Publicis Acquires Epsilon in “Boldest Move Yet into Digital Marketing” Capitol Communicator April 16, 2019 Acquisitions, AgencyPublicis Groupe SA made "its boldest move yet into digital marketing" with the French advertising group’s $4.4 billion purchase of Alliance Data Systems Corp.’s Epsilon unit, reports Bloomberg, which added...
D.C.-Based Stagwell Group Adds MultiView Capitol Communicator April 9, 2019 Acquisitions, B to B, Top Right SponsoredThe Stagwell Group, which is based in D.C., acquired B2B digital marketer MultiView Inc. According to a release, with over 400 employees across the US and Canada, "MultiView is a leader in digital marketing...
TEGNA to Acquire 11 TV Stations in Eight Markets Capitol Communicator March 20, 2019 Acquisitions, MediaTEGNA Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire 11 local television stations in eight markets, including eight Big Four affiliates, for $740 million in cash. The proposed transaction with Nexstar Media...
The Hatcher Group Announces New Ownership Capitol Communicator January 25, 2019 Acquisitions, Agency, PRAmy Buckley and Amy Fahnestock have acquired Bethesda, MD-based strategic communications firm, The Hatcher Group. They acquired the firm from founder and president Ed Hatcher and co-owner Angie Cannon, who...
Digital Marketing Company REQ Acquires Tech PR Firm SpeakerBox Capitol Communicator January 14, 2019 Acquisitions, Digital, Marketing, PR, Top Center SponsoredDigital marketing company REQ, which was founded in Washington, D.C., acquired SpeakerBox, a strategic communications and public relations firm based in Vienna, VA, that serves the B2B and B2G technology...
Clapp Communications Acquired by Victory-360 Jeff Davis January 9, 2019 Acquisitions, Agency, PRBaltimore's Clapp Communications announced its business was acquired by Victory-360, LLC, a direct marketing, market analysis and consulting firm. These two firms have joined forces to create a strategically...
ICR Acquires Baltimore-based Healthcare Investor Relations Firm Westwicke Partners Jeff Davis January 4, 2019 Acquisitions, PRBaltimore-based investor relations firm Westwicke Partners has been acquired by ICR, a leading strategic communications and advisory firm with offices in New York, Norwalk, Boston, San Francisco and Beijing,...
Sage Communications Acquires Virtual Marketing, LLC Capitol Communicator November 13, 2018 Acquisitions, AgencySage Communications, a public sector marketing and public relations agency in the Washington, D.C. metro region, acquired Virtual Marketing, LLC, a boutique agency specializing in marketing expertise to the...
Blue Engine to Acquire JDA Frontline Capitol Communicator October 30, 2018 Acquisitions, AgencyBlue Engine Message & Media and JDA Frontline will merge to form a bipartisan communications and public affairs agency that, states a release, will provide "cutting edge communications, digital and issue...
TrackMaven Merges with Skyword Capitol Communicator October 23, 2018 AcquisitionsD.C.-based TrackMaven has merged with Boston-based Skyword. According to a release, the combination "accelerates their shared vision to be the world’s leading content marketing platform." The release added...
