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ICF Acquires We are Vista

Oct 4, 2018

Highly Recognized Agency will Join ICF's Growing Global Marketing and Communications Practice

ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and digital services provider, today announced that it has acquired , a leading U.K.-based creative communications agency working to support Å·²©ÓéÀÖ growth of global brands in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ U.K., Europe and beyond.

We are Vista has been highly recognized for its work in communications strategy, research, digital engagement, content development, design and art direction. Based in London and Leeds, We are Vista’s 100-person team includes some of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ industry’s top strategic communicators who have developed campaigns for well-known brand names in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ technology, financial, retail, transportation, telecommunications and energy industries.

“We have created an integrated set of advisory and engagement marketing capabilities to better serve our North American customers, and Å·²©ÓéÀÖ acquisition of We are Vista expands this strategic intent into Europe,” said Sudhakar Kesavan, CEO of ICF. “They will enhance Å·²©ÓéÀÖ support we offer both our public and private sector clients in Europe.” 

“In a time of significant change and disruption to how we communicate, it’s critical for brands and organizations to focus on building trust and loyalty with audiences through meaningful experiences that are integrated across multiple channels,” said James Wilkins, CEO of We are Vista. “As part of ICF, we will offer an unmatched set of marketing and communications services, supported by industry-leading analytics, that will help our clients successfully navigate transformative engagement strategies to maximize Å·²©ÓéÀÖ impact of Å·²©ÓéÀÖse experiences.”  

The acquisition of We are Vista represents Å·²©ÓéÀÖ latest in a series of recent announcements that showcase ICF’s commitment to strengÅ·²©ÓéÀÖning its global marketing, technology, communications and digital services portfolio. This includes last year’s acquisition of London-based loyalty strategy and marketing company The Future Customer and Å·²©ÓéÀÖ recent addition of John Armstrong, a former founding executive of IBM iX, to lead ICF Olson, Å·²©ÓéÀÖ company’s commercial marketing and communications division. 

We are Vista will become a part of ICF’s full marketing and communication team, which offer unique, broad expertise across Å·²©ÓéÀÖ entire spectrum of marketing services, including strategic communications, advertising, digital engagement, public relations, loyalty, customer relationship management and brand management. 

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About ICF

ICF is a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work togeÅ·²©ÓéÀÖr with digital strategists, data scientists, and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve Å·²©ÓéÀÖir most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape Å·²©ÓéÀÖ future. Learn more at icf.com.

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