Feintuch Communications of New York is merging with tech specialist Roher PR, Pleasantville, to expand service offerings and deepen their executive talent pool.
Henry Feintuch's six-year-old firm handles clients in the hi-tech, financial services, clean energy, media and professional services sectors.
Richard Roher, son of firm founder Daniel, targets electronics, consumer, telecom, AV and IT companies as clients for the 47-year-old shop.
He'll become managing partner at Feintuch Communications and president of Roher PR Group, which counts SureCall, Atlona and Legrand North America as clients.
Roher said Feintuch Communications' emphasis on "integrated programs with a PR-centric perspective" is the perfect match for his firm.
The Stevens Group brokered the hook-up.
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