Qorvis

Qorvis
Company typePrivate
IndustryPublic relations, lobbying
Founded2000 (2000)
FounderMichael Petruzzello Doug Poretz
Headquarters,
Key people
Matt J. Lauer (CEO)
ServicesMedia relations, crisis communication, opinion polls
Number of employees
80[1]
Websiteqorvis.com

Qorvis is an international Washington, D.C.–based public relations, advertising, media relations and crisis communications firm.[2][3] It was acquired by the Publicis Groupe in January 2014, and became Qorvis/MSLGroup.[1]On December 31, 2022, Qorvis was sold by Publicis to a group led by long-time Qorvis executive Matt J. Lauer.[4]

Qorvis provides public relations (PR) representation on behalf of a range of public companies, financial services firms, sovereign nations, and wealthy individuals. During the 2007–2008 financial crisis, Qorvis represented Wells Fargo[citation needed] and AIG.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b Jennifer Nycz-Conner (January 10, 2014). "Publicis Groupe acquires Qorvis Communications". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Qorvis Communications, LLC". O'Dwyer's Public Relations Firms Database. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "Agency Report Card". The Holmes Report. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Larkin, Ewan; Ruderman, Jess (January 3, 2023). "Qorvis completes management buyout, splits from Publicis Groupe". www.prweek.com. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Roddy Boyd (March 3, 2011). Fatal Risk: A Cautionary Tale of AIG's Corporate Suicide. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-1-118-08429-8. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  6. ^ Pearlstein, Steven (October 27, 2006). "A PR Firm That Actually Knows How to Relate". Washington Post.
  7. ^ Casey, Bernadette (February 13, 2013). "Davos Roundtable: Global emergence". PRWeek. Retrieved February 28, 2013.