WASHINGTON — FTI Consulting's strategic communications segment has reported Q4 2019 revenues rising to $66.3, up 14.3% from the same period of time the previous year.

For the full year 2019, revenues rose to $2.353b, up 16% from $2.028b in 2018.

The quarterly lift, including a $4.5m increase in pass-through revenues, resulted from higher project revenues in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, primarily related to corporate reputation services

"It was a solid quarter," said Mark McCall, the global leader of FTI's communication segment. "We are continuing to operate in a really complex environment where we are seeing disruption in supply chains, political uncertainty, Brexit. But all of that continues to drive our core business — in crisis, public affairs, capital markets, M&A and bankruptcy and restructuring work."

Adjusted segment EBITDA was $9.9m, or 14.9% of segment revenues, compared to $11.3m million, or 19.5% of segment revenues, in Q4 2018.

The quarter continued the growth trend FTI saw in 2018, during which the segment saw a turnaround in North American business after a downturn in revenue during the first half of 2017.

The consulting firm as a whole also reported a significant lift in Q4 revenues, which rose to $602.2m, up 19.3% from the previous Q4. It also reported a record full year for 2019, which recorded revenue of $2.353bn, up 16.0% from $2.028bn in 2018.