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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.
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.
Infinite has acquired Greentarget UK B2B communications shop, a move that doubles its footprint in the London market.
Accenture has acquired Whalar, which had billed itself as the “world’s leading independent creator and social agency,” from Whalar Group.
