PRWeek toasted the best international work last week at the PRWeek Global Awards in London. Here’s a special behind-the-scenes look at the show with Andy Pharoah, VP of corporate affairs and sustainability at Mars and chair of judges for the awards program.

Weber Shandwick was the big winner, taking home six awards from the Jumeirah Carlton Tower, in the heart of Knightsbridge, London.

Plus, here’s a recap of the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including Adam Collins stepping down from the top comms job at Molson Coors, major hires at Eli Lilly and Company and Jeep and a tribute to Al Tortorella, a key figure in Tylenol’s 1982 crisis response.

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The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Dan Kramer, chief executive of global shareholder services at Equiniti.

On the agenda: Kramer talks about his company’s recent acquisition of earned media platform Notified, working with PR and investor relations clients that report up through different parts of the business and how companies like his are using AI.

Plus, PRWeek senior reporter Jess Ruderman with the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including

a major agency people move and a perspective on how influencers and brands are monetizing personal relationships.

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The latest guest on The PR Week — and not just any week, but Agency Business Report week — is Doug Thornell, CEO of SKDK, a firm that was up 26% in 2025 by revenue earned.

He talks about the current complicated operating environment, which includes giving advice to clients about issues such as President Donald Trump’s promise to institute a 100% tariff on foreign-made movies.

Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, from the just-convened Papal Conclave to Jack Leslie’s return to Weber Shandwick in an advisory role.

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