FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF
(NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and digital services provider,
today announced that it has acquired We are Vista, a leading
U.K.-based creative communications agency working to support the
growth of global brands in the U.K., Europe and beyond.
We are Vista has been highly recognized for its work in
communications strategy, research, digital engagement, content
development, design and art direction. Based in London and Leeds, We are Vista's 100-person team includes
some of the industry's top strategic communicators who have
developed campaigns for well-known brand names in the technology,
financial, retail, transportation, telecommunications and energy
industries.
"We have created an integrated set of advisory and engagement
marketing capabilities to better serve our North American
customers, and the acquisition of We are Vista expands this
strategic intent into Europe," said Sudhakar Kesavan, CEO
of ICF. "They will enhance the support we offer both our public and
private sector clients in Europe."
"In a time of significant change and disruption to how we
communicate, it's critical for brands and organizations to focus on
building trust and loyalty with audiences through meaningful
experiences that are integrated across multiple channels," said
James Wilkins, CEO of We are Vista.
"As part of ICF, we will offer an unmatched set of marketing and
communications services, supported by industry-leading analytics,
that will help our clients successfully navigate transformative
engagement strategies to maximize the impact of these
experiences."
The acquisition of We are Vista represents the latest in a
series of recent announcements that showcase ICF's commitment to
strengthening its global marketing, technology, communications and
digital services portfolio. This includes last year's acquisition
of London-based loyalty strategy
and marketing company The Future Customer and the recent addition
of John Armstrong, a former founding
executive of IBM iX, to lead ICF Olson, the company's commercial
marketing and communications division.
We are Vista will become a part of ICF's full marketing and
communication team, which offer unique, broad expertise across the
entire spectrum of marketing services, including strategic
communications, advertising, digital engagement, public relations,
loyalty, customer relationship management and brand management.
Read more about We Are Vista and the acquisition.
About ICF
ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting services company
with over 5,500 specialized experts, but we are not your typical
consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work
together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives.
We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge
engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most
complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients
have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn
more at icf.com.
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