Advertising Ventures, a [Providence-based] full-service advertising, design, interactive and public relations agency, has acquired i.d. Group, Inc., to “support intrinsic growth and provide enhanced client services,” the company announced this week.

Andrea Reed, co-founder and president of i.d. Group Inc, will become director of marketing at Advertising Venture...[while] Paul Dozois, co-founder and vice president...will be Advertising Ventures’ director of design services...