Podcast: One Plus One's Kelly Bennett 🎙️
New Zealand PR firm founder Kelly Bennett joins the Earned First podcast to discuss PR talent, independence and life after Omnicom.
Arun Sudhaman
Amazon consolidates India PR with two firms
Weber Shandwick and Avian WE have been selected following a competitive review.
OPR's umbrella takes shape ☂️
By merging Golin and Ketchum and integrating Porter Novelli into FleishmanHillard, Omnicom Public Relations is seeking to simplify the largest PR group ever assembled, as client needs become more complex.
MENAT Consultancy Performance Index: Scorecards & analysis
Full scorecards and analysis from Earned First’s 2026 Middle East Consultancy Performance Index, benchmarking PR firms across business, creativity, innovation and culture to identify the region’s top-performing consultancies.
Indian agency collective expands with On Purpose investment
Zach James and Rishi Seth have made a significant investment in Girish Balachandran's On Purpose, adding the firm to an emerging Indian collective alongside The PRactice.
Podcast: PRAXIS MENA review with Iman Issa
North Seventy Five co-founder Iman Issa joins the Earned First podcast to discuss the key ideas and themes that shaped the inaugural PRAXIS MENA summit in Abu Dhabi.
Momentum brings responsibility ⚖️
At PRAXIS MENA in Abu Dhabi, senior communicators argued that rapid growth and confidence across the region must now be matched by courage, cultural intelligence and a sharper focus on tangible impact.