Thursday, January 22, 2009

FTI Expands Presence into Canada with Acquisition of The Element Agency

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), through its strategic communications arm, FD, today announced the acquisition of The Element Agency, a leading Canadian strategic communications consultancy specializing in sustainability, issue advocacy, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

FD Element (as the company will be known) advises a diverse client base that includes global and Canadian brands such AIG, EPCOR, Labatt and MGM MIRAGE, as well as NGOs such as the Canadian Boreal Initiative, the League of Conservation Voters and the David Suzuki Foundation. The firm also provides counsel to leading political campaigns, including the Ontario Liberal Party, and public officials, including Vancouver's newly-elected mayor, Gregor Robertson.

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey=600-200901190730PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY59936-64G8KO1IAS5OARUT6G007DM4I1&params=timestamp%7C%7C01/19/2009%207:30%20AM%20ET%7C%7Cheadline%7C%7CFTI%20Expands%20Presence%20into%20Canada%20with%20Acquisition%20of%20The%20Element%20Agency%7C%7CdocSource%7C%7CPR%20Newswire%7C%7Cprovider%7C%7CACQUIREMEDIA&page=1