Publicis acquires public relations firm Qorvis Communications

January 13, 2014 — Fusion DigiNet

qorvispublicisPublicis Groupe has acquired independent public relations firm Qorvis Communications. The agency will become part of MSLGROUP, Publicis Groupe’s strategic communications and engagement network.

Founded in 2000 by Managing Partner Michael Petruzzello, Qorvis employs over 80 professional and counts numerous high-profile sovereign nations, organizations and global brands among its clients, such as AAMCO, Cisco Systems, The Mayo Clinic, The United States Institute for Peace and the American Pharmacists Association.

As part of the Qorvis acquisition, MSLGROUP also acquires the full-service Clarus Research Group, led by Dr. Ronald A. Faucheux, Ph.D., a public opinion and public affairs analyst. Faucheux will also play a leadership role in MSLGROUP North America’s overall planning and analytics offering.

The combined MSLGROUP and Qorvis operations in Washington, D.C. will operate under the name of Qorvis MSLGROUP with Petruzzello as President. He will also be the agency’s North America Practice Director of Public Affairs and will report to Renee Wilson, President of MSLGROUP North America.

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

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