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PPHC Announces Acquisition of WPI Strategy
Earnings accretive; expands UK advisory and economics capabilities WASHINGTON, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Public Policy Holding Company, Inc., (Nasdaq: PPHC) (AIM: PPHC), a leading global strategic communications provider offering a comprehensive range of advisory services in the areas of government relations, public affairs and corporate communications, announces that it has entered into a binding agreement for the acquisition of Westminster Policy Partners Limited (“WPI Strategy”, or “
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