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RF|Binder has acquired Peaks Strategies, the New York-based financial services and capital markets firm launched by Tom Walek, who has more than 30 years of PR experience.
Peaks Strategies will rebrand as RFB|Peaks Strategies, a specialty team within RF|Binder, and be led by executive managing director Armel Leslie, who began his career at Walek & Assocs. in 1999.
Walek sold Walek & Assocs. in 2013 to Peppercomm and then launched Peaks Strategies, which focuses on traditional/alternative asset management, private markets, technology and digital assets.
He will serve as senior counselor at RFB/Peaks Strategies.
Amy Binder, CEO of RF|Binder, said the acquisition will better position her shop to exploit the opportunities for growth brought about by the digital transformation of the financial services sector.
Peaks has served clients such as Shelton Capital Management, Nature's Vault, FLX Networks, Carbon Infrastrucure Partners and Abraham Trading Co.
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.
