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| (L-R) Eddie Miller, Colleen Padnos |
Ruder Finn has acquired Big Sky Communications, customer marketing shop in San Jose.
Big Sky’s more than 40 staffers design programs for clients such as JP Morgan Payments, Snowflake, F5 and Neo4J to attract new customers and build loyalty.
Co-managing directors Eddie Miller and Colleen Padnos will report to Ruder Finn CEO Kathy Bloomgarden.
The deal enhances RF’s ability “to craft authentic stories that resonate with customers,” said Bloomgarden. She called customer storytelling “one of the most powerful ways to build trust and create a framework for brand loyalty.”
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| Tim Hurley |
Separately, RF has hired Tim Hurley as global managing director of its Austin-based Touchdown, B2B technology unit. He was executive VP and B2B tech lead at Matter, partner at Porter Novelli and account director at Copithorne & Bellows.
Hurley’s “extensive background in enterprise technology will allow us to deepen our expertise and reinforce our skills in supporting client marketing programs,” said Bloomgarden.
RF acquired Touchdown in 2022. Cirrus Logic, Context Labs, StorMagic and Progress are among its clients.
Miami’s Newlink Group has acquired Italy’s EJ to strengthen its position in southern Europe, where it has offices in Madrid and Barcelona.
Hodges Partnership co-founders Jon Newman and Josh Dare are selling the Richmond-based firm to four senior VPs who will assume ownership of the shop over the next couple of years.
Interluxe Group, luxury experiential shop, and North & Warren digital-first media agency, have acquired Quinn, the strategic communications shop that services upscale brands.
H/Advisors Abernathy and FGS Global work Keurig Dr Pepper $18B deal to acquire coffee company JDE Peet's. The coffee brands will then be spun off as a separately traded public company.
Shamrock Capital has acquired Penta Group, stakeholder communications firm, from Falfurrias Management Partners.
