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Akrete News, Finance, Public RelationsAkrete Welcomes John Pappas as Senior Vice PresidentJohn Pappas has joined Akrete as senior vice president, focusing on client service, strategy and delivery for several key financial services and commercial real estate clients. John, who is based in Philadelphia, brings more than 20 years of B2B public relations, communications and content marketing experience.
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Akrete News, Public RelationsAkrete Names Nicole Stenclik PresidentNicole Stenclik, a 17-year public relations industry veteran, has been named the first president of Akrete. Stenclik has been a member of Akrete’s leadership team for six years, spearheading media strategies for many of the firm’s largest commercial real estate and financial services clients. Her new role will focus on delivering exceptional client service across the portfolio, managing Akrete’s team of 30 professionals from coast to coast and achieving excellence in operations.
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Akrete News, Public RelationsAkrete Named #3 PR Firm in Real Estate Finance and DevelopmentThe 2023 O’Dwyer’s Public Relations News rankings are out! Akrete is proud to be named the #3 PR firm in the U.S. in the real estate finance and development category. We’d like to thank all of our loyal clients who have been on this growth journey with us– we couldn’t have done it without you.
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Akrete News, FinanceAkrete Insights: SVB Crisis and the Media ResponseThe collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sent reverberations across a variety of industries —and in particular, for the media covering it. Akrete’s Media Research team has compiled a comprehensive Media Analysis Report that includes a blow-by-blow breakdown of events.
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Akrete News, Public Relations, StrategyEvertreen CampaignAkrete has partnered with Evertreen to plant 3,000 trees in Kenya, Brazil and Honduras! The Akrete trees will produce oxygen, remove CO2 from the atmosphere, prevent soil erosion, create an ecosystem for animals and plants and create work for local populations. Check out our landing page to learn more.
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Finance, Public Relations, Real Estate2022 GlobeSt Women of InfluenceWomen lead the way at BGO. At Akrete client BentallGreenOak, executives like Amy Price, Dara Friedman and Sara Schwarzchild are building for the future. Akrete secured profiles for each woman in GlobeSt / Real Estate Forum’s 2022 Women of Influence feature.
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Finance, Public RelationsAlliant Credit Union Featured on Fox BusinessConsumers are concerned about rising rates, but Akrete was able to secure a spot on Fox Business for Alliant Credit Union CEO Dennis Devine to discuss the benefits of operating as a digital credit union and the silver lining behind those rates.
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Public Relations, Real EstateGREEN MEADOWS BRINGS A HIGHER PURPOSE TO TOWNGreen Meadows Chairman Bob Patton knew the Central Massachusetts town of Southbridge needed a mindset shift before it would welcome a new dispensary. In a Worcester Business Journal cover story secured by Akrete, Bob tells the story of Green Meadows’ determination and the area’s revitalization.
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Public Relations, Real EstateCFC and RDC in Green Market ReportAkrete clients Cannabis Facility Construction and RDC were both featured in Green Market Report’s article about the conversion of bank buildings to dispensaries.
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Finance, Public Relations, Real EstateSpotlight on BGO’s DEI Commitment…x12Akrete client BGO is making DEI waves, with a dozen-plus high-profile articles we secured ranging from IP&E Real Assets’ “BentallGreenOak targets gender parity by 2030” and PERE’s “The Search for the Female CEO” to Bisnow’s “The Innovators: BentallGreenOak’s Sonny Kalsi” and Commercial Property Executive’s “Pushing for Change: Bringing Outliers to the Table.”
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MarketingCocktails and Connections at MJBizCon 2021Our cannabis communications experts hosted one of the best-attended social sessions of MJBizCon 2021. Held at the iconic Wynn Hotel, cannabis industry pros, service providers and communicators who share our interest in advancing social equity and women in the industry mixed and mingled at our exclusive cocktail reception.
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Public Relations, Real EstateGolub & Co’s Smart Apartment Moment Featured on Chicago ABC 7Proptech is hot—but it can be hard for reporters to find the right story. Enter, Akrete. We secured an opportunity for Golub & Company to talk to ABC 7 about their Moment smart apartments, which include Amazon’s Alexa and infrastructure to control apartment functions, call an Uber, or order dinner.
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Finance, Marketing, Real Estate, StrategyChampioning Diversity, Equity & Inclusion with SomerCorWe’re proud to announce Akrete Founder & CEO Margy Sweeney has been appointed to serve as Vice Chairman of the Board for SomerCor, an SBA Certified Development Corporation that provides capital to small businesses with a mandate to serve woman-, minority- and veteran-owned enterprises.
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Marketing, Professional Services, StrategyHave You Taken the 24-Hour Anti-Apology Challenge?Here’s a challenge to working moms: Go 24-Hours without apologizing. In a widely read Forbes article, our own Margy Sweeney argues that “workplace culture should change to celebrate—rather than demand apologies from—working moms.”
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Marketing, Professional Services, StrategyAkrete’s Business Model Featured in ForbesIn her column for the Forbes Agency Council, “The Work Day, Reinvented: Achievement As A Business Model,” Akrete CEO Margy Sweeney writes, “Working where and when it makes the most sense isn’t an employee benefit or a luxury— it’s an achievement-focused approach that gets the most creativity and productivity from every member of the team.”
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Content, Professional Services, Real EstateData Centers, Explained by JLLCurious to know what key events have driven the evolution of #datacenters? JLL has developed a useful timeline to show how technology advancements, the need for energy efficiency and sustainability, and ongoing regulatory compliance have made data center management a very sophisticated undertaking.
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Content, Finance, Public Relations, Real EstateHighlighting Top CRE CEO's Committed to ESGCommitting to #ESG is more than just carbon footprint reduction—it's a leadership imperative. Steelcase CEO Sara Armbruster and BentallGreenOak CEO Sonny Kalsi (both Akrete clients) are featured in this Forbes article focused on the CEO's challenge of prioritizing #ESG and how #CRE can make a meaningful impact.
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Content, FinanceKeyBank’s Middle Market Sentiment ReportSophisticated middle market company owners and executives turn to KeyBank’s Middle Market Sentiment Report for insights on how macroeconomic conditions and government policies are affecting their Leveraging data from a survey of 400 owners and executives, our team writes this report each quarter.
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Content, Professional Services, Public Relations, Real EstateWorkplace Change? We (Ghost) Wrote the Book on the “Destination Workplace”Are your workplaces compelling destinations that uniquely fit your organization’s needs? Working with our clients at Wright Heerema Architects, we created a free eBook that helps organizations achieve meaningful, socially activated workplaces that enhance productivity and support business goals.
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Content, Professional Services, Public Relations, Real Estate“The Workplace You Need Now”: Available on AmazonAccelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of work has undergone a lasting transformation. Akrete writers partnered with JLL executives to write, edit and coordinate publication of a highly acclaimed book that lays out a practical framework for providing the right balance of workspace opportunities. Published by Wiley in 2021, the book reflects deep collaboration through compelling long-form content focused on culture, creativity and community.
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Public Relations, Real Estate2021 GlobeSt Women of InfluenceBringing Solutions to Construction Challenges. In 2020, PMA’s Sonnet Hui was named VP and General Manager of Akrete Client Project Management Advisors, and success quickly followed. We successfully placed her profile in GlobeSt / Real Estate Forum’s 2021 Women of Influence feature.