Bienstar Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Nelson Communications, acquired Lipton Communications Group Inc. The consolidated group specializes in the development and implementation of comprehensive healthcare marketing programs geared to the U.S. Hispanic community. And Elgin DDB, the Seattle office of The DDB Worldwide Communications Group, acquired Seattle-based Hunt Marketing Group, a direct marketing firm. Elgin DDB's new direct marketing division will be known as hunt/DDBdirect.(Bienstar, Ivette Achong, 212/730-7230; Elgin, Dan Miller, 206/326-5107.)
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