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FleishmanHillard is shuttering its Dublin office as Omnicom Public Relations reorganizes its global operations. The office, which opened in October 1990 as Fleishman-Hillard Saunders, represented a wide range of Irish and international companies and brands across health, consumer and corporate communications. The 20-employee operation has been run by Rhona Blake as managing director since 2005. OMC says that it will continue supporting clients in Ireland through its broader OPR and Omnicom network. Following Omnicom’s acquisition of Interpublic last year, Porter Novelli was combined with FleishmanHillard in February and Golin merged with Ketchum in June.
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Vested acquires Watermark, a Washington, D.C.-based public affairs and special situations firm. The deal formally integrates Watermark’s public affairs, regulatory communications, crisis response, and investor relations capabilities into Vested’s platform. It reflects growing demand among Vested's financial services clients for integrated support at the intersection of communications, policy and regulation. Watermark founder Zack Condry will join Vested as head of public affairs and special situations, leading the firm's newly formalized practice in those areas. He will be joined by his full Watermark team. “Watermark’s work in public affairs and issues management puts us in the middle of some of the highest-stakes moments a company faces, and joining Vested means our team gets to do that at scale, for the biggest brands in financial services,” said Condry.
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Matter earns two Pinnacle Awards 2026 Marketing & Communications honors for its clients. The awards recognize innovative campaigns that drive measurable results. Matter client AH Datalytics: The Crime Index took home a Platinum award for content marketing excellence, while Segway received a Diamond award for product PR launch. “When strategy, creativity and communications work as one, great things happen,” said Matter principal and CEO Scott Signore. “Honors like these only add to the rewarding experience of making an impact for our clients.” Matter has also been recognized in recent months with three PR Club of New England 2026 Bell Ringer Awards and seven 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards.
Praytell expands its Influence Department—which unites media, creators and social under one team... LRJ PR & Communications and Canopy Brand Group form an alliance that the firms say will bridge the operational divide between high-end brand design and strategic public relations... Twin Minds Media, Hispanic market specialist, increases the scope of its services in an effort to help brands build deeper connections with audiences through culture, storytelling, media and experiences. 
The People Platform, part of Stagwell's The Marketing Cloud, rebrands as Numetrix... Zapwater Communications has earned 17 finalist honors across two PR competitions: eight at the 68th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards, presented by the Publicity Club of Chicago, and nine at the 2026 PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards.. The Florida Public Relations Association presented 122 awards to individuals and teams from across the state at its 69th annual Golden Image and 3rd Annual Pinnacle Awards gala.
The Motion Agency acquires Vehr Communications, a Cincinnati-based strategic communications firm, effective Oct. 1... Lyceus Group, which specializes in financial services, is named a finalist for Public Relations Campaign at the 2026 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards... IPSY, a curated beauty membership platform, launches IPSY Marketing Solutions, a full-funnel marketing and sales acceleration engine. 
Fire on the Hill, which has offices in London, Manchester, New York and Paris, is providing pro bono communications support to the Intergenerational Foundation, the UK's leading authority on intergenerational fairness... The PRSA-NY Big Apple Awards Gala on Sept. 17 will have Gio Benitez, co-anchor of the weekend edition of “Good Morning America” and ABC News transportation correspondent, serving as emcee... CasePR, a boutique litigation communications firm, launches in Portland, OR.
inFocus, which works with entertainment, media and innovation brands in the US Hispanic market and Latin America, expands into Mexico... Modern Currency Public Relations, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2027, launches an AI visibility & generative engine optimization practice... Adfactors PR, India’s largest reputation and critical issues advisory, acquires Australian communication consultancy SenateSHJ.
