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Lex Suvanto provides strategic counsel on corporate communications, financial public relations and investor relations.  He has particular expertise in the design and implementation of complex communications programs, including corporate repositioning, M&A, IPOs, litigation, restructuring and major product launches.  Samples of his experience include:

• Transactions:  Comcast/NBC Universal, TicketMaster/Live Nation, Sony/MGM, Viacom/Dreamworks, Gemstar/TV Guide, CBS/CNET, RealNetwork’s Rhapsody joint venture with MTV.
• IPOs/Spinoffs:  Nielsen Company IPO, Discovery Communications Spinoff, IAC’s five-way spinoff, Viacom/CBS split, Blockbuster’s spinoff from Viacom.
• Restructuring:  ION Media Chapter 11 and emergence, Questex Media Chapter 11 and 363 sales, Crescent Resources Chapter 11 and emergence, Alpha Media Group debt restructuring.
• Defense/Litigation/Crisis:  Lagardere’s defense against Guy Wyser-Pratt, Viacom’s litigation against YouTube, Adobe’s dispute with Apple over Flash, IAC’s litigation against John Malone, Russian Standard’s litigation against the makers of Stolichnaya.

Mr. Suvanto works closely with a variety of public companies to refine and strengthen their investor relations and financial communications programs.  He has worked with companies such as PepsiCo, Comcast, CBS, IAC to assess the effectiveness of existing communications strategies and develop new approaches that improve a company’s profile.  Mr. Suvanto has significant experience developing and implementing long-term branding and profile building campaigns for companies based both in the U.S. and internationally.  He also functions as strategic and operational director for Abernathy MacGregor.

Prior to joining Abernathy MacGregor, Mr. Suvanto was Director of Strategy for Havas, a leading advertising conglomerate.  He had previously served in various communications positions within Havas in the U.K., France and the U.S., including Global Advertising Director at BETC, the premier advertising agency in Paris. 

Mr. Suvanto has an honors degree in Economics from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.  He provides pro bono communications support to various non-profit and educational organizations.