As the public relations M&A market continues to percolate with additional transactions, more potential suitors are now eyeing PR firms that can bolster their portfolio and deepen their bench. (1 reader comment)
What PR Firm Buyers Want to Know
Tue., Apr. 4, 2017
By Rick Gould
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Main Category: M&A
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