Founded in 1979, Makovsky is one of the world's leading independent communications consultancies, building businesses and reputations with ideas that cross the boundaries of traditional, digital, social and experiential media. Makovsky specialize in integrated communications programs for the financial, professional services, health, technology and energy sectors.Makovsky tagline, the Power of Specialized Thinking™ underscores the deep knowledge and relevant relationships They bring to client engagements. Their approach has enabled Makovsky to achieve one of the industry’s highest client retention rates: 80 percent. Makovsky specialized focus has drawn not only a certain type of client, but a certain type of professional as well: analytical, entrepreneurial and passionate, with a deep understanding of sector-specific business issues.
Watterson is an independent communications consultancy with a pro-active style and a reputation for developing highly effective and creative programs that meet their clients’ needs and resources. They bring all the talents and drive of their diverse and experienced team to everything they do. Some words to describe them: public relations specialists, strategists, B2B and B2C communicators, seasoned editors, beat journalists, media consultants, book writers, documentary filmmakers, broadcasters and photographers. They are tight-knit and creative, a potent mix of PR professionals and journalists working together, tapping each other’s strengths, harnessing their deep media resources, championing their clients. They bring their ability to see the world through their clients’ eyes so they develop a real understanding of the challenges and opportunities they face.
At Wise PR mission is to connect with clients at the intersection of media, marketing, technology and commerce and to engage with them in a manner that leaves them better off than they found them, and closer to where they aspire to be. Wise PR uniquely understands how effective PR can support growth stage organizations as well as a successful M&A effort. They have developed successful growth and M&A strategies specifically designed to accelerate growth and help these organizations secure the best, most advantageous valuations. In fact, no one does what they do and how they do it. They've been so successful at this, that the total value of the M&A events they've been involved in have totaled more than $2BN.