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AVENIR GLOBAL
1155 Metcalfe Street, Suite 800, Montréal, H3B 0C1
Québec, Canada
514/843-2343; fax: 514/843-2068
[email protected]
www.avenir.global
Full range of public relations and public affairs services.
Employees: 1000. Founded: 1976.
Agency Statement:
AVENIR GLOBAL is a Montreal-based holding and management company with an active operations mindset and a hands-on approach to all its investments. A global powerhouse of specialist communications firms, AVENIR GLOBAL has 1,000 staff and offices in 22 locations across Canada, the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, and ranks among the top 25 largest communication firms in the world.In Canada, AVENIR GLOBAL owns NATIONAL Public Relations, the country's leading public relations firm, servicing clients across a wide range of sectors, and Time & Space, a leading insights, media strategy, and execution agency. In the United States, AVENIR GLOBAL owns SHIFT Communications, a data-driven integrated communications agency; and the public relations and communication company Padilla, which includes the brand consultancy Joe Smith and the food and nutrition experts at FoodMinds. In Europe, AVENIR GLOBAL owns the London-based strategic communications consultancy Madano and Hanover, one of the leading strategic communications and public affairs consultancies in Europe and the Middle East, with offices in London, Brussels, Dublin, Dubai and Riyadh.
The AVENIR GLOBAL network also includes healthcare specialists AXON Communications, with offices in Toronto, the U.S, the U.K. and Europe and healthcare creative agency Cherry, based in London.
Andrew Molson, Chmn.; Jean-Pierre Vasseur, Pres. & CEO; Valerie Beauregard, Exec. VP; Royal Poulin, Exec. VP & CFO; Ralph Sutton, Int'l Mng. Partner; Matt Kucharski, Pres., Padilla and SHIFT; Martin Daraiche, Pres., NATIONAL Public Relations
Clients Include:
AbbottAlexion
Apellis
Belden
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Bristol-Myers Squibb
CSL Vifor
Daiichi Sankyo
Dairy Management
Edward Jones
Eisai
Eli Lilly
Ford Motor Company
Government of New Brunswick
NEOM
Novo Nordisk
Roche
Takeda
TELUS
UCB
AVENIR GLOBAL in the news with O'Dwyer's:
| • | PR Firm News: Precision Acquires FirehouseThu., Mar. 5, 2026...them win. They need bipartisan savvy and strategic depth. That's what this is," said Conant. AVENIR GLOBAL acquires London-based Thinks Insight & Strategy. Thinks will remain a distinct business within ... |
| • | Communicating Travel’s Value in Uncertain TimesWed., Jul. 9, 2025...of New Brunswick,” created by NATIONAL Public Relations, Time & Space and Explore NB. ( AVENIR GLOBAL is the parent company of Padilla, NATIONAL and Time & Space.) It features the... |
| • | Accounts in Transit: Florida Citrus Picks PadillaWed., Sep. 18, 2024...team from across the agency’s seven U.S. offices, with additional support from within the AVENIR GLOBAL network and extended partnerships via Worldcom Group. “Padilla impressed the Florida Citrus Commission with... |
| • | On the Move: 360PR+ Hires Armit as HR ChiefTue., Feb. 7, 2023...Armit as vice president, human resources. Armit was most recently vice president of HR for AVENIR GLOBAL US brands AXON Communications, Padilla and SHIFT Communications. In her new position, she will... |
| • | Misses, Hits and Optimism for What’s NextWed., May 19, 2021...based in Minneapolis with six offices across the U.S. Padilla is part of the AVENIR GLOBAL network of agencies.... |
| • | News of Firms: Hotwire, Hoffman Agency Link in Asia; Avenir Global Acquires Hanover; PR360 Joins PROI Worldwide; Otto & Friends DebutsThu., Apr. 4, 2019...with the November 2018 acquisition of London-based healthcare creative agency, Cherry, the deal bolsters AVENIR GLOBAL ’s EMEA offering. The group was already represented in the region by healthcare communications firm... |
