APCO Named Best European Public Affairs Consultancy for 2005
Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2006) – The European offices of APCO Worldwide, a global public affairs and communication consultancy known for setting industry standards throughout its 21 year history, has been named Best European Public Affairs Consultancy for 2005 by The Holmes Report, a public relations industry publication.
APCO’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) include offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Moscow, Paris, Rome, and Tel Aviv, as well as a partnership in the Arab World with The Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization, the leading Arab professional services consulting group. APCO began as one of the first public affairs practices established by a law firm in 1984 and now has offices in major cities throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The firm provides high-end strategic counsel and offers an integrated team approach to projects on behalf of its clients.
The Report recognized some of APCO’s long standing, blue-chip clients who have expanded their relationship with APCO in the region. Additionally, The Report acknowledged a number of recent new business wins in Europe including CIAA, Business Software Alliance and The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations.
“To be identified as the Best European Public Affairs Consultancy is a testament to the hard work and outstanding commitment of APCO’s staff throughout the region,” said Brad Staples, CEO of APCO’s operations in EMEA. “We feel honored to be recognized by The Holmes Report in such a way and will continue our focus on providing outstanding services to our clients around the world.”
The Holmes Report also noted APCO’s senior additions to its European team; they include Darren Murphy, former director of political communication to the UK Prime Minister and Stephen Dalziel, former senior Russian affairs correspondent and analyst for the BBC.
About APCO Worldwide
Founded in 1984, APCO Worldwide is an independently owned global communication consultancy with offices in major cities throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. APCO was named 2005 European Consultancy of the Year by Public Affairs News, 2004 Public Affairs Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report and 2003 International Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report. Clients include corporations, governments, industry associations and non-profit organizations. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO includes among its clients six of the top 10 companies on Fortune’s Global 500. Core services include corporate, investor and internal communication; crisis management; issue management; government relations; litigation communication; media relations; coalition building; opinion research; market entry; corporate social responsibility and online communication. For more information, please visit www.apcoworldwide.com.
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Megan Carpenter
APCO Worldwide
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