Burson Recruits Edelman Research Chief

The North American PR industry grew 17.7 percent in 2021, according to an annual industry survey by Gould+Partners, potentially setting the stage for a year of growth and profitability in 2022.

Stagwell CEO Mark Penn says his network's marketing cloud group is in "liftoff mode" as it adds a trio of executive talent.

The public relations business rebounded in 2021 from the chaos of pandemic 2020, which triggered a massive restructuring of the communications sector.

1905 New Media acquires Arco + Associates, which specializes in content creation, marketing strategy and public relations... The Darnell Works Agency principal Roger Darnell is publishing his second book, “The Communications Consultant’s Master Plan,” on Dec. 21... Bacchus, which has offices in London and New York opens outpost in Dubai.

Lansons Intermarket today rebranded as Lansons to reflect completion of the British firm’s 2019 acquisition of the New York-based Intermarket financial PR shop.