Sparq Designs and Kip Hunter Marketing Announce Merger to Expand Integrated Marketing Services
April 14, 2026
Sparq Designs, a Pittsburgh-based creative agency, and Kip Hunter Marketing (KHM), a Fort Lauderdale-based full-service brand marketing and PR agency, announced they are merging into a single integrated firm. The combined company will offer cross-market services in Pittsburgh, South Florida, and nationwide, combining branding and digital performance with PR, media outreach, events, and experiential campaigns.
- Buyers
- Sparq Designs
- Targets
- Kip Hunter Marketing (KHM)
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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