 | |
| Industry | Public relations and advertising |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1923 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Founder | George Ketchum |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | Mike Doyle, President and CEO |
| Parent | Omnicom Group |
| Website | ketchum |
Ketchum Inc. is a global public relations firm, offering marketing, branding, and corporate communications services in the corporate, healthcare, food and beverage, and technology industries.[1] 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 headquartered in New York City, with auxiliary offices and affiliates in North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.[2] The agency has been owned by Omnicom Group since 1996.[3] Ketchum merged with Düsseldorf-based Pleon in one of the industry's largest mergers in 2009.[4] It has been led by President and CEO Mike Doyle since 2020.
- ^ "2012 Top Places to Work in PR: Ketchum Inc". PRNews. November 29, 2012. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Ketchum Communications"[permanent dead link], Pennsylvania Department of State
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search
- ^ Bush, Michael (June 16, 2009). "Omnicom to Merge Ketchum, Pleon to Create Global Network". Ad Age.