MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Jefferson Buys Kessler
Public affairs firm The Jefferson Group, Washington, D.C., last week
announced the acquisition of Kessler & Associates, a Washington-based
PR, government relations and marketing firm.
Kessler's founder and president, Rick Kessler, joins Jefferson as
senior vice president of government relations. Ten other staffers
will follow Kessler to Jefferson, although some will remain at
Kessler's offices until space issues are resolved at Jefferson's 1341
G St. location. (Jefferson, 202/626-8500; Kessler, 202/547-6808)