Weber Shandwick

Weber Shandwick is the largest public relations network in the world, based in New York City. Weber Shandwick is part of the U.S., Interpublic Group of Companies, is in Germany for McCann Worldgroup.

History

Weber Shandwick was formed in 2001 from the merger of Weber Shandwick International and the Group. Shandwick International was founded in 1974 and developed until 2001 to the biggest PR agency in Britain. The Weber Group was founded in 1987 in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA). The network was ( founded formerly Bozell & Jacobs 1921) also in 2001 through the merger with BSMG Worldwide advances.

Presence

Today the company is part of the Interpublic Group and operates jointly with affiliates around the world 126 offices in 81 countries. In Germany, the agency in Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne and Munich is represented. Here Weber Shandwick also provides a full- service agency services in all areas of communication and is a member of the Association of Public Relations Agencies. The Hamburg office was closed in late 2009 due to the consolidation course of Interpublic. In addition, the company lost in Brussels in 2009 his third CEO within 5 years after the Brussels lobbying team of Interpublic had split off in 2007 in the founding Alber & Geiger led by Siegbert Alber.

Management

Weber Shandwick International:

  • Andy Polansky (CEO)
  • Jack Leslie ( Chairman )
  • Gail Heimann (President)

Weber Shandwick Germany:

  • Christiane Schulz ( CEO)
  • Dirk Schröder ( CFO)

Customers

The list of the Agency's customers include many global companies and organizations. This includes among other things:

  • ASUS
  • Autoglass
  • German Telekom (AG, T- Mobile, T -Online, T-Systems)
  • European Central Bank ECB
  • Napster
  • Monster Worldwide
  • Novartis
  • Paramount Home Entertainment
  • Paulaner
  • Stars for Europe
  • Subway
  • Toyota
  • VdZ unification of the German Central Heating Industry

Awards

2005 Weber Shandwick received the title of " Agency of the Year " by PR Week magazine. 2006 and 2008 the agency from PR News for "Large Agency of the Year " was awarded. 2009 Weber Shandwick was at the PR Report Awards nominated as " Agency of the Year ".

In addition, Weber has in recent years, among other Shandwick won the following prizes:

  • 6 European Sabre Awards ( 2007)
  • 2 European Excellence Awards (2007)
  • 2 PR Report Awards (2007)
  • 3 PR News Platinum Awards ( 2008)
  • 3 IPRA Golden World Awards (2008)
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