{{notability|Companies|date=October 2015}} '''HDMK''' is an American strategic communication lobbying firm based in Washington, D.C., whose partners were originally four Republican communication professionals:<ref name="McKenna">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/article/756219/ |title=GOP comms vets join forces |first=Ted |last=McKenna |magazine=PRWeek USA |date=2007-10-24}}</ref><ref name=McCarthy>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2007/10/suite-talk-new-shop-in-town-006480 |title=Suite Talk: New shop in town |first=Aoiffe |last=McCarthy |publisher=Politico |date=2007-10-22}}</ref> Terry Holt, Trent Duffy, Jim Morrell and Chad Kolton.
The group aided the Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/08/15/faulting-obama-former-officers-plan-ads-on-bin-laden-leaks |title=Faulting Obama, Former Officers Plan Ads on Bin Laden Leaks |first=Alicia |last=Mundy |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date=August 15, 2012}}</ref>
In 2013, the firm was reorganized. Morrell and Kolton quit, while Democratic operative Mike Hacker became partner.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2013/04/exclusive-hdmk-announces-reorganization-elevates-hacker-to-partner-meyers-and-associates-picks-up-two-first-quarter-fundraising-appeals-go-out-like-a-lion-010350 |title=Exclusive ... HDMK announces reorganization, elevates Hacker to partner |first=Anna |last=Palmer |author2=Byron Tau |author3=Tarini Parti |date=2013-04-02 |publisher=Politico}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://hdmk.org/ HDMK] *[https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=F27053&year=2014 Open Secrets]
Category:Public relations companies of the United States Category:American companies established in 2007 Category:Lobbying in the United States
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