MDC Partners CEO Miles Nadal has acquired a majority stake in Allison & Partners, the No. 9 listed independent firm on O’Dwyer’s rankings.
Nidal told O'Dwyer's last month that he was eying firms in the rankings.
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A&P CEO Scott Allison reported a 12.1 percent jump in 2009 fees to $14.7M for 2009. He told this website that the firm’s positioning as an entrepreneurial shop that “provides clients with a constant influx of fresh ideas that uncover new business opportunities” proved to be a blessing in the lean 2009 economy.
Clients were looking for “less bureaucracy and a focus on quantifiable results.” Allison reported growth across its consumer, technology and healthcare sectors.
The firm picked up business from L’Oreal USA, Johnny Rocket’s and the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego and more work from long-term clients including Best Western (NASCAR and Jonas Brothers promotion), Progressive Insurance and the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas.
Healthcare was buoyed by continued work from PhRMA and the Healthcare Leadership Council, plus new clients including GE Healthcare, Healthways, and The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. . The year closed out with a significant public health win, California Health Department’s California Anti-Tobacco campaign. On the technology front, Allison scored a win with Samsung Information Technology Division and increased work from Trend Micro and MagTek and social network platform Ning.
San Francisco-based Allison has offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Phoenix, Atlanta and Washington.
MDC acquired a majority stake in New York financial communications firm Sloane & Co. last month.
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