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| Terry Graunke |
APCO Worldwide has forged a strategic partnership with Erie Street, Chicago-based independent corporate advisory firm.
Erie Street, which changed its name from Erie Street Capital in January, develops go-to-market strategies paving the path to new products, pricing and brand narratives.
APCO has named Erie Street founder & CEO Terry Graunke lead director of its board of directors. He launched ESC in 2017 to "partner with high-growth companies in the business services sector."
Margery Kraus, APCO founder/executive chairman, expects Graunke will help "identify opportunities for acquisitions and continued growth in the advisory and communications market.”
APCO is O'Dwyer's No. 3 ranked firm in 2019 with $134M in fees.
WPP CEO Cindy Rose has retained Goldman Sachs to explore strategic options regarding its Burson PR flagship, according to a report in the London Times.
Mike Sitrick has bought his firm Sitrick And Company back from RGP, the Dallas-based management consulting firm. He sold the strategic communications powerhouse for $43.4M in Oct. 2009.
Omnicom CEO John Wren enjoyed a 222 percent jump in 2025 compensation to $69.9M as the firm completed the acquisition of Interpublic.
Public Policy Holding Company recorded 24.7 percent growth in 2025 revenues to $186.5M and a 32.1 percent surge in adjusted net income to $36.6M.
S&P Global has reaffirmed its negative “BBB” rating on WPP due to ongoing challenges that it will face during the next 12 months.
