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Ripley PR is named a silver winner in the TITAN American Business Awards’ Outstanding PR Campaign category. The award recognizes RIpley for its work with Reins, a startup offering alternative equity solutions. Reins CEO and co-founder Chris Buttehnam cited Ripley’s deep understanding of the unique perspectives in skilled trades.” The TITAN American Business Awards include U.S.-based companies, organizations, entrepreneurs, executives, and business professionals across such sectors as corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, marketing, customer service, human resources, technology, IT, communications, product development, and business operations. Ripley CEO was named Female Entrepreneur of the Year by the TITAN Awards in 2024.
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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. The firm also led the list for deal count (and was second in deal value) in Italy. Excellera, which has more than 400 employees and collaborators, has a presence across 15 offices worldwide. It brings together firms specializing in strategic and financial communication, public affairs and advisory services. “The financial communication expertise that has made firms such as Barabino & Partners and Community benchmarks in the market now finds expression within an even larger Group,” said Exceller CEO Paolo Zanetto.
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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. This month's featured franchise owners include: Cory Boxall, owner of multiple TeamLogic IT locations throughout Virginia, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and Brian Franks, who served in the U.S. Army before transitioning to business ownership as franchisee of a Z PLUMBERZ® plumbing business in Toledo. "Veterans are uniquely positioned for success in franchising," said Thunderly co-founder and CEO Scott White. "They understand how to execute proven systems, lead teams and stay focused on accomplishing the mission. It's no surprise that so many veterans thrive as franchise owners.”
Matter relaunches its local marketing services, which will focus on providing approachable, agency-caliber marketing programs to help smaller-scale businesses grow in the age of AI... Publicis Sports, the sport and culture marketing arm of Publicis Group, is collaborating with Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs and 3 Arts Sports on the launch of TEKTA, a Name, Image and Likeness consulting and activation offering... The 23rd Annual International Business Awards announces its Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners for 2026.
The Pollack Group launches its Brand Visibility Index, a research series that examines how brands are represented, ranked and cited by generative AI platforms... PARC Solutions, a New York- and London-based advisory firm, forms a strategic collaboration with Guillot Consulting, a provider of lobbying, government relations, political advocacy, and business development services... SalterMitchell PR, a Tallahassee, FL-based firm, wins two 2026 Florida Public Relations Association Golden Image Awards.
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.
