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‘New’ Grayling launches and becomes world’s second largest independent communications firm

Posted 21.01.2010

Grayling, the global Public Relations, Public Affairs, Investor Relations and Events consultancy, launches as the world’s second largest independent communications firm. Grayling has 900 staff in 70 offices in 40 countries across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia Pacific and is owned by Huntsworth plc.

Grayling is the coming together of three major successful companies - Grayling, Trimedia, Mmd - as one global consultancy which now competes on the world stage offering integrated communications whilst maintaining a strong heritage and local client base in each individual market. In addition, Momentum in the Middle East joins Grayling becoming Grayling Momentum and technology PR experts Connecting Point Communications in San Francisco also join, becoming Grayling Connecting Point

Commenting on the launch, CEO Michael Murphy said: “Grayling today represents a different kind of thinking in a different kind of world. In today’s fast-moving and constantly changing markets, clients are looking for a new kind of company to help them navigate these challenges and take advantage of the opportunities. We can offer this fresh approach because we ourselves have come together from a variety of backgrounds giving us a rich forum for creativity and collective intelligence.”

To coincide with the launch, Grayling has unveiled a new identity which represents the new company and its positioning.