Raleigh PR Firm Catevo Group Shutting Down; 25 Will Lose Jobs

The Catevo Group, a PR agency based in Raleigh, NC, will close up shop on November 13th, leaving 25 unemployed. Senior Vice President Roger Friedensen is already hinting at starting his own agency or at least wants to have other options on the table for Catevo employees. He told the Triangle Business Journal that he hopes to have an announcement soon, but would not comment further.

Catevo clients include BB&T (NYSE: BBT), Novozymes, John Deere (NYSE: DE), Skanska USA and Whole Foods Market.

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