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Assembly (NASDAQ: STGW) appointed Bridget Hopkins as Europe CEO, effective Dec 18, 2025. Hopkins, based in London, will report to Global CEO Rick Acampora and lead Assembly's European business.

Hopkins joined Assembly as Managing Partner in September 2023 and most recently served as Chief Operating Officer, credited with strengthening client partnerships and operational excellence. Her remit includes scaling product and performance across Europe while navigating regulatory and cultural complexity.

Assembly Europe has expanded into new markets, integrated digital commerce capabilities, and achieved B Corp certification, which the company cites as a foundation for sustainable growth.

Kettle (STGW), part of the Code and Theory Network within Stagwell, closed 2025 with notable growth, leadership promotions and industry recognition.

Key highlights: CEO Lauren Kushner was named The Drum's Agency Leader of the Year and earned multiple executive honors; Camille Imbert and Jess Mireau were promoted to C-suite roles; the agency doubled headcount over two years while keeping employee turnover under 3%; Kettle earned placements on Adweek and Ad Age lists and won eight Webby and Shorty Awards. The agency plans to scale product and creative capabilities and explore AI-enabled creative systems in 2026.

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) announced on December 10, 2025 the launch of NewVoices.ai, an enterprise-grade, voice-enabled AI platform for sales, support and retention. The platform is described as a 24/7 one-to-one intelligence layer that books appointments, drives conversions, answers questions and handles customer concerns in any language, learning from each interaction to personalize future engagements.

NewVoices.ai can be deployed as ready-made or customized solutions for sales & revenue, customer support, retention & renewals, payments & operations and surveys & feedback, and is positioned as a scalable AI workforce integrated into enterprise stacks.

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) released a survey of 100 U.S. CEOs conducted by its National Research Group, fielded Oct 21–Nov 10, 2025, and unveiled at The Wall Street Journal 2025 CEO Council Summit on Dec 9, 2025.

Key findings: 85% view AI as in a healthy growth phase, 78% are bullish on AI's impact on workplace efficiency and innovation, 74% express confidence in U.S. economic resilience into 2026 despite 62% saying the U.S. is on the wrong track. Top policy priorities: managing inflation (61%), reducing debt (47%), and job creation (33%).

Code and Theory (NASDAQ: STGW) was named Adweek's inaugural Innovation Agency of the Year on December 9, 2025, recognized for integrating creativity, engineering and AI into customer experience platforms. Key capabilities cited include The Machine for Stagwell (AI orchestration), Experience Transformation Practice (EXT) and an AI-native Engine studio.

Reported performance metrics: 17% revenue growth YoY, 33% team growth, 35 new client wins, and 88% talent retention. Client results include Qualcomm developer engagement +540% and Amazon Ads unaided awareness +33%.

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) released the December Harvard CAPS / Harris poll (Dec 2-4, 2025; n=2,204). Key findings: Trump approval at 47% (+3 pts vs Nov); 62% say Republicans won the shutdown; 68% approve the shutdown compromise. Economic concerns dominate: 59% cite inflation/cost of living as top issue and 71% overestimate inflation. Voter trust favors GOP on the economy (55%) despite 57% saying Trump is losing the battle on inflation. Broad policy support includes 86% for lowering drug prices, 72% for H-1B visas, and 70–78% support for Trump’s Israel-Gaza peace plan.

Allison Worldwide (STGW) announced on December 8, 2025 the appointment of Jeremy Lucas as CEO, Europe, based in London.

Lucas will report to Allison Global CEO Jonathan Heit and aims to integrate and grow the agency across Europe, expanding services in reputation, stakeholder engagement, crisis, influencer, analytics and marketing while providing C-suite support to clients.

Lucas brings more than 20 years of experience, previously serving as UK CEO at Hotwire and holding senior roles at Edelman, Ogilvy and Teneo; he was a journalist/producer for Sky News and the BBC and has appeared in PRWeek's PowerBook for seven years.

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) announced that Zac Moffatt will become its first Global Chair, Communications and Advocacy, unifying leadership of its communications and advocacy agencies including Allison, HarrisX, HUNTER, Consulum, SKDK, Sloane, and Targeted Victory.

The new vertical represents expected net revenues approaching $400m in 2025 and more than 1,500 employees worldwide. Targeted Victory, which joined Stagwell in 2017, has grown to over 230 employees and reported more than $100 million in annual revenue. Moffatt will report to CEO Mark Penn; Targeted Victory co-founders Abe Adams and Ryan Meerstein will continue to lead that agency.

Stagwell says the unified vertical will provide earlier access to technology and AI tools, stronger cross-agency talent alignment, and a more coordinated global client experience.

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) appointed Jonathan Gardner as CEO of Harris Quest on December 3, 2025. Gardner, who has more than 30 years in market research and polling, will report to The Marketing Cloud CEO Elspeth Rollert and lead Harris Quest's AI-powered market research and brand management tools.

Gardner previously served nearly a decade as COO of The Harris Poll and held senior operating roles at The Marketing Cloud, Subject Matter, and Penn Schoen Berland. Harris Quest combines The Marketing Cloud's AI tools with The Harris Poll's research capabilities and offers self-service brand management and survey tools for real-time insights.