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ICR has hired Sara Bell, a veteran of Porter Novelli, Golin and Edelman, to power the financial firm's tech practice on the west coast.
The 13-year pro has counseled Microsoft, Sprint and Virgin Mobile and scored coverage in Wired, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and "Today."
The New York-based firm also bolstered the transaction, advisory and IR capabilities of the west coast tech group via the addition of managing directors Greg McDowell, Terry Quinn and Michael Bowen.
CEO Tom Ryan said ICR views the build-up of its Silicon Valley operation as critical to ICR's success.
Tim Dolan is head of ICR's technology business, which had $17.1 million in '17 net fees as reported by O'Dwyer's ranking.
Prosek Partners handles New York’s Tilray Brands, craft beer & cannabis operation, as it acquires BrewDog, a leading British independent beer producer in the UK, for $45M.
Brunswick Group handles Zurich Insurance as it agrees to buy UK-based Beazley specialty insurer in a deal valued at $11B.
FGS Global represents Brink’s as it agrees to acquire NCR Atleos, which relies on Collected Strategies, in a $6.6B cash & stock deal to create a leading fintech infrastructure company. (Updated)
A January article in O’Dwyer’s proposes that in 2026, the strongest financial brands will not simply tell compelling stories—they will “signal readiness.”
C Street Advisory Group is working the Chapter 11 filing of Axip Energy Services as it unloads its nearly all of its assets to deal with a heavy debt load.
