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Public Relations Global Network welcomed three new member firms at its 25th anniversary meeting in Kyoto, Japan. Another Company, a Mexico-headquartered firm with clients such as Calvin Klein, Prada and Peninsula Hotels, also has offices in Colombia and Panama. Perspective Strategies, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a strategic communications and issue management firm specializing in public affairs, brand communications and stakeholder engagement. São Paulo, Brazil’s SMARTPR offers a range of services including communications, advertising, public relations, journalism and design. “These individuals and their teams are true leaders in their respective markets and countries – smart, forward-looking and highly-integrated in how they approach our field today,” said PRGN president Christina Rytter. “Their interest, and the continued growth of our network, demonstrates the health and vitality not just of PRGN, but also the independent PR agency market worldwide.”
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TransMedia Group says that it is in merger talks with iTeknik Holding Corporation. TransMedia, which was founded by author and former NBC VP Tom Madden, has a stable of clients that has included AT&T, American Red Cross, Boehringer Ingelheim, Jordache and Rexall Sundown. “After meeting Madden and his staff, we’re in discussions to acquire an interest in TransMedia,” said Fred Wicks, Chairman and CEO of iTeknik. iTeknik has transitioned from the telecom industry to marketing, advertising and the digital media space with the startup of its Big Rhino Agency in January.
4media group completes its acquisition of Family Features Editorial Syndicate... Illumination PR, which represents lifestyle brands, influencers and celebrities, launches DR Media Group... EAG Advertising and Marketing acquires pay-for-performance firm INK inc. Public Relations. 
LLYC launches Signs of Pride, a campaign that revives the original protest banners of the first Pride marches... The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry forms the Public Relations and Digital Marketing Working Group... Circle of One Marketing, a Miami-based, minority-owned marketing agency, is named official agency of record for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami. 
Vogel Group, a DC-headquartered government affairs and consulting firm, forms a strategic partnership with Montreal-based public affairs firm Boléro Stratégies... Matter Communications launches project-based offerings for B2C companies looking to increase brand awareness and visibility... Tucker/Hall, a Tampa-based PR and public affairs firm, opens a new office in Orlando. 
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Edelman is laying off 330 people (5.3 percent of its workforce) to cope with an anticipated eight percent shortfall in 2024 US revenues, and client demand for one-stop shopping for speciality services.
