BOCA RATON, FL — Health system marketing company BPD has completed its acquisition of healthcare agency Revive from Interpublic Group. The combination forms a marketing and communications tech-enabled services organization serving the nation’s hospital, health system and care delivery brands, as well as notable clients from the health tech, health services and overall healthcare space. Chris Bevolo, Revive’s CEO, will stay on as president of Revive, along with the entire Revive leadership team. BPD and Revive will continue to operate as independent brands in the market.

NEW YORK — MikeWorldWide has created a memorial fund to support the family of Lori Robinson, an agency executive VP who passed away from cancer in September. As a leader on the firm’s consumer brand practice, Robinson (pictured) was well known for a modern, integrated approach to program strategy and design, deep expertise in a wide variety of industries, MWW said. She joined MWW nine years ago after a distinguished agency career including leadership roles at Spong PR (now Carmichael Lynch Relate), Hill & Knowlton and GCI. Donations to the trust can be made via Go Fund Me to the Trust for the Benefit of Lori Robinson's Family, organized by Jeff Wilcox.

SEATTLE — The Bulleit Group has launched an open-source generative AI policy framework via a Creative Commons license with an eye on building consensus and generating collaboration as the PR industry figures out how to use the technology. This is the first collaborative open-source document for PR/comms professionals, a hub where the industry can share language, collaborate on suggestions, and engage with their peers on generative AI, Bulleit said. “Right now, some agencies are building their own generative AI content engines; others are mandating experimentation, and a few are even banning its use for client-facing projects. We’re repeating the mistakes made during the social media revolution — which resulted in the emergence of a cottage industry of dubious gurus,” said Bulleit CEO Kyle Arteaga. “As the OpenAI saga has taught us, there is a need for AI to be transparent, collaborative, and not kept in the hands of a few.”

DALLAS — Austin, Texas-based Red Fan Communications has launched an office in Dallas. The new operation will be led by the agency’s senior media relations manager Callie Neatherlin. The expansion is in keeping with Red Fan’s goal of serving tech companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which has the country’s sixth largest tech workforce.