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Demonstrate, a minority-owned marketing communications shop in San Francisco, has acquired DDW, a branding and design outfit.
CEO Joey Hodges called the DDW deal a strategic acquisition that will accelerate his firm’s long-term vision of full-service brand building.
DDW has worked for Amazon, Energizer Unilever, Clorox, Nestle, Sprint and Starbucks.
Demonstrate has offices in New York, Miami and Austin that provide clients with strategic brand communications, planning, creative strategy, content production and influencer/social campaigns.
DDW and Demonstrate are part of the portfolio of 19York investment firm.


FGS Global has acquired Rich Feuer Anderson, a DC-based government relations shop focused on the financial services and energy sectors.
Public Policy Holding Company has acquired Florida’s The Advocacy Partners for $20.4M to bolster its coast-to-coast government relations capabilities.
Columbus-based Geben Communications has acquired New York’s LBR/PR, which handles professional services, consumer products, luxury and health/wellness clients.
FINN Partners has acquired Honner, a 25-member Sydney shop that serves the financial communications and corporate sectors. The move bolsters FINN’s APAC team to about 250 members.
Public Policy Holding Company has acquired London-based Tancredi Intelligent Communication for $10.8M, of which $9.6M is in cash and the balance in stock.



