MWW founder and CEO Michael Kempner. “Today, that pressure sits squarely on global supply chains. This new practice isn’t a reaction; it’s a reflection of where the world is going.”
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Kroll, a provider of global financial and risk advisory solutions, introduces two practices: Kroll Economics and Decision Intelligence. Kroll Economics, led by managing director Matt Corkery, includes such services as geoeconomic forecasting, scenario and risk analysis, policy and regulatory insight and market intelligence. Decision Intelligence, led by managing director Rob Moody supports C-Suite executives and boards in making financially significant decisions by transforming complex financial data into clear, practical insights. The agency says the new practices are in direct response to market demand for access to clear, data-driven insights that enable faster decision-making amid global macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tension and rapid technological change. "These new practices give leaders the clarity, consistency and confidence to move quickly and make better decisions to stay ahead of change, as well as to protect, restore and maximize business value," Kroll president, financial advisory Michael H. Dolan.
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Orange Orchard founder Heather Ripley is hosting a free 60-minute live masterclass on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. EST to help animal sanctuaries earn meaningful earned media coverage and turn that visibility into stronger community support. “Helping Sanctuaries Be Seen: Practical PR Strategies That Build Support” is designed for sanctuary founders and fundraising teams. In the training, Ripley will share practical PR and earned media strategies that sanctuary teams can implement without relying on paid ads or chasing social media algorithms. Key takeaways will include budget-friendly PR strategies that help sanctuaries increase visibility; how to position sanctuaries as trusted resources; storytelling approaches that attract donors, volunteers and long-term supporters; and outreach tactics that build consistent media attention over time. The Orange Orchard team will also be giving away six free communications audits to the first registrants. “Given Orange Orchard’s leadership in animal welfare PR, we know that this deep-dive live masterclass session from Heather will be a tremendous help for sanctuaries looking to think more strategically,” said Cheryl A Moss, founder of Better Life for Animals, who sponsors the summit.
Page launches the Polansky Future Leaders Fund, which was established through a gift from 2025 Page Hall of Fame inductee and former Weber Shandwick Global CEO Andy Polansky... Ruder Finn reintroduces its website, ruderfinn.com, which will now feature a large language model (LLM) as its primary user interface... Higher Plane Media is launched by former Sloane & Company CEO Darren Brandt.
Champion, which specializes in restaurant, franchise and consumer brands, opens a Miami office, adding to its operations in Dallas and Los Angeles... Violet PR, a Montclair, NJ-based firm that focuses on economic development, commercial real estate and place branding, opens a second office on Park Avenue South in New York... Inflection Point, a founder-led, senior growth systems partner for startups and growth-stage businesses, launches... PRSA announces the recipients of its inaugural Women of Impact Awards. Honorees honorees were recognized during the PRSA Women of Impact Summit & Awards at the Union League Club of Chicago.
FleishmanHillard is shuttering its 20-member Dublin office as Omnicom Public Relations reorganizes its global operations... Vested acquires Watermark, a D.C.-based public affairs and special situations firm.... Matter earns two Pinnacle Awards 2026 Marketing & Communications honors for its clients.
Quad/Graphics launches Direct, a Quad Agency to help marketers create, execute and measure direct marketing campaigns in one connected offering... InnoVision Marketing Group SVP/senior creative director Giselle Campos and SVP/general manager Alanna Markey are among the first-ever winners of the San Diego Business Journal’s Indispensables Awards, which recognizes professionals who make the greatest impact within their organizations and across the San Diego business community... Park Place Technologies, an IT infrastructure services firm that works with Feintuch Communications, releases the second episode of its “The Savvy CIO” podcast. 
Ripley PR is named a silver winner in the TITAN American Business Awards’ Outstanding PR Campaign category... Excellera, a corporate-advisory firm, came in at number one in deal count, as well as fourth in deal value, in Mergermarket’s list of top EMEA firms... Thunderly is telling the stories of military veterans who transferred the discipline, organization and leadership skills developed in service to their country into successful post-military careers as franchise business owners, as part of its year-long "American Dreamers: The Stories of Franchising" effort.
