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Communications Mergers and Acquisitions

Publicis Groupe acquires Qorvis Communications, joining it with MSLGROUP

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By Jennifer Faull, Deputy Editor

January 10, 2014 | 1 min read

Publicis Groupe has acquired Qorvis Communications, an independent PR firm based in Washington DC.

The agency, which has 80 members of staff, has become part of MSLGROUP, Publicis Groupe's strategic communications and engagement network.

"The acquisition of Qorvis allows us to bring our clients around the world important new relationships and capabilities inside the Beltway and beyond," explained Renee Wilson, President, of MSLGROUP North America.

Founded in 2000 by managing partner Michael Petruzzello, Qorvis counts AAMCO, Cisco Systems, The Mayo Clinic, The United States Institute for Peace and the American Pharmacists Association among its clients.

The combined MSLGROUP and Qorvis operations in Washington, D.C. will operate under the name of Qorvis MSLGROUP with Petruzzello as president.

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