Phoenix Marcom acquired by The Scott Partnership
Cheshire B2B agency The Scott Partnership has acquired scientific marketing agency Phoenix Marcom.
The acquisition will see Phoenix move to operate within The Scott Partnership, but continue to act as a stand-alone business, with founder Paul Carter remaining on board.
The Scott Partnership is currently on an expansion drive across scientific markets following the acquisition of life science PR agency Kapler Communications in July.
Kath Darlington, CEO of The Scott Partnership, explained: “Phoenix Marcom is a strong, established business, with a solid record of scientific, full-service marketing in Europe. The company provides its clients with a broad portfolio of marketing services, and has an impressive customer base. Our intention is that Phoenix will remain autonomous, servicing its predominantly European clients, retaining its focus in the Cambridge area, via the existing Phoenix team. The founder of Phoenix Marcom, Paul Carter, will join The Scott Partnership to support our expansion in Europe. All five companies in Scott Partnership Holdings will now offer PR and marketing services, specializing in healthcare and life sciences markets worldwide.
“The acquisition fits with our strategy for controlled growth, as we strengthen our footprint both globally and locally. In Europe, three brands located in the scientific hubs of Manchester and Cambridge now serve clients internationally, while our companies based in Boston, USA and Shanghai, China develop our business in North America and the Far East and provide locally based support for all clients.”