Fenton Buys Bay Area-Based PR & Company

Fenton, a New York-based agency with a D.C. office, acquired the Bay Area public interest communications agency PR & Company and PR & Co Founder Pat Reilly will become a Senior Strategic Consultant to Fenton.

According to a release, “PR & Company, founded in 1997, is a successful boutique communications firm serving a diverse client base of private, technology, non-profit and foundation clients. The heart of PR & Company’s work is in education and advocacy on behalf of women and children. Having served in high profile national and local political positions before launching PR & Company, principal Pat Reilly is a well-known thought leader in California and nationally, particularly in advocating for increased sophistication in education communication and advocacy.

“Reilly’s announcement comes on the heels of founding Change Research, a public interest corporation offering fast, affordable and accurate political polling at a 90% discount on traditional polling. Change Research is working on races in New Jersey and Virginia this cycle, as well as with issue-advocacy non-profits across the country. Fenton is an exclusive communications partner of Change Research.”