DKC Public Relations And JCIR Formalize Joint Venture To Offer Integrated Public Relations, Marketing And Investor Relations

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DKC Public Relations, Marketing & Government Affairs, one of the top 10 independent public relations firms, and JCIR, an award-winning investor relations and strategic corporate communications firm, have formalized a strategic joint venture to bring fully integrated public relations, marketing and investor relations capabilities to current and prospective clients.  The formalized relationship follows nearly 13 years of successful collaboration between the firms in jointly addressing the multi-faceted communications needs of leading companies such as Marvel Entertainment and WMS Industries.  DKC and JCIR are embarking on joint capabilities pitches to companies, highlighting the benefits prospective clients will realize from this new joint venture.

The integrated PR/IR offering from DKC and JCIR addresses the growing need for coordinated, strategic public communications expertise and counsel by bringing together professional teams with decades of effective counseling and outreach experience and deep media and financial community relationships.  Through shared client assignments, DKC and JCIR have proven that their combined communication strategies and capabilities in their respective disciplines leads to coordinated messaging that raises the level of awareness and appreciation for companies and their brands in critical media outlets and across the investment community.  These strategic efforts and the resulting work product will be enhanced through the structure, skill and idea sharing enabled by this new formal relationship.    

"360 degree communications is the name of the game in today's communications market," said Sean Cassidy, president of DKC. "This partnership enables DKC to provide our clients with seamless integration across corporate communications and investor relations.  It's the latest piece in DKC's expansion, which has included the opening of offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, DC, the launch of DKC Incite – a full-service event marketing and production division – a significant investment in digital video and content production and the growth of our government affairs practice."    

Joseph Jaffoni, President and Founder of JCIR, added, "Today, the full value of a company and its brands can only be realized in the capital markets through an integrated approach to investor relations and public relations. In the years we have worked together, it has become very clear that DKC and JCIR share the same commitment to client service, candid counsel and dedication to establishing relationships that elevate our respective clients' mind share among key constituents.  Our greatest strength is our people and by combining teams of proven communications professionals we can offer comprehensive and coordinated investor relations, public relations and government affairs expertise, and programs of action to achieve an informed public understanding necessary to any company's success."

Both companies will continue to operate independently with Jeffrey Klein, Managing Director of DKC, and Richard Land, Senior Managing Director of JCIR, jointly overseeing the integrated offering. 

More information on the practices, philosophies and successes of DKC and JCIR is available at http://dkcnews.com/ and http://www.jcir.com/.

About DKC Public Relations Marketing & Government Affairs
Established in 1991, DKC is one of the top 10 independent firms in the United States by fee revenue. Our diverse client list means that we customize public relations solutions for Fortune 100 companies, entrepreneurs, non-profits and creative individuals across a broad range of industries. The breadth of our expertise and our daily engagement with leaders in the media, politics, industry and academia keeps us ahead of the latest trends in public opinion. At DKC, creative strategy and positioning leads to smart media coverage and digital media connections that energize brands and meet our clients' business goals.

About JCIR
Since 1994, JCIR has been helping its clients generate tangible returns from their interaction with the investment community. JCIR's company-specific programs and proven Investor Relations strategies have helped well over three hundred companies build more productive relationships with the professional investment community and the media that cover them. We are a results-oriented firm that provides candid counsel on how to drive value from the Investor Relations process. Our approach to serving our clients ensures consistency of message and continuity of execution.

SOURCE DKC Public Relations