Havas Group announced today the acquisition of Cicero Group. Cicero will integrate into AMO, Havas Group\u2019s global strategic advisory network, and will rebrand as Cicero\/AMO.<\/p>\n
Cicero\/AMO is a full-service communications and market research agency, specialising in corporate PR, public affairs, market research and digital communications. It designs and delivers award-winning corporate, brand, political and regulatory campaigns across all major business sectors from offices located in London, Brussels and Dublin.<\/p>\n
Cicero\/AMO now\u00a0 operates in 11 countries, with consultancies based in London, Paris, New York, Washington, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Berlin, Stockholm, Zurich, Montreal, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, and Milan. In 2019 the AMO Network advised on 237 M&A deals with a value of $354 Bn.<\/p>\n
Cicero\/AMO will work closely alongside Maitland\/AMO, one of AMO\u2019s founder members, to provide comprehensive strategic advice covering public affairs, corporate communications, research and campaigns, investor relations and media relations in the UK and EU.
\nYannick Bollor\u00e9, Chairman & CEO Havas Group commented: \u201cCicero\u2019s entrepreneurial spirit and drive for excellence make them a natural fit within the Havas Group. The addition of Cicero to our AMO network reinforces our ability to develop best-in-class strategic advice to our clients in the UK and beyond. A warm welcome to the team!\u201d<\/p>\n
AMO Chairman Angus Maitland said: \u201cWe are delighted to welcome Cicero into AMO\u2019s growing global network and we all look forward to working with their team. This is part of a broad strategic move to develop AMO capability in public affairs and policy, as governments around the world are becoming more interventionist in corporate affairs, particularly around M&A and governance. This was evidenced last year when Abernathy Macgregor, our US partner, opened its government affairs office in Washington, and Cicero\u2019s presence in London, Brussels and Dublin will complement our already strong public affairs presence in France and Germany, delivered by Havas Paris\/AMO and Deekeling Arndt\/AMO respectively.\u201d<\/p>\n
Neil Bennett, Chief Executive of Maitland\/AMO, added: \u201cI am really pleased that Cicero has chosen to join AMO and work closely alongside Maitland\/AMO to deliver a truly comprehensive strategic communications service across all key disciplines \u2013 at a time when the many aspects of communications and reputation management are more connected than ever. Clients have been telling us for some time that this is what they are looking for, and we are hitting the ground running in 2020 with a strategic vision, an approach and most of all a superb team that answers their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iain Anderson, Executive Chairman, Cicero\/AMO, said: \u201cThe need for expert, political, research-led and corporate communications counsel has never been greater. Specialist market and regulatory understanding has become a \u201cmust-have\u201d for businesses looking to navigate today\u2019s political and media landscape. This deal ensures we will stay ahead of the curve. We will combine our world-class services to create the leading strategic communications offer and access the specialisms, expertise and creativity of both the AMO and the Havas networks. I want to thank our talented team and I am certain our clients will feel the benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jeremy Swan, CEO, Cicero\/AMO, said: \u201cThis is a key milestone in the Cicero story. We are now part of one of the world\u2019s largest communications groups and a network of specialist strategic advisors further strengthening our international offering. The acquisition brings many benefits. We will be able to do even more for our clients, attract additional market-leading talent to complement our existing expertise and compete for mandates on a global stage. I want to thank our amazing people and clients. It\u2019s been quite a ride over the last twenty years and with AMO as our new partner, think what we can do in the next twenty.\u201d<\/p>\n
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