Allison+Partners Expands Pacific Northwest Footprint with Acquisition of Frause

Allison+Partners announced today that it has acquired the clients and employees of Frause, one of the largest independent public relations firms in the Pacific Northwest. Long-time agency leader Bob Frause, APR, Fellow PRSA, is transitioning to an of counsel role for Allison+Partners. The addition of Frause makes Allison+Partners a formidable player in the Seattle market and adds Portland to the agency’s network, bringing expanded expertise in advertising, creative services, digital strategies, real estate, government, economic development, research and tourism.

Allison+Partners welcomes the entire Frause Seattle/Portland team, including Senior Vice President Natalie Price, Senior Vice President Creative Services Laura Figueroa Ware, Senior Vice President Research Sue Gillespie, Vice President Media Relations Nathan Hambley and Vice President Operations Lisa Smith. The transaction is effective Aug. 1.

“The addition of the Frause team reinforces our commitment to the region. In recent years, we have seen significant growth in the Pacific Northwest across all of the segments in which we operate,” said Phil Carpenter, senior partner, West Coast at Allison+Partners. “Frause’s seasoned and versatile strategists will fortify our core practice teams, extend our reach into new sectors and enable us to bring new services to our entire client base.”

Bob founded Frause in 1998 with a vision to build an agency culture that allowed professionals to flourish in a collaborative environment where they could produce the best results for clients. His 40 years in the marketing communications field are distinguished by his work on behalf of numerous private sector and public agency clients. In his new role, Bob will continue to advise his clients while also collaborating with Allison+Partners’ executive leadership on potential expansion opportunities overseas. Bob is the immediate past Global Chairman of PROI Worldwide, the world’s largest partnership of independent PR agencies.

“I am extremely excited about the opportunity this new relationship will provide for me and all of our employees and clients,” Frause remarked. “While the decision to make this move wasn’t easy, in the end it was clearly obvious: Why wouldn’t you want to team up with the firm that was recognized as the 2014 Agency of the Year by the Holmes Report?”

The Frause team joins Allison+Partners under the leadership of Seattle General Manager Richard Kendall. Richard, a former shareholder and executive vice president at Frause until 2012, is a longtime associate of Bob’s having been the second employee hired after Frause was founded in 1998. During his time at the agency, Richard launched the real estate practice group, was critical to new business development and staff management and assisted with the opening of Frause’s Portland office. His roots run deep in the Seattle community, having worked in the city’s public relations agency market for some 25 years. Richard is involved with numerous local organizations including Downtown Seattle Association, Urban Land Institute, the Commercial Real Estate Association (NAIOP) and Bellwether Housing, a nonprofit affordable-housing provider, among others.

“Having worked with Bob for many years, I know our agency cultures are well aligned to deliver outstanding work and a superior client experience born from a truly collaborative environment,” said Kendall. “This opportunity brings additional depth to many of Allison+Partners’ offerings and expands our capabilities in key areas.”

About Allison+Partners

Allison+Partners, an MDC Partners company, is a global communications firm driven by a collaborative approach to innovation and creativity. Named 2014 Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report, the firm is organized around seven practices: Consumer Marketing, Corporate, Global China Practice, Health + Wellness, Public Affairs, Social Impact and Technology + Digital Media and has offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Beijing, Shanghai, Paris, Lyon, Singapore, Chicago, Washington D.C., Silicon Valley, Seattle, Portland, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Phoenix and San Diego. The firm has a 50-state grassroots U.S. network and deep affiliations with quality firms worldwide through MDC Partners (NASDAQ: MDCA, Toronto Stock Exchange: MDZ.A), a progressive marketing and communications network, championing the most innovative entrepreneurial talent. Visit us at: www.allisonpr.com.

Contacts:

Allison+Partners
Elinor Garcia, 646-428-0622
elinor@allisonpr.com

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