Xenon-backed Excellera Advisory Group, a corporate affairs advisory group that includes CZP, Community, Public Affairs Advisors and Value Relations, agreed to acquire Barabino & Partners, a corporate and financial communications firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. “The Group’s size and extensive nationwide presence will turn Excellera into a major hub for any global company seeking corporate, financial, brand, communication & governance affairs advisory in Italy, as well as reputation building, and its extensive overseas offices will be devoted to supporting Italian companies in their international expansion,” Paolo Zanetto, Excellera Advisory Group CEO.