Michael NymanMichael Nyman

Michael Nyman is exiting the co-chairman & CEO post at entertainment PR powerhouse PMK*BMC to launch Acceleration, an investment/advisory firm.

Acceleration will acquire and grow businesses via aggressive branding/marketing/media strategies.

Nyman launched Bragman Nyman Cafarelli in 1991, sold it to Interpublic in 2000 and engineered the merger with PMK in 2009.

In January, Nyman became chair of the California Film Commission to oversee the state’s $330M in incentive programs designed to retain and attract film production to the Golden State.

At PMK*BMC, Cindi Berger shared the co-chairman & CEO title with Nyman.