Ketchum Acquires Fifth Largest U.S. Technology PR Firm, Access Communications

Ketchum, one of the world's leading public relations agencies, today announced the acquisition of San Francisco-based Access Communications, a firm known for its high-technology and consumer-technology work. The acquisition is intended to significantly strengthen Ketchum's Global Technology Practice and further its client work in the consumer-technology segment, while also expanding the agency's California footprint, expertise and services.
By complementing the 75-member-strong Access staff with the 120 professionals in the Los Angeles and San Francisco markets that currently make up Ketchum West, the two organizations will leverage each other's resources and provide clients access to one of the largest agency teams in California.

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