Finn Partners Opens Detroit Office

NEW YORK, March 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global public relations and digital communications firm Finn Partners today announced establishment of an office in downtown Detroit. The move bolsters the agency's commitment to clients based in Detroit and the State of Michigan and also emphasizes Finn Partners' belief that the market is in a renaissance phase and ripe with new business opportunities.

Peter Finn, founding partner of Finn Partners, said, "Our work with existing clients in Detroit such as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has given us a first-hand look at the growing potential in the market, and we think the outlook in Michigan is strong. We're committed to great partnerships and we're eager to establish new relationships in and around Detroit. We look to become an integral part of growth and re-development in the market through our business communications activities."  

Finn Partners specializes in a range of communications services, including consumer and technology marketing, digital/social media, global issues and corporate affairs/social responsibility, travel and economic development, education and arts and cultural communications. Finn Partners has been working as the social media agency for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan since 2011.

"Finn Partners shares our belief in Detroit and I'm excited to see the firm investing in the region," said Daniel J. Loepp, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. "It is a positive, reaffirming sign to see a global firm join the local business community's efforts to grow this world class city."

The Finn Partners Detroit office is in the heart of downtown Detroit at 1528 Woodward Ave. It will be staffed by Finn Partners employees relocating from other offices, as well as local professionals who will be hired throughout 2014. The office will be headed by Dan Pooley, managing partner, who also has responsibility for the Chicago office of Finn Partners. 

For more information about Finn Partners in Detroit, contact Dan Pooley at Finn Partners: 313-687-4970 or online at [email protected].

About Finn Partners
Finn Partners was launched in late 2011 to realize Peter Finn's vision to create a leading communications agency dedicated to shaping a bold new future in which innovation and partnership are strong drivers of the brand. Finn Partners specializes in the full spectrum of communications services, including digital and social media. Specialty areas include technology, consumer, travel/economic development, education, global issues, arts, health, and public and corporate affairs. Finn Partners was named "Best New Agency" in 2012 and "Best Agency to Work For" in 2013 by the industry's Holmes Report..  Headquartered in New York City, the company has approximately 300 employees, with offices in Chicago, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, London, Los Angeles, Jerusalem, San Francisco and Washington D.C., and has additional international capabilities through its own global network of affiliates.  DC-based Widmeyer Communications which specializes in education PR, was acquired in 2013. Find us at www.finnpartners.com and follow us on Twitter @finnpartners.

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