Fleishman-Hillard
Fleishman -Hillard ( FH short ) is one of the largest companies in the market of public relations. It was founded in 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, part of the Omnicom Group and has more than 80 own offices.
History
The company was founded in 1946 in St. Louis by Alfred Fleishman and Bob Hillard. During the first twenty years of existence, it was mainly active in the U.S.. In 1974, John Graham of new Managing Director and began to expand worldwide. As Fleishman -Hillard in 1996 was the sixth-largest public relations agency with a turnover estimated at $ 108 million, it was acquired by Omnicom. There it belongs together with companies such as Ketchum Pleon, Porter Novelli, Clark & Weinstock for Diversified Agency Services (DAS ) group. By 2006, Graham extended the company to every continent. Then the company had 79 offices around the world. Graham transferred in 2006 to the Supervisory Board ( "Chairman " ) and Dave Senay became his successor.
Distribution and business
In addition to the traditional main field of activity in North America FH is also present in Asia and Europe. In Europe, Fleishman- Hillard is a particularly strong presence in London, Brussels and Germany with three offices in Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich. According to the industry publication The Holmes Report has FH in the EMEA region specific expertise in the areas of corporate communications, consumer marketing and public affairs as well as in the health and technology sectors - each accompanied by increasing efficiency in the digital communication. Among the growth areas of the Holmes Report also counts food and agriculture, sustainability issues, as well as internal communications.
Controversies
In May 2004, the San Francisco Chronicle questioned that FH stopped its code of conduct, as the newspaper stated that the of them interviewed Marc Bien, vice president of the communications department of SBC Communications not employed ( for AT & T belonging ), in his company, had been paid but for FH. SBC replied that he was only one of many employees who would be paid by FH, but worked for SBC.
After a contract for Los Angeles in the period from 1998 to 2004, the city of Fleishman -Hillard sued for fraudulent activity and plated invoices based on false timesheets. The matter was resolved after a public apology and a payment of $ 5,700,000 by FH to the city. The company released some of the locally responsible managers.
Awards
From the international industry service Fleishman -Hillard The Holmes Report was named 2010 and 2011, twice in a row to the Agency of the Year in the EMEA region. 2012 FH was honored as Public Affairs Consultancy of the Year.
Fleishman -Hillard received the 2007 Best of Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America.