WPP’s wholly-owned public relations and public affairs firm Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada is acquiring substantially all the assets of Ascentum Inc. in Canada.
Founded in 2003, Ottawa-based Ascentum is a leading full-service consultancy that works with government, business and not-for-profit clients to facilitate and create dialogue with stakeholders via online, in-person and social media-based strategies and tools and bolsters H+K’s public engagement capabilities in Canada and globally. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
UK, London & Canada, Ottawa
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