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Our weekly roundup of trends, news and personnel moves in PR. This week we feature stories about LEVICK acquiring Chase as well as news about the Volkswagen diesel issue.

Facebook: Almost Everyone’s Doin’ It: How many times have you heard it said that everything flows from the top down? Well, not quite everything. In the case of social media, some CEOs trail their employees, particularly communicators. That needs to change, at least for CEOs using Facebook for business, Facebook says.

W2O Group continues its buying spree. The SF-based agency acquired Sentient Interactive, a firm specializing in digital paid and owned media analytics, strategy and marketing. Sentient president/co-founder Adam Cossman will serve as chief digital officer of W2O Group. Earlier this year, W2O said Mountaingate Capital secured an investment position in the firm to accelerate growth. W2O’s acquisition of Sentient, Pure and Marketeching during the past 6 months has added 100 employees and $25 million in revenue. — Ruder Finn acquired Daylight Partnership, a digital marketing and analytics consultancy. Daylight will merge with Ruder Finn’s digital arm and be known as RFI Daylight. Daylight founder David Ko will become SVP, RFI Studios Asia.

What’s your dream job? Where would you work in PR if it were entirely up to you? PR News will honor these workplaces at an awards luncheon Dec. 6 at the historic National Press Club in Washington, D.C., where we will also bestow awards for PR People, Rising PR Stars and Diversity & Inclusion.

The traditional gender executive bias is flipped at Marina Maher Communications (MMC) – its executive committee features seven women out of eight members. In addition, its percentage of ethnically diverse staff is at 21% and… Continued

Porter Novelli’s culture is welcoming, lively, supportive and fun. New employees rave about the unique feeling of being part of a broader team and being met with open arms. More than anything, the company wants… Continued

With its open and engaging organizational structure and the very nature of its clients and work, it’s no surprise Powell Tate boasts a vibrant, one-of-a-kind work culture. The Powell Tate staff is an impressive group… Continued

República is an agency born of a passion to not just do things differently, but to do them better. República has turned a reputation for disruptive thinking into one of the fastest-growing and most talked-about… Continued

In a recent survey, employees listed their favorite aspects of working at R&R, highlighting the familial environment, the company’s flexible and fun culture, the variety of work and the reputation that comes with the company,… Continued

RockOrange is an all-hands-on-deck, aces-in-their-places operation. As a smaller agency, employees break off in project teams that routinely include individuals who work outside the project scope. If someone shows a penchant or nascent skill in… Continued