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KITH, which provides corporate reputation and crisis preparation services, is now owned by CEO Stephanie Craig, who has been with the firm since 2021. Before joining KITH, Craig was president and founder of Apeiron Strategy Group and she has also led communications for The Hill and National Journal. After playing a key role in moving the firm into the crisis preparation space, she is assuming the leadership position from agency founder Bill Coletti. Craig has also overseen the launch of KITH’s CrisisResilient 365—a proprietary diagnostic platform designed to quantify crisis readiness.
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The Marketing Cloud, a part of Stagwell, introduces several expansions to Agent Cloud, the platform it launched in October 2025 to simplify access to its AI tools and marketing assistants. The expansions build on Agent Cloud’s relationships with such AI partners as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini and creative models NanoBanana and Veo, as well as xAI’s Grok. They leverage Agent Cloud's specialized capabilities through strategic partnerships with leading AI companies Glystn, Limbik, Parallel and Walt AI, alongside major platform enhancements that improve user experience and administrative control. "These advancements represent our commitment to continuous innovation based on real user needs," said The Marketing Cloud CEO Elspeth Rollert. The Agent Cloud enhancements are available immediately to existing users, with new specialized agents accessible through the platform's unified interface.
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Notified launches its AI Press Release Optimizer, which is intended to help communications teams improve large language model visibility and strengthen clarity for journalists via AI-powered recommendations. The feature, which will be included as part of GlobeNewswire press release distribution subscriptions starting in March, delivers recommendations aimed at increasing citation potential and accelerating approvals through clear, transparent guidance. All the AI Press Release Optimizer’s recommendations are optional and authors remain fully in control of their content. “With the AI Press Release Optimizer, we’re giving communicators a smarter way to maximize the reach of news announcements, preserve brand voice and increase the likelihood stories are accurately cited and amplified by answer engines,” said Notified president and CEO Erik Carlson.
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.
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.
