APCO Worldwide has struck a partnership with the firm of former Bush administration cabinet and security aides Condoleezza Rice and Stephen Hadley.
Rice, the former Secretary of State and national security advisor, set up RiceHadley Group with her NSA replacement Stephen Hadley, and State Dept. political aide Anja Manuel in 2009 to advise corporations and executives on expanding to emerging markets like China and the Middle East.
APCO CEO Margery Kraus said the deal will add to her firm’s “business diplomacy” offerings aimed to help clients navigate “the political risks and challenges” of the global business scene.
Hadley and Manuel will serve as senior counselors in APCO’s Global Political Strategies unit.
Rice in a statement said her firm sees an opportunity to grow its scope with APCO, while Hadley noted the firm’s “on-the-ground” resources in 20 countries.