PRGN Add Offices in Helsinki and New York

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PRGN Add Offices in Helsinki and New York

Aaron Blank from Seattle new President

Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) announced the slate of new officers for one of the top five largest networks of independent PR and communications agencies. The appointments were announced during PRGN’s recent bi-annual meeting in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. The three-day event, where the group’s leadership teams discuss best practices and find new ways to collaborate and develop business partnerships globally, included sessions and presentations on succession and acquisition strategies, agency performance, growth in the Asia-Pacific region, digital solutions and services and reaching and involving Generation Z.

PRGN Adds Two Members In Europe And U.S.

Global communications group adds two new member agencies from Helsinki (Finland) and New York (USA) during bi-annual meeting

Global communications group adds two new member agencies from Helsinki (Finland) and New York (USA) during bi-annual meeting

At its spring meeting, the global agency network also selected two new agency members and now is comprised of 50 independent, owner operated communications and public relations firms.

New York-based Southard Communications was selected to represent the group. Established 25 years ago, Southard Communications identifies itself as a strategic marketing and communications partner focused on helping clients build business in a cost-effective and meaningful manner. Southard Communications was founded by Bill Southard, a communications professional with more than 35 years of experience, who has counseled some of the U.S.’s leading Fortune 500 firms.

Also joining the members of PRGN agencies is hasan communications, a communications and public relations agency based in Helsinki, Finland. Led by Managing Director Päivi Holmquist, the agency helps organizations to grow their visibility and brand awareness supporting them with innovative thinking, carefully targeted communications, engaging storytelling and effective marketing.

Presidency Goes To Aaron Blank

Aaron Blank, PRGN President 2019

Aaron Blank, PRGN President 2019

At the Amersfoort meeting, attended by members from 41 agencies, PRGN members elected Aaron Blank, CEO and president of Seattle-based The Fearey Group as its 27th president to lead the worldwide network of 50 independently owned firms for the next 12 months. C.L. Conroy, president and CEO of The Conroy Martinez Group, assumes the role of immediate past president and chair of the Advisory Board. Other officers named include: President-elect Robert Bauer, managing partner of accelent communications, a leading PR agency in Vienna, Austria, Amanda Hill, principal and CEO of Dallas-based Three Box Strategic Communications who will serve as Treasurer and Andy See Teong Leng, principal partner and managing director of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based Perspective Strategies who will serve as Secretary.

“With 54 offices on six continents, PRGN is as strong as ever,” said Blank. “The back-half of 2019 is going to be profound for PR business throughout the globe. I am truly excited that we can offer communications services to clients in practically every corner of the world.”

Founded in 1990 by a group of visionary public relations leaders, PRGN is one of the world’s largest international networks of independent public relations and communications agencies with more than $85 million in revenues and approximately 1,000 professionals throughout the globe. German partners are Industrie-Contact from Hamburg and cometis from Wiesbaden. Uwe Schmidt, CEO of Industrie-Contact: “Being able to connect our clients to select partners throughout the world truly offers us a competitive advantage in our market. We have close, personal relationships with our 50 independent agency partners that allows us to serve clients however they need.”

PRGN held its bi-annual meeting in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, between May 16-18, 2019

PRGN held its bi-annual meeting in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, between May 16-18, 2019

PRGN partners meet twice a year to share knowledge and develop global business. The next meeting will be held in Puerto Varas, Chile from Oct. 24-26, 2019. Agency members are independent, local, owner-operated public relations, digital marketing and communications firms that share expertise and resources, while providing broad-based comprehensive communications strategies to clients worldwide. Companies or organizations interested in the services of PRGN’s local agency network can visit prgn.com or contact PRGN’s executive director Gábor Jelinek at gabor.jelinek@prgn.com for more information.

 


More information

Public Relations Global Network Adds Offices in Finland and New York was first published on May 16th on prgn.com.
Public Relations Global Network Elects Aaron Blank as President was first published on May 18th on prgn.com.

 

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