AVENIR GLOBAL is a Montreal-based holding and management company known for its hands-on approach to investments and active operations mindset. With 1,000 staff and offices in 22 locations across Canada, the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East, it ranks among the top 25 largest communication firms globally.
In Canada, AVENIR GLOBAL owns NATIONAL Public Relations, the country's leading public relations firm, and Time & Space, a prominent insights, media strategy, and execution agency. In the U.S., it holds SHIFT Communications, a data-driven integrated communications agency; Padilla, a public relations and communication company comprising Joe Smith brand consultancy and the experts at FoodMinds. In Europe, the company owns Madano, a London-based strategic communications consultancy, and Hanover, a leading strategic communications and public affairs consultancy in Europe and the Middle East with offices in London, Brussels, Dublin, Dubai, and Riyadh. The AXON healthcare specialists and Cherry, a healthcare creative agency, are also part of the AVENIR GLOBAL network.
Founded in 1976, AVENIR GLOBAL received a Private Equity Round investment on 08 November 2023 from Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec.