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Fortress Consulting and Buck Agency Announce Planned Merger

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Chicago, IL
Release: April 28th, 2020. For Immediate Release

Fortress Consulting and Buck Agency have announced today the planned merger of their business operations. Fortress Consulting will acquire Buck Agency assets, people and customer relationships and the business will operate under the Fortress brand.

Fortress Consulting, founded in 2011, provides full-service agency capabilities including expertise in website and app development, digital marketing, creative, brand strategy, media buying and cybersecurity. In their near decade of business, Fortress has established long-standing client relationships and strategic partnerships with clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

“I felt an immediate connection to Buck Agency and their people and there was a perfect fit as far as entrepreneurial growth mindset, work ethic, and obsession with quality in all things digital and beyond. Buck’s people are their strength and we’re excited to integrate their team and ours after already working together on an agency level for the past 18 months” says Joel Mathew, CEO and founder of Fortress.

Heather Porter, founder and CEO of Buck Agency also commented “I’m extremely humbled to have this opportunity to merge Buck Agency with Fortress Consulting. From the moment we’ve started collaborating, there has been an alignment in vision, strategy and quality. It was honestly an obvious decision to combine forces. Together, I envision a strong and dynamic future.” Heather joins Fortress as Design Director and will operate out of Fortress’s Chicago headquarters.

More information about Fortress Consulting can be found on their company website: https://gofortress.com.

Contact info:
Name: Tiffany Mullins
Organization: Fortress Consulting
Address: 935 W. Chestnut Street, Suite 470, Chicago, IL 60642
Phone: +1-312-988-0185

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