Interel, the global public affairs consultancy, has announced that Washington DC based firm AMG has joined its Group. AMG is one of the leading US association management and government affairs consultancies.
As a result of the acquisition, Interel consolidates its position as a global consultancy with a fee income of $25 million, employing more than 200 consultants, staff and advisors in over 60 countries. Interel will now benefit from a strong foothold in the United States with AMG’s 90 strong staff, providing strategic association management, government affairs services, business activation and engagement of target audiences. There will be no changes in current management for the foreseeable future.
Commenting on the acquisition, Fredrik Lofthagen, Group CEO of Interel said: “We already work with a number of the world’s leading associations and societies as well as many of the world’s best known corporate brands but the acquisition of AMG is a further significant step in the successful expansion of Interel as a global player.
Besides our historic European basis, AMG gives us a strong presence in the USA, the most advanced and innovative market in our industry.”
AMG’s CEO, J. Bruce Wardle, CAE said: “Joining forces with Interel is more than just a geographic or business expansion, it represents a blending of aligned cultures and shared outlooks on the global market”. “It will be exciting to see the affirmative impact this union will have on our clients and professionals, both presently and in the future. I’m also looking forward to continuing in my role as CEO of AMG to ensure the continuity of services and solutions for those we serve."