Global PR network IPREX has signed its newest partner, Dallas-based agency SPM Communications, Inc.
SPM, which specializes in food/beverage, crisis and lifestyle communications, was founded in 1999 and maintains a second office in Austin. Agency clients include Fiesta Restaurant Group, P.F. Chang’s, Bruegger's Bagels, Stubb’s Legendary Bar-B-Q, Van’s International Foods, Main Event Entertainment, Newk’s Eatery, Austin Footwear Labs and Boulder Organic.
The agency in 2014 accounted for more than $2.5 million in net fees, according to O'Dwyer's rankings of PR firms.
IPREX, which holds its administrative offices in Milwaukee, now has more than 70 agency partners in nearly 120 offices worldwide. Other U.S. agency partners include French/West/Vaughan, Fineman PR, Fahlgren Mortine and Makovsky.
Roger Bolton plans to step down as CEO of Page, the association of strategic communicators, at the end of the year following a 13-year run.
Sherrie Mazur will join the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation as managing director, of communications on Feb. 14. 
Independent Diplomat, the nonprofit that promotes democracy by organizing opposition movements and activists, has trained its sights on Venezuela.
Robert Tappan has joined the International BioMetrics + Identity Assoc., the trade group for the identity technology industry.
Tiffany Haverly, who was at Finsbury Glover Hering, has joined the Internet Association as director of communications.
