Public Relations Global Network Marks 30th Anniversary Year with Addition of Agencies in Florida and Mexico
(NEW YORK-LONDON, May 23, 2022) – The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) has announced it has added two new agencies in Florida and Mexico to its global network, enhancing its ability to serve clients throughout the world.
The announcement was made at PRGN’s special 30th anniversary semi-annual global conference held recently in Scottsdale. The move raises the number of member agencies in the network to 53 and adds local PR and communications expertise at offices in Florida and Mexico.
“PRGN’s new members significantly increase key market coverage in our worldwide network,” said PRGN President David Fuscus. “We’ve expanded PRGN’s Spanish- speaking capabilities in South America, North America and Europe. And we’ve ramped up our Middle Eastern coverage with the addition of firms in Israel and Dubai. Our strong worldwide network means that PRGN is there – anywhere at any time.”
PRGN’s new Florida member agency is Kreps PR and Marketing, a boutique PR agency with offices in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach. One of South Florida’s most trusted firms, Kreps PR’s team of bilingual professionals has extensive experience in Florida and Latin America, providing high-level counsel and innovative ideas for real estate, hospitality, lifestyle, corporate/finance services, and non-profit clients. The firm specializes in public relations, social media, crisis communications, and events/ activations.
Founded in 1988 by Israel Kreps, the firm recently merged with BrandStar, an integrated marketing and production firm with South Florida’s largest state-of-the-art television production studios, along with Miami Social Marketing, one of the region’s most respected social media firms.
Kreps PR’s notable clients include AHS Residential, The AllenM Morris Company, Amerant Bank, American Landmark Apartments, Berkadia, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services (BHHS) EWM Realty, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services (BHHS) New England, New York and Westchester, Biltmore Hotel, Driftwood Capital, Housing Trust Group, Life Time Living, Luxury Portfolio Int’l, MG Developer, Monument Capital Management, and Neology Life Development.
In Mexico, PRGN is now represented by Eje Comunicación y Asuntos Públicos, a public relations and communications firm based in Mexico City. The company serves its clients by planning and executing communication and public affairs strategies that allow its clients to participate in the public conversation and be a benchmark in their industries.
Eje Comunicación y Asuntos Públicos was founded in 2017 by Loreley Maldonado, a strategist specializing in corporate communication, public affairs and crisis management. She has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of strategic communication, PR, public affairs and crisis communication in Mexico, Colombia and the United States.
Her partner, Giovanna Mejia, is also a strategist, specializing in PR, alliances and linkage with the media. She has more than 15 years of experience in the fields of strategic communication, media relations, PR and public affairs in Mexico.
Eje’s current notable clients include Coca-Cola Company & IMCC (Mexican Coca-Cola Industry), Coca-Cola FEMSA, Genomma Lab Mexico & Latam, Medix, Grupo IMU, Atomic88 (Alibaba Group´s representative in Mexico), Latina Desarrollos Energéticos, CoRe and Cinedot among others.
Scott Hanson, HMA’s president and a founding member of PRGN, said having an affiliate in Mexico is a key addition.
“Having Eje available to us in Mexico gives us such strong cross-border capabilities and resources should our clients need them,” Hanson said.
About the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN)
Founded in 1992 by a group of visionary public relations leaders, with approximately 1,000 professionals in 55 locations in 33 countries, PRGN is one of the world’s largest networks of independent public relations agencies.
PRGN partners are independent, local, owner-operated public relations and marketing communications firms that share expertise and resources, while providing broad-based comprehensive communications strategies to clients worldwide.
Companies or organizations interested in the services of PRGN’s local agency network can visit the Agency Directory or contact PRGN’s executive director Gábor Jelinek at gabor.jelinek@prgn.com for more information.
Independent agencies interested in joining the network can visit the member recruitment section of the PRGN website for more information or email its membership chair, David Wills, Senior Vice President of Media Profile at david.wills@mediaprofile.com
Interested parties can connect with PRGN online at https://www.prgn.com, on Twitter at @PRGN and on Instagram at @publicrelationsglobalnetwork.
