New York – October 06, 2026 -- Get Engaged, a U.S. social-first agency specializing in creators and entertainment, is joining Madrid-based SAMY to form one of the largest independent social-first influencer and creator agencies in the world.

London – – October 06, 2026 -- Prohibition Partners has appointed Heidi Whitman as Managing Director of PPX, a new advisory and media pillar combining the firm's decade-old cannabis market infrastructure with her independent network of regulators, financiers and formulators across the UK, EU and Latin America.

San Mateo, Calif. – October 06, 2026 -- Avarra has closed a $17 million Series A round after growing annual recurring revenue more than 400% year-over-year, betting that AI should upskill sales teams rather than automate routine tasks.

Duration Ventures leads round with Zoom, Lightspeed backing

The round was led by Duration Ventures, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Draper Associates, GTMfund, Alumni Ventures, and a strategic investment from Zoom. Avarra runs natively on Zoom's platform.

New York – October 6, 2026 -- Lippincott, the global brand and marketing consultancy owned by Oliver Wyman, has agreed to acquire New York-based design studio Athletics, adding roughly 25 staff and a proprietary AI software platform called Sesame to its service lineup.

Wilmington, Mass. – – October 06, 2026 -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) will sponsor the No. 9 Chevrolet driven by 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, October 11, marking the fourth of five primary sponsorship races for the company in the 2026 season.

London and Paris – – October 06, 2026 -- Unit4 has acquired Napta, a Paris-based resource management and skills-intelligence platform, to strengthen its position in the professional and business services vertical. Napta serves customers in 70 countries and will continue operating under its existing brand, leadership and open ecosystem model.

Zadar, Croatia – October 06, 2026 -- Professor Vladimir Obradović has been unanimously elected President of the International Project Management Association (IPMA World), the global federation announced from Zadar, Croatia.

Stockholm – October 5, 2026 -- Loomis has completed the acquisition of 99.80 percent of shares in Hermes Transportes Blindados S.A., a leading Peruvian security logistics provider, for approximately USD 297 million (SEK 3 billion).

Fort Myers – October 05, 2026 -- Eightpoint Interactive, Inc. has secured the 32nd spot on the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing List, marking its second appearance on the ranking. The Fort Myers, Florida-based unit of global technology group Eightpoint has now held Great Place To Work Certification for three consecutive years, spanning 2024, 2025, and 2026.

Bloomington, Minn. – October 05, 2026 -- BGM, a Top 200 full-service accounting, tax, audit and advisory firm, has added Norwalk, Connecticut-based R. L. DePanfilis & Company, LLC, marking the firm's entry into Connecticut and extending its New England footprint.