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Ruder Finn has acquired SPI Group, the Jersey-based shop that ranked No. 17 in O’Dwyer’s 2018 healthcare rankings with fees of $5M.
Launched in 1997, SPI provides internal communications services to clients such as Bayer, Novo Nordisk, Merck, Regeneron, Pfizer and Novartis.
RF CEO Kathy Bloomgarden considers employees the driving force behind productivity, growth and innovation in today’s fast-paced corporate world.
“Companies must no longer view their workforce as ‘employees’ but instead treat them as highly valuable customers,” said Bloomgarden. “SPI Group uses digital solutions to create experiences that not only engage and activate employees but build an authentic, transparent and highly motivated community.”
Steve Goodman launched SPI in 1997. The firm’s 30-members bolsters RF healthcare unit to about 250 staffers.
RF ranked as O’Dwyer’s No. 7 independent PR firm, registering overall fees of $69.1M during the past year.
Public Policy Holding Company grew 27.5 percent to $50.1M during Q1, powered by the accelerating contribution from recent acquisitions and a 5.1 percent hike in organic revenues across its three operating segments.
Institutional Shareholder Services advises investors to vote "no" on a compensation package for WPP chief Cindy Rose at the May 8 annual meeting.
FTI Consulting chalked up a 9.5 percent rise in Q1 revenues to $983.3M, powered by gains in its PR, corporate finance and technology segments.
Stagwell reports 4 percent growth in Q1 net revenues to $585M and a record $141M in net new business wins.
WPP reported a 6.7 percent drop to $3.1B in Q1 like-like revenues less pass-through costs. CEO Cindy Rose says 'it will take time to outpace historical losses."
