Note 2 - Business Combinations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 2. Business Combinations

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company acquired Mostra SA and CityTech, Inc. The Company is in the process of finalizing its valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Based on the Company’s preliminary valuation, the Company recorded $45.4 million to goodwill.

Mostra SA (“Mostra”)
In February 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of Mostra, a strategic communications consulting company based in Brussels, Belgium. Mostra offers end-to-end, multichannel communications solutions to assist government and commercial clients, in particular the European Commission. The acquisition extends the Company’s strategic communications capabilities globally to complement its policy work and enhance its strategy of providing implementation services that leverage its advisory services. The purchase was immaterial to the Company’s financial statements taken as a whole.

CityTech, Inc. (“CityTech”)

In March 2014, the Company acquired CityTech, a Chicago-based digital interactive consultancy specializing in enterprise applications development, web experience management, mobile application development, cloud enablement, managed services, and customer experience management solutions. The acquisition adds expertise to the Company’s content management capabilities and complements its digital and interactive business. The purchase was immaterial to the Company’s financial statements taken as a whole.

Ecommerce Accelerator LLC (“ECA”)

In July 2013, the Company hired the staff of, and purchased certain assets and liabilities from, ECA, an e-commerce technology services firm based in New York, New York. The addition of ECA enhanced the Company’s multi-channel, end-to-end e-commerce solutions. The purchase was immaterial to the Company’s financial statements taken as a whole.