GAVIN ANDERSON & CO. ACQUIRES MCDONOUGH & ASSOCIATES

Gavin Anderson & Company, the U.S. subsidiary of corporate and financial comunications consulting firm Gavin Anderson & Company Worldwide Inc., recently acquired McDonough & Associates. Both firms are based in New York City. As part of the transaction, Katherine A. McDonough, president of McDonough & Associates, has come on board at Gavin as senior managing director.

The move, according to Gavin sources, will further the reach of Gavin's corporate and communications services throughout the world. (Gavin Anderson & Co., 212/373-0200)