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Ketchum is a global public relations and communications firm, offering brand marketing, digital, and corporate communications services. George Ketchum founded the firm as a Pittsburgh-based advertising company in 1923. It later evolved to include a public relations practice. The firm is currently headquartered in New York City with offices and affiliates in North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Ketchum has five global practice areas: brand marketing, corporate and public affairs, healthcare, food & beverage, and technology. The agency also offers communications services focused on specific industries, including automotive, fashion and luxury, energy, travel and hospitality and financial services,[1] in addition to services focused on audience segments including Generation Z and Millennials. The agency has been owned by Omnicom Group since 1996. Ketchum merged with Düsseldorf-based Pleon in one of the industry’s largest mergers in 2009. It has been led by Chairman and CEO Rob Flaherty since 2012.
Industry | Public relations and advertising |
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Founded | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA 1923 |
Founder | George Ketchum |
Headquarters | New York, New York , USA |
Key people | Rob Flaherty, Chairman and CEO Barri Rafferty, Worldwide President |
Parent | Omnicom Group |
Website | ketchum |