NEW YORK: Omnicom Group has acquired Marina Maher Communications after a year of planning. 

The firm, which specializes in female-focused PR, will become an operating unit in Omnicom's Diversified Agency Services division but will continue to function as an independent New York-based agency, the holding company said in a statement. CEO Marina Maher will continue in her current position.

“Many of the clients we represent are Fortune 500 companies, and as we've helped them build their brands, the brands have gone ...