Weber Shandwick in Europe, Middle East and Africa is a vibrant communications network comprising 77 offices in 58 markets. Experienced teams in Western, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and throughout the rest of the region, work seamlessly with the rest of the global network and its sister marketing, advertising, events and branding companies to achieve the best results for clients.
The consultancy’s six regional practice areas - consumer, technology, public affairs, financial communications, corporate communications and healthcare – each are run by experts with years of experience in their fields. Weber Shandwick’s clients benefit from working with leading PR practitioners from a variety of industry backgrounds.
Weber Shandwick’s offering is enhanced by proprietary products and services to help clients meet the challenges of today’s business environment, including crisis and issues management. A leading Interactive and Emerging Media consultancy demystifies podcasts, viral marketing, blogs and other social media, while the head of Weber Shandwick’s global Corporate Responsibility practice is based in London, supporting clients with strategies and communications.
The EMEA offices also work with in-house partner KRC Research to provide strategic insights that win clients market share, headlines and public policy debates. The teams have in-depth knowledge of the region’s institutions, including the European Parliament, national governments and prominent NGOs.
Over the past four years Weber Shandwick in Europe has won 80 national and international industry awards for work carried out for clients such as MasterCard, Microsoft, Unilever, Pfizer, IKEA, Opel (GM Europe), Yum! Brands (KFC) and Royal Bank of Scotland. Its work for Goodyear and Sochi's Bid to host the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games won the 2005 and 2007 European SABRE Pan-European PR Programme of the Year awards respectively. The company was named the Holmes Report’s European Consultancy of the Year in 2006 and was awarded the prestigious United Nations Grand Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Relations in 2005 and 2006 for campaigns carried out by teams in Glasgow and London.