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The PR Week - April 13, 2012

April 13, 2012

Steve Barrett, Frank Washkuch and Brittaney Kiefer discuss Ogilvy's new hire; Mergermarket's rankings; Facebook's acquisition of Instagram; the end of Rick Santorum's campaign; and controversy around Ann Romney.

Omnicom acquires London-based agency Portland

Emory Sullivan April 12, 2012

LONDON: Omnicom Group's Diversified Agency Services unit has acquired a majority stake in Portland, a London-based communications agency.

Zuckerberg says Instagram won't change. I want to believe him

Brittaney Kiefer April 09, 2012

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was quick to assure users on Monday that Instagram will remain largely unchanged when Facebook acquires the photo-sharing service for $1 billion.

Burson grassroots firm buys digital advocacy agency

Virgil Dickson April 04, 2012

WASHINGTON: Direct Impact, Burson-Marsteller's grassroots advocacy firm, has acquired Seattle-based digital management and advocacy agency Crowdverb.

Havas buys crowd-sourcing ad firm Victors & Spoils

Frank Washkuch April 03, 2012

PARIS: Havas has acquired a majority stake in Victors & Spoils, a creative advertising agency that uses crowd-sourcing principles.

Omnicom buys Medical Collective Intelligence

Virgil Dickson March 08, 2012

TOKYO: Omnicom Group's Diversified Agency Services unit, the ITOCHU Corporation, and several venture capital funds have acquired a majority stake in Medical Collective Intelligence, an online medical communications agency.

Publicis buys King Harvests, Luminous in Asia

Frank Washkuch March 08, 2012

PARIS: Publicis Group has acquired Asian specialty marketing agencies King Harvests and Luminous. Both firms will be integrated into MSLGroup.

Matter Communications acquires ThinkMedia

Beth Krietsch March 07, 2012

NEWBURYPORT, MA: Matter Communications has acquired ThinkMedia Partners, a boutique firm that works with clients across industries including high tech and financial services.

Publicis buys Chinese firm U-Link

Virgil Dickson February 22, 2012

PARIS: Publicis Groupe has purchased U-Link Business Solutions, a Chinese agency specializing in healthcare communications.

The PR Week - February 17, 2012

February 17, 2012

Steve Barrett, Rose Gordon, and Frank Washkuch discuss Social Media Week; management changes at Edelman; Pinterest; APCO Worldwide's acquisition; and Social@Ogilvy.

APCO buys ad agency StrawberryFrog

Virgil Dickson, Frank Washkuch February 15, 2012

WASHINGTON: APCO Worldwide has acquired a majority stake in advertising agency StrawberryFrog.

Kellogg acquires Pringles, but PR strategy is yet undecided

Lindsay Stein February 15, 2012

Kellogg said today that it will buy Procter & Gamble's Pringles brand for $2.7 billion, vastly expanding its global snack business. However, the company has yet to figure out the PR details for the newly acquired brand.

F-H takes majority stake in Moscow consultancy

Danielle Drolet February 07, 2012

MOSCOW: Fleishman-Hillard has acquired a majority interest in Moscow-based Fleishman-Hillard Vanguard.

GolinHarris acquires London's Fuse

Danielle Drolet January 25, 2012

LONDON: GolinHarris has acquired Fuse, a London-based digital specialist firm that also has offices in San Francisco.

Publicis acquires Russian agency The Creative Factory

Lindsay Stein January 25, 2012

PARIS: Publicis Group has acquired Russian marketing agency The Creative Factory, which will be incorporated into Saatchi & Saatchi Russia.

Burson acquires majority stake in Finnish firm

Danielle Drolet January 20, 2012

NEW YORK: Burson-Marsteller has acquired a majority stake in Pohjoisranta, a Helsinki, Finland-based communications agency.

IPG acquires Nicole Weber, adds firm to Golin network

Lindsay Stein January 19, 2012

CHICAGO: Interpublic Group has acquired German consumer lifestyle agency Nicole Weber Communications, which it will add to GolinHarris' European network.

AT&T-T-Mobile merger is a no-go

Danielle Drolet December 19, 2011

AT&T has decided to ax its $39 billion bid to purchase T-Mobile following a slew of objections over the last few months from both the government and competing wireless carriers.

Cohn & Wolfe buys Singapore's XPR

Danielle Drolet December 14, 2011

NEW YORK: Cohn & Wolfe has acquired Singapore-based XPR, an independent digital-focused communications agency, to expand its presence in Southeast Asia.

Specialty firms at top of holding companies' wish lists

Chris Daniels December 02, 2011

The recent flurry of agency acquisitions will likely continue in the next year, especially in terms of specialist or international firms, said agency executives and M&A experts.

Publicis acquires Poland's Ciszewski PR

Danielle Drolet December 01, 2011

PARIS: Publicis Groupe has acquired Polish agency Ciszewski Public Relations, which specializes in technology and financial communications, as well as consumer and sports marketing.

Cohn & Wolfe to acquire China's Impactasia

Danielle Drolet November 30, 2011

NEW YORK: Cohn & Wolfe has agreed to acquire Impactasia, an independent agency with offices throughout China.

WPP acquires Glover Park Group

Virgil Dickson, Frank Washkuch November 29, 2011

LONDON: WPP Group has agreed to acquire Washington-based strategic communications and government relations firm The Glover Park Group.

The PR Week - November 18, 2011

November 18, 2011

Steve Barrett, Frank Washkuch and Lindsay Stein discuss Omnicom's acquisition of Marina Maher; Weber Shandwick's resignation from the Kellogg account; Zeno Group's new Silicon Valley office; and stereotypes of PR women.

Sage acquires Brotman Winter Fried

Danielle Drolet November 04, 2011

VIENNA, VA: Sage Communications has acquired Brotman Winter Fried Communications, an events management and promotions agency.

Dovetail Solutions buys Story & Welch

Danielle Drolet November 02, 2011

DENVER: Dovetail Solutions has acquired Story & Welch PR, which specializes in the b-to-b, professional services, and technology sectors.

Lambert Edwards acquires Atlanta-based IR Squared

Danielle Drolet November 01, 2011

GRAND RAPIDS, MI, and ATLANTA: Lambert Edwards & Associates has acquired Atlanta-based firm IR Squared.

Oracle to acquire RightNow Technologies for $1.5bn

Danielle Drolet October 24, 2011

BOZEMAN, MT: Oracle said it will acquire RightNow Technologies, a social customer-relationship management service, for $1.5 billion.

NASDAQ OMX acquires Glide

Danielle Drolet October 24, 2011

NEW YORK: NASDAQ OMX Group has acquired Glide Technologies, a London-based software-as-a-service provider that specializes in corporate communications and reputation management.