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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public relations, lobbying |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Michael Petruzzello Doug Poretz |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Matt J. Lauer (CEO) |
| Services | Media relations, crisis communication, opinion polls |
Number of employees | 80[1] |
| Website | qorvis |
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]
- ^ a b Jennifer Nycz-Conner (January 10, 2014). "Publicis Groupe acquires Qorvis Communications". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ "Qorvis Communications, LLC". O'Dwyer's Public Relations Firms Database. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ "Agency Report Card". The Holmes Report. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Larkin, Ewan; Ruderman, Jess (January 3, 2023). "Qorvis completes management buyout, splits from Publicis Groupe". www.prweek.com. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pearlstein, Steven (October 27, 2006). "A PR Firm That Actually Knows How to Relate". Washington Post.
- ^ Casey, Bernadette (February 13, 2013). "Davos Roundtable: Global emergence". PRWeek. Retrieved February 28, 2013.