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 Mergers And Acquisitions

Global M&A slows in Q1

April 16, 2013

NEW YORK: Brunswick Group worked on global and US M&A deals worth the highest combined value in the first quarter, while Sard Verbinnen & Co. counseled on the greatest number of US deals by volume, according to Mergermarket's League Tables of PR Advisers.
 

Publicis Groupe taps Estryn as M&A director

April 04, 2013

PARIS: Publicis Groupe has promoted Stephane Estryn to director of mergers and acquisitions.
 

StockWell merges with Holloway & Associates

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK March 27, 2013

LONDON: Financial and strategic communications specialists StockWell Communications and R Holloway & Associates will combine their businesses.
 

Thomson Reuters apologizes for early deal announcement

February 20, 2013

NEW YORK: Thomson Reuters has apologized for mistakenly publishing an earnings release from Office Depot that prematurely announced the office supplier's acquisition of OfficeMax.
 

Office Depot, OfficeMax stumble over deal disclosure

February 20, 2013

Communications for the Office Depot-OfficeMax transaction got off to a bumpy start Wednesday when the companies prematurely announced the deal in an accidental release published on Office Depot's website.
 

The PRWeek - February 15, 2013

, , February 15, 2013

Bernadette Casey, Frank Washkuch, and Brittaney Kiefer discuss major business moves, Davos roundtable, Arianna Huffington, and BMC's worldwide AOR selection.
 

Companies can't forget employees in M&A comms

February 15, 2013

Companies undergoing a merger or acquisition pour time and resources into preparing for the deal's announcement, but the biggest communications challenges come afterward.
 

Prosek promotes Schaffer, Rozycki

February 04, 2013

NEW YORK: Prosek Partners has promoted Brian Schaffer to head of transaction services and investor relations as the firm looks to expand the practice.
 

MWW buys Trenton, NJ-based Capital Public Affairs

January 31, 2013

TRENTON, NJ: MWW has purchased Capital Public Affairs, a New Jersey public affairs and government relations firm.
 

US M&A market rebounds in last quarter of 2012

January 22, 2013

NEW YORK: The US merger and acquisition market saw its best performing year in 2012 by deal value since 2007, according to Mergermarket's year-end League Tables of PR Advisers.
 

Gibraltar joins forces with McBee Strategic Consulting

January 10, 2013

WASHINGTON: PR agency Gibraltar Associates has merged with consulting firm McBee Strategic Consulting.
 

The ABCs of M&A storytelling

Charles Nathan, RLM Finsbury December 07, 2012

As the size and complexity of the M&A deals grew exponentially, we've witnessed M&A practice transform itself into something like a full-scale industry. Sophisticated storytelling, however, has not kept pace with that growth.
 

Election's end means more M&A, corp comms work

November 09, 2012

NEW YORK: President Barack Obama's re-election removed some uncertainty in the business landscape and could lead to increased opportunities for financial communications professionals, PR executives say.
 

Brainerd, Sard advise on Ancestry.com deal

October 22, 2012

Ancestry.com said it does not expect to change its course of business following its acquisition by European private equity firm Permira.
 

M&A markets shrink in first nine months of 2012

October 19, 2012

NEW YORK: The US merger and acquisition market fell 18.6% to $628.8 billion between January 1 and September 30, 2012, compared with the same period of last year.
 

H+K merges with sister WPP firm Dewey Square Group

September 24, 2012

WASHINGTON: The Dewey Square Group is merging with sister WPP Group firm Hill+Knowlton Strategies. Dewey Square will maintain its own brand and operate independently.
 

Sard leads Mergermarket US M&A adviser list

July 12, 2012

NEW YORK: Sard Verbinnen & Co. advised on M&A deals worth a total of $79 billion in the first half of 2012, ranking the firm first in the US in the Mergermarket League Tables of PR Advisers.
 

Waggener Edstrom acquires Germany-based Patzer PR

May 31, 2012

MUNICH, GERMANY: Waggener Edstrom Worldwide has purchased Patzer PR, a Munich-based healthcare agency that specializes in over-the-counter pharmaceuticals.
 

Wireless carriers square up for court battles

September 16, 2011

WASHINGTON: The fight over the legality of AT&T's $39-billion bid to acquire T-Mobile USA has just begun. But the battle lines from a communications perspective have already been drawn.
 

The PR Week - September 16, 2011

September 16, 2011

Steve Barrett, Danielle Drolet and Lindsay Stein discuss Publicis' acquisition of Schwartz Communications; blurred lines between advertising and PR; MWW Group's account win; brand opportunities during New York Fashion Week.
 

Provimi to retain brand name after Cargill deal

August 15, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS: The Provimi brand will retain its name following Monday's announcement that Cargill will acquire the global animal nutrition business from private equity firm Permira for $2.1 billion.
 

Google acquires The Dealmap

August 02, 2011

Google has acquired The Dealmap, a location-based deals site with more than 2 million members.
 

Fiat-Chrysler's restructure leaves comms unaffected

July 29, 2011

AUBURN HILLS, MI: Fiat has developed a group executive council as part of the company's merger with Chrysler, and while management will be reorganized, communications will be left unchanged.
 

Jaffe Communications acquires Campbell Media

July 27, 2011

NEWARK, NJ: Jaffe Communications has acquired Campbell Media to expand its healthcare PR practice in New Jersey.
 

Publicis Groupe takes majority stake in Big Fuel

, Beth Krietsch July 18, 2011

PARIS: Publicis Groupe has acquired a majority stake in New York-based social media agency Big Fuel, with the possibility of taking full ownership from 2014.
 

Brunswick leads US M&A advisor list

July 11, 2011

NEW YORK: Brunswick Group advised on $138 million worth of M&A deals in H1 2011, landing it the top US and global ranking in the Mergermarket League Tables of PR Advisors, released today.
 

Publicis Groupe completes Rosetta acquisition

Lindsay Stein July 05, 2011

PARIS: Publicis Groupe has acquired Rosetta Marketing Group for $575 million in an effort to dramatically boost the holding company's digital business revenue.
 

Dig Communications becomes Olson

June 27, 2011

CHICAGO: Following its acquisition by Olson in December, Dig Communications has officially been renamed Olson.
 

Creston posts strong yearly growth

June 23, 2011

LONDON: Holding company Creston posted strong financial results in an annual report this week, citing its recent acquisition of PR firm Cooney/Waters as a key factor in its growth.
 

Google confirms Admeld acquisition

June 13, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA: After much speculation last week, Google confirmed its purchase of Admeld, developer of a real-time bidding ad optimization platform that helps publishers obtain the best price for their ad-buys.
 
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