steven carrChicago-based Dresner Corporate Services has acquired New York's Allen & Caron in a combination of IR firms.

The merger creates a three-office financial communications specialist led by Dresner managing director StevenCarr as CEO under the Dresner name. A&C founder Joe Allen heads Dresner's New York office as executive VP and A&C partner Rene Caron oversees Irvine, Calif., as senior VP.

The firm is affiliated with London's Elborne Beare, as well.

Allen said the independent firms have similar cultures and values and will be one of the "few independent IR and corporate communications firms with a national office network and international access. "

Dresner acquired The Investor Relations Company in 2011 and is affiliated with investment bank Dresner Partners.