CMC Connect Burson Cohn & Wolfe | |
Formerly | CMC Connect, CMC Connect Burson-Marsteller |
Type | Media |
Private | |
Industry | Media |
Founded | 1992 |
Founder | Yomi Badejo Okusanya |
Headquarters | Ikeja, Lagos, Lagos , Nigeria |
Number of locations | 2 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Yomi Badejo-Okusanya |
Products | Perception management |
Services | Public Relations |
Owner | Yomi Badejo Okusanya |
Number of employees | 35-50 |
Website | cmcconnectbcw www |
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