FORBES TATE ADDS TWO: Forbes Tate Partners is adding a Democrat and a Republican to its ranks ahead of the election. Rich Lopez, who was previously an in-house lobbyist for General Motors, will be a senior vice president at the firm. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) praised Lopez in a statement released by Forbes Tate as “a master of the legislative process” and applauded the firm for “increasing the diversity of their team.” And Jerri Ann Henry, who was previously executive director of Log Cabin Republicans, will be a vice president, working on media and advertising for clients. Read more in Politico.
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From Politico: Lobbying Revenues Remain Strong
Lobbying Disclosure Act revenue rankings for 3Q of 2020 finds all three PPHC companies in Top 20.
#9 Forbes Tate Partners: $5.1 million (versus $5 million in Q2 2020 and $3.8 million in Q3 2019)
#15 Crossroads Strategies: $4.3 million (versus $3.9 million in Q2 2020 and $3.4 million in Q3 2019)?
#20 Alpine Group: $3.7 million* (versus $3.6 million* in Q2 2020 and $3.4 million in Q3 2019)
See the full list from Politico here.
From B-GOV: Top Lobbying, Public Affairs Firms Join to Form Holding Company
Five lobbying and public affairs firms have set up their own holding company, an unconventional partnership in the influence industry that allows them to expand their businesses while remaining independent.
The Public Policy Holding Company will specialize in advocacy and is owned by the participating firms, a contrast to the more common practice of massive multinationals gobbling up K Street firms.
It’s comprised of top Washington lobby shops Crossroads Strategies, Forbes Tate Partners and Alpine Group, as well as O’Neill and Associates of Boston and Washington-based public affairs firm Seven Letter.
Read more here:
https://about.bgov.com/news/top-lobbying-public-affairs-firms-join-to-form-holding-company/
PPHC creates multi-disciplinary, bi-partisan public policy group
The Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC), a group of leading advisory firms focused on public policy and advocacy communications, has acquired and brought together eight businesses in the US, now operating as five independent brands, covering a broad range of related disciplines.
PPHC is bi-partisan and its member companies are united by a shared entrepreneurial mindset and deep commitment to best practice.
PPHC provides member companies with a platform for growth, providing financial and compliance infrastructure and reducing administrative costs, while enabling each business to scale their offering to suit the specific needs of their clients.
PPHC currently services the needs of over 500 corporate, trade association and non-profit clients to communicate effectively with policy makers and key stakeholders in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
PPHC’s member companies currently comprise: Crossroads Strategies, a federally focused government affairs firm; Forbes Tate Partners, a government affairs focused firm with public affairs, media and strategic communications services; Seven Letter, a strategic communications firm with digital and analytics focus; O’Neill & Associates, state level expertise focused in Massachusetts with complementary Federal relationships; and Alpine Group, a federally focused government affairs firm.
Stewart Hall, PPHC’s Managing Partner, commented:
“We are delighted at the progress we have made to date in building an exciting growth business that’s leading the evolution of the public policy landscape.
“Client needs are rapidly evolving across corporate sectors; integrating all aspects of advocacy – lobbying, public affairs, research and grassroots campaigning – has become increasingly important.
“We look forward to building out the capabilities of PPHC with the addition of dynamic businesses that can broaden the depth and range of services we offer.”
Media Inquiries:
Erik Smith, Seven Letter
erik@sevenletter.com
About PPHC
PPHC is a group of leading advisory firms focused on the provision of government affairs, public affairs, strategic research, and campaigning services and support. PPHC works with more than 500 corporate clients to support their positioning and achievement of their business objectives.
Operating across the US, PPHC comprises five companies with many decades of experience across all aspects of public policy. Company capabilities span government affairs, public relations, research, grassroots engagement and digital campaign solutions.
All 3 PPHC federal lobbying firms are featured in Top 20
Breaux and Lott to Join Crossroads Strategies
Crossroads Strategies, LLC (CRS) announced today that former Senators John Breaux and Trent Lott joined the Washington, DC government affairs firm.
Seven Letter and O’Neill Announce Merger of Strategic Comms Practices
Merger creates a fully integrated agency with industry-leading solutions in public affairs, media relations, crisis and corporate communications, digital marketing and advertising, and grassroots mobilization.
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