Sensis acquires transportation industry communications consultancy Sharp & Company

Acquisition adds 24 employees and expands Sensis’ footprint in Washington, D.C.

Sensis, based in Glendale, California, with an office in D.C., has acquired Sharp & Company, Silver Spring, MD, a full-service communications consultancy that, states a release, “helps transportation organizations move projects forward by connecting with their stakeholders and the public in meaningful and productive ways.” This acquisition will expand portfolio offerings at Sensis, by adding transportation industry experience to the company’s capabilities, especially in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas.

Sharp & Company is a full-service communications consultancy serving the public and private sectors in the transportation industry. They specialize in crafting innovative and effective communications programs that educate and inform the public, reduce friction, and keep projects moving forward. As strategists, creators and communicators, Sharp & Company delivers results for their clients by providing public and stakeholder communication and engagement, marketing and PR, translation of technical and complex data for general audiences, breakthrough creative and graphic design, digital and social media engagement, and research to gain audience insights.

As an integrated cross-cultural agency, Sensis, which states that it is “the largest and most diverse 100% minority-owned advertising agency in the country,” connects people with brands through marketing that builds relationships across cultures. According to a release, no audience “is left unseen, and no client misses out on reaching them. Sensis is strategy-led and digital centric, driven by robust cross-cultural research, data, and insights, with the goal of enabling diverse audiences to participate in and benefit from the products and services we promote for our clients.”