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Kekst CNC, Goldin Work Grant Thornton Deal

Fri, Mar. 15, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Grant ThorntonKekst CNC represents Grant Thornton as it sells a majority stake in its US arm to New Mountain Capital, which relies on Goldin Solutions, in what is billed as the largest PE investment in the accounting and advisory sector.

Terex Taps Timken’s Frohnapple

Thu, Mar. 7, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Neil FrohnappleTerex Corp. has hired Neil Frohnapple as VP-investor relations at the Norwalk, CT materials process machinery maker.

5W Public Relations Works Webull's SPAC

Wed, Feb. 28, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Webull5W Public Relations represents Webull as the digital broker with 20M users plans to go public via a $7.3B SPAC merger with SK Growth Opportunities Corp.

Joele Frank Handles Thrasio’s Chapter 11

Wed, Feb. 28, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

ThrasioJoele Frank is working for Thrasio Holdings as the top Amazon aggregator declares Chapter 11 reorganization as the e-commerce frenzy slows in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Crescendo Orchestrates Silexion's SPAC Deal

Mon, Feb. 26, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

SilixionCrescendo Communications is handling IR duties for Silexion Ltd, the Israeli clinical stage oncology-focused biotech, that is merging in a SPAC deal with Moringa Acquisition Corp.

PR Still Lags at Omnicom

Wed, Feb. 7, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

John WrenOmnicom’s PR group posted another down quarter as organic revenues slipped 2.9 percent to $417M during Q4.

K&E’s Fogelberg Moves to C Street

Mon, Feb. 5, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Whitney FogelbergWhitney Fogelberg, a partner in Kirkland & Ellis’ restructuring group, has joined C Street Advisory Group’s strategic communications unit as a managing director based in Chicago.

Shopify's Feng Joins Edelman Smithfield

Mon, Jan. 29, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

EdelmanAmy Feng, who headed investor relations at Shopify, has joined Edelman Smithfield financial communications advisory as executive VP and senior leader in New York.

M&A Deals Show Signs of Life

Fri, Jan. 26, 2024

By Steve Barnes

HAdvisorsWhile the number of M&A deals fell considerably overall in 2023, the number of those deals—and the leaks having to do with them—started an upward climb in the second half of the year, according to a report just released by H/Advisors Abernathy.

C Street Advisory Works Careismatic Chapter 11

Wed, Jan. 24, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

CareismaticC Street Advisory Group serves as strategic communications counselor to Careismatic Brands as the world's largest supplier of medical apparel took a hit following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Updated)

Joele Frank’s Kaufman Heads to FTI Consulting

Wed, Jan. 17, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Tanner KaufmanTanner Kaufman, a 10-year veteran of Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher, has joined FTI Consulting’s strategic communications practice as managing director in its M&A & activism unit.