Hill+Knowlton acquires Ottawa consultancy firm

Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada has acquired full service consultancy Ascentum to form a new public engagement group that will service new and existing clients.

“Adding Ascentum to the H+K family creates new opportunities for growth in the emerging, but important, sector of public engagement,” said Mike Coates, president and CEO of H+K Canada, in a release.

“Ascentum’s expertise and tools, coupled with our proven track record in stakeholder relations and our digital capabilities and national and international network, is completely unique in the Canadian marketplace.”

Joe Peter and Rob Mariani founded Ascentum in 2003 and will remain with the newly formed group, which will live within Hill+Knowlton’s Ottawa office. Mariani will lead the new group and Peter will become deputy social media and digital communications practice leader.

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