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In this week’s industry news, top talent earns national recognition, an agency embraces ambitious AI transformation, while new leadership steps into key roles that signal where the industry is headed next. Catch those stories below.
Maverick PR Leader Named Young Professional of the Year – Bree DeVita, who serves as president of Maverick Public Relations, has been recognized as PR Daily’s 2025 Young Professional of the Year. DeVita oversees the agency’s strategic direction and leads campaigns across clean energy, law, wellness, and other regulated sectors. This press release was distributed through EIN Presswire.
Gutenberg Unveils Global AI-Powered Agency Model – Gutenberg is officially repositioning itself as the world’s first human-led, fully AI-powered marketing agency after announcing a new partnership with CambrianEdge.ai. The move caps a two-year transformation that retrained more than 100 employees across six countries and rebuilt the agency’s workflow around automation, data-driven creativity and more. The collaboration integrates CambrianEdge.ai’s native-AI platform into Gutenberg’s operations, streamlining several functions and supporting a new cross-functional pod structure. This news was published in Asia Media News, part of Affinity Group Publishing.
French/West/Vaughan Recognized as one of the Top Agencies of the Year – French/West/Vaughan was named as a top midsize agency of 2025 at Ragan’s 2025 PR Daily Awards, which honor teams and campaigns shaping the future of communications, according to a report from public relations firm O’Dwyer’s. FWV also won the Visual Storytelling award for its Pendleton Whisky “Year of the Cowgirl” campaign, along with honorable mentions in the Beauty, Fashion or Lifestyle and Public Relations campaign categories. CEO Rick French said the recognition reflects the team’s “passion, creativity and relentless drive.” You can find more industry moves and honors featured on O’Dwyer’s website.
MAC Hires New Assistant Director of Strategic Communications – The Metropolitan Airports Commission has appointed Allison Winters to help lead its strategic communications team. She brings more than 15 years of experience in public-sector PR, which she recently served as director of public relations at Goff Public. Winters will oversee media relations, crisis communications, digital strategy and internal messaging, while partnering with leaders across the organization to support passenger engagement and strengthen stakeholder trust. Winters previously worked on MAC’s communications team and has also held key roles with Ramsey County. Learn more here.
TREMGroup Earns 2025 Best of Florida Award – The Real Estate Marketing Group has been recognized with a 2025 Best of Florida Award for its work in digital marketing and tech solutions for real estate professionals. The company’s IDXBoost platform is designed to help agents better understand buyer intent, improve lead conversion and more. This press release was featured in Florida Marketing News, part of Affinity Group Publishing.
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too expensive for us @ ArtsPR; sorry.