NATIONAL Public Relations acquires Octane Strategies
The Canadian leader in public relations strengthens its expertise in social acceptability, transportation and urban mobility
MONTREAL, July 5, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - NATIONAL Public Relations has acquired Octane Strategies, a firm specializing in public relations and public affairs. As part of the transaction, 11 employees will join NATIONAL's Montreal office and two will join NATIONAL's Ottawa office.
Recognized complementary expertise
Octane holds recognized expertise in the areas of social acceptability, transportation and urban mobility, which will strengthen NATIONAL's existing expertise in its Montreal and Ottawa offices and reinforce its leadership in these markets.
"We extend an enthusiastic welcome all members of the Octane team. As we are now in an extended growth phase, their arrival corresponds to a real need for additional, highly experienced professionals. This transaction will clearly benefit the clients of both firms, who will have access to a deeper pool of talent," said Serge Paquette, managing partner of NATIONAL Montreal.
A smooth integration
Octane Strategies' managing partner, Daniel Charron, is appointed senior vice-president and leader of NATIONAL's Corporate Communications practice in Montreal. The team serves a broad range of clients from among Quebec's largest companies. Edith Rochette, a partner at Octane, also joins the Corporate Communications team as vice-president and leader of the Transportation and Urban Mobility sector.
Pierre Guillot-Hurtubise, a senior partner at Octane, is now a senior vice-president of NATIONAL Montreal's Public Affairs practice, where he will be responsible for its social acceptability offering.
"We are delighted with this transaction, which allows the Octane team to join a highly reputable firm that has, for so many years, been a leader in public relations in Quebec and in Canada, with a successful track record in international growth," said Daniel Charron.
Sustained growth in Canada and internationally
This transaction is part of the Firm's long-term growth strategy, which aims to maintain and diversify its talent and capacity for the benefit of its clients. In Canada, the 2015 acquisition of Equicom, a financial communications and investor relations practice is an example of this. Internationally, in 2013 and 2016 respectively, Madano Partnership and SHIFT Communications joined the Firm, which restructured its corporate platform under the AVENIR GLOBAL brand in 2017 due to its expanding international business.
About NATIONAL Public Relations
NATIONAL Public Relations connects clients to the people who matter most; delivering the right message, at the right time. Grounded in research, insight and deep sector understanding, we bring together teams of discipline experts from across our network to provide creative communications solutions that move people in thought and actions. For over 40 years, NATIONAL has been at the centre of issues and industries that matter, leading change for today and tomorrow.
NATIONAL is Canada's leading public relations firm, servicing clients across a wide range of sectors, with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Saint John, Halifax and St. John's. NATIONAL's service offering also includes NATIONAL Equicom, the industry's foremost investor relations and financial services communications practice. NATIONAL Public Relations is an AVENIR GLOBAL company, the 26th most important public relations firm in the world with 17 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Europe, and part of RES PUBLICA Consulting Group. For more information about NATIONAL, please visit our website or you can follow us on Twitter.
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For further information: Marc Poisson, NATIONAL Public Relations, [email protected], 514-616-7691
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