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Ruder Finn has acquired Era Communications, a southeast Asia strategic communications firm with 90 staffers.
The move expands RF’s footprint to Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar to complement its offices in Singapore and Malaysia.
RF CEO Kathy Bloomgarden called expansion in the Asia-Pacific region “an integral part of our global growth strategy.”
Founded in 1985, Era provides branding, reputation management, social impact, B2B communications and digital services to its clients.
Era managing director Anthony Larmon said it “was a no-brainer to become a part of one of the world’s best and first-ever PR firms.”
He’s excited about RF’s tech-driven communications capabilities and its AI expertise, “which has the potential to transform businesses in our rapidly growing marketplaces.”
RF is No. 6 in O’Dwyer’s rankings with $189.5M in fee income during the past year.
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.
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.
