ICON Media Communications, an investor relations firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles, announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Seoul IR Consulting.

The tie is aimed at promoting strategic communications counsel between the U.S. and Korean financial markets while enhancing the brand of the two firms in the investment community.

“This partnership marks a milestone for ICON as we continue to expand our footprint into the global markets,” said Debra Chen, founder of ICON. “By combining our technical and analytical expertise, we believe our shared resources will help us establish a leadership in the greater Asia markets.”

Han Hyun-suk, CEO of Seoul IR Consulting, said, “We will make this business partnership opportunity with ICON a stepping stone to enhance our global consulting services, including the structuring of non-deal road shows, raising investor awareness worldwide, and providing a set of differentiated services to our clients.”

Seoul IR Consulting, the first and largest IR firm in Korea, has been recognized as the leader in the market since its inception in 1997.

ICON Media Communications provides strategy communication, reputation branding and crisis management consulting services to its client base worldwide.

By Yang Sung-jin (insight@heraldcorp.com)