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APCO Worldwide has acquired Gagen MacDonald, the 25-year-old Chicago-based organizational communications/employee engagement specialist.
CEO Margery Kraus noted the demand for human-centered transformation is at an all-time high.
She said clients are increasingly asking APCO “to help with these transformations and their implications on employment engagement, internal culture and connection to purpose, reputation and business performance.”
The addition of Gagen MacDonald’s expertise augments APCO suite of corporate advisory services to deliver end-to-end solutions to create positive change externally while understanding the shifting expectations of employees.
Founder Maril MacDonald will continue to run Gagen MacDonald as a subsidiary of APCO.
FGS Global has acquired The Russell Group, a DC-based lobbying shop with strengths in the food and agricultural sectors.
Excellera, the Milan-based corporate affairs firm focused on the EMEA region, has acquired Alma Strategic Communications, a top UK financial PR shop.
Burson has acquired Limbik, the cognitive-AI company that helped it develop its Decipher predictive intelligence platform, which forecasts how content will resonate in more than 60 global markets.
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.
