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Vote of Peers, Clients Wins APCO Three Major Industry AwardsEuropean Consultancy of the Year for Second Straight YearLondon (August 2, 2006) – APCO Worldwide won three major industry awards – European Consultancy of the Year, UK Consultant of the Year and European Consultant of the Year – during the recent Public Affairs News annual dinner. “I am extremely proud of the entire team at APCO. Winning European Consultancy of the Year for the second year in a row is a fantastic achievement and is testament to the extraordinary efforts and innovative work conducted by colleagues every day,” said Brad Staples, chief executive officer of APCO’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. “To be voted for by our peers and clients makes these awards especially meaningful. Special congratulations must go to our two consultants of the year, Martin Sawer and Richard Bullard.” These awards follow recognition for the firm and its leadership earlier this year, including Agency of the Year in the United States from PR Week, Public Affairs Consultancy of the Year in Europe from the Holmes Report, and Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year for service businesses for, Margery Kraus, APCO’s president and chief executive officer. APCO’s operations in 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 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 offers the full range of strategic communication services through its offices in major business and political capitals throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The firm provides high-end strategic counsel and offers an integrated approach to projects on behalf of its clients. The awards ceremony and gala dinner took place on 13 July 2006 at the Café Royal, London. A judging panel at Public Affairs News drew up the short list for the awards. The short list was then voted on by subscribers of Public Affairs News. About APCO WorldwideFounded 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 2006 Agency of the Year by PR Week, 2005 and 2006 European Consultancy of the Year by Public Affairs News and 2004 Public Affairs Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report. Clients include corporations, governments, industry associations and nonprofit organizations. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO includes among its clients seven 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 responsibility and online communication. APCO is a majority women-owned business. For more information, please visit www.apcoworldwide.com. # # #
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