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FGS Global
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Crisis & issues management; government affairs, policy, & advocacy; strategy & reputation; transaction & financial communications; presentation & media training; research & insights; digital strategies; design & creative.
Founded: 1994.
Agency Statement:
FGS Global is a leading global strategic communications consultancy, with 1,300 experts around the world, advising clients in navigating complex situations and reputational challenges. FGS Global was formed from the combination of Finsbury, The Glover Park Group, Hering Schuppener and Sard Verbinnen & Co to offer board-level and c-suite counsel in all aspects of strategic communications – including corporate reputation, crisis management, government affairs and is also the leading force in financial communications worldwide. FGS Global provides seamless and integrated support, including from professionals in design and creative, digital strategy, and research and insights, with offices in 30 cities around the world.Office locations include Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Brussels, Calgary, Chicago, Dubai, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, Kingston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, South Florida, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, DC, Zurich. For more details, visit fgsglobal.com/contact-us.
Leadership: George Sard, Roland Rudd, and Carter Eskew, co-chairmen; Paul Holmes, vice chair; Mike Feldman and Paul Verbinnen, co-chairs of North America; Alexander Geiser, global CEO; Andrew Cole, deputy global CEO; Joel Johnson, partner, Global Partnership Board; Paul Kranhold, co-chair, North America; Winnie Lerner, CEO, North America; Faeth Birch, CEO of UK, Middle East and Asia; Brigitte von Haacke, CEO of Europe
FGS Global in the news with O'Dwyer's:
| • | FGS Reps Albertsons as it Sues KrogerWed., Dec. 11, 2024... FGS Global handles Albertsons Co. as it sues former merger partner Kroger for failing to fight... |
| • | KKR Names de Backer European PA ChiefMon., Dec. 2, 2024...EMEA offices that manage about $100B in assets. It expects to complete the acquisition of FGS Global from WPP by the end of the month.... |
| • | FGS Global Handles Summit’s $11.5B DealMon., Nov. 25, 2024... FGS Global handles Summit Materials as the Denver-based aggregates and cement company agrees to be acquired... |
| • | FGS Global Handles Spirit Air’s Chapter 11Mon., Nov. 18, 2024... FGS Global represents Spirit Airlines as the low-cost carrier pioneer files for Chapter 11 protection to... |
| • | Donald Trump Paints A PR MasterpieceThu., Nov. 14, 2024...not appropriate for children.” You can say that again. Good luck to the 1400 professionals at FGS Global who will go under scrutiny by the consultants at McKinsey & Co. My hunch is... |
| • | FGS Global Hires McKinsey & Co for Growth GuidanceTue., Nov. 12, 2024... FGS Global has hired controversial management consultant McKinsey & Co. to forge a growth plan as... |
| • | FGS Global Reps Douglas EllimanMon., Oct. 28, 2024... FGS Global handles Douglas Elliman luxury real estate firm, which saw the retirement of long-time CEO... |
| • | WPP Posts 0.5% Q3 GrowthWed., Oct. 23, 2024...recent new business wins will primarily impact 2025’s results. On the PR front, WPP said FGS Global delivered strong growth, while Burson is still struggling to compensate for the 2023 loss... |
| • | FGS Global Spins for Vineyard OffshoreThu., Oct. 10, 2024... FGS Global is providing strategic counsel and federal outreach services to Vineyard Offshore, which is building... |
| • | UAE Powers Foreign Spending at FGS GlobalWed., Sep. 25, 2024... The United Arab Emirates spent $2.6M at FGS Global , which was more than 70 percent of the payments received from foreign clients, during... |
| • | FGS Global Taps Credit Suisse's GraeffMon., Sep. 23, 2024... Christine Graeff Credit Suisse global head of people Christine Graeff is coming on board at FGS Global as global chief growth officer and member of the global executive committee, effective Jan.... |
| • | WPP Unloads FGS, Posts Q2 Revenues DipWed., Aug. 7, 2024... Mark Read WPP CEO Mark Read sells a 50.1 percent stake in FGS Global , which generated $465M in 2023 revenues, to KKR for $775M as his firm's Q2... |
| • | KKR Makes Move on FGS GlobalTue., Aug. 6, 2024...firm is closing in on a deal to purchase WPP’s 50.5 percent stake in FGS Global for about $800M. The transaction values the financial communications shop at $1.6B, according to the... |
| • | US Propaganda Czar Joins Team HarrisFri., Aug. 2, 2024...her colleagues, I thank her for her service.” Allen, who was a managing director at FGS Global , was communications director for Harris during the Biden for President campaign. She served as deputy... |
| • | On the Move: FGS Global Hires Justice Dept. Vet TzukerMon., Jul. 22, 2024... Josh Tzuker FGS Global brings on Josh Tzuker, who most recently served as chief of staff and senior counsel at... |
| • | FGS Global's Maibaum Moves to Brunswick GroupTue., Jul. 16, 2024... (L-R) Andrea Maibaum, Robert Bischof Andrea Maibaum, who has most recently led FGS Global ’s European ESG team as a managing director, will be joining Brunswick Group as a... |
| • | WPP Nixed KKR's Bid for FGS GlobalThu., Jun. 27, 2024... WPP has rejected an offer by KKR to take a controlling stake in FGS Global , according to a report in the Financial Times. The British ad/PR conglomerate sold a 30... |
| • | Brunswick, FGS Global, TLG Top Chambers RatingsTue., Jun. 25, 2024... Molly Levinson Brunswick Group, FGS Global and The Levinson Group ranked in the top tier for both crisis & risk... |
| • | FGS Global Handles Sonoco’s Pringles DealMon., Jun. 24, 2024... FGS Global represents Sonoco Products as the South Carolina packaging company acquires Eviosys, maker of the... |
| • | FGS Global Hires Heidrick & Struggles CFO HarrisTue., Jun. 18, 2024... Mark Harris FGS Global recruits Heidrick & Struggles CFO Mark Harris to serve as global chief financial and... |
| • | On the Move: Narrative Strategies Snags Martin from FGS GlobalTue., Jun. 4, 2024... Samantha Martin Narrative Strategies brings on FGS Global director of strategic communications Samantha Martin as senior director. At FGS, Marin led public... |
| • | Turks & Caicos Calls on FGS GlobalFri., May 24, 2024... FGS Global has agreed to provide strategic communications services and counsel to the government of Turks... |
| • | FGS Global Updates UAE PactMon., Apr. 29, 2024... FGS Global has updated its public diplomacy and communications contract with the embassy of the United... |
| • | FGS Global Works Thoma Bravo's Cyber AI DealFri., Apr. 26, 2024... FGS Global represents private equity firm Thoma Bravo as it makes a $4.6B bid for Darktrace,... |
| • | WPP's PR Unit Slips 5.5% in Q1Thu., Apr. 25, 2024...assignments and cutbacks in client spending due to the economic uncertainty. The unit, which includes FGS Global , showed a 3.3 percent dip on a like-for-like basis. ... |
| • | On the Move: Global Counsel's Palombo Joins FGS GlobalMon., Apr. 15, 2024... Joe Palombo FGS Global brings on Joe Palombo as a partner in the firm’s London office. Palombo joins... |
| • | On the Move: Prosek Snags Darrow from Brunswick GroupWed., Apr. 10, 2024...said Prosek managing partner Jen Prosek. Ari Isaacman D'Angelo Business Insider recruits Ari Isaacman D'Angelo from FGS Global , where she was a managing director, to serve as chief communications officer. Before joining... |
| • | FGS Global Paves Way for Japan PM's DC TripFri., Mar. 15, 2024... Kishida Fumio FGS Global has signed on to provide strategic communications to the office of Japan’s prime minister... |
| • | FGS Global Alum Shapiro Signs on at ReevemarkTue., Mar. 5, 2024... Adam Shapiro Adam Shapiro, who helped develop FGS Global ’s digital strategy, has joined Reevemark as its digital head. He spent seven years at FGS... |
| • | WPP Reports Flat Q4 RevenuesThu., Feb. 22, 2024...2.4 percent growth in Q4 and a 1.4 percent rise for the full year. FGS Global grew strongly in 2023, while Hill & Knowlton posted “modest growth,” and BCW had... |
| • | News of Firms: Stagwell Acquires SidekickThu., Feb. 22, 2024...as a partner at Brunswick Group, senior managing director at Teneo, and partner at FGS Global . Watermark's service offerings include corporate positioning, special situations, digital advisory and execution, and research... |
| • | FGS Global Works Vizio's $2.3B DealTue., Feb. 20, 2024... FGS Global represents Vizio as Walmart acquires the digital TV maker for $2.3B. Vizio’s SmartCast operating system,... |
| • | FGS Global, Collected Strategies Work $4B Door DealFri., Feb. 9, 2024... FGS Global represents Owens Corning as it announced a $3.9B deal to acquire Masonite International, a... |
| • | USAID's Tritter Re-Joins FSG GlobalThu., Feb. 8, 2024... Beth Tritter FGS Global brings back Beth Tritter, who was most recently director of the COVID-19 Response Team... |
| • | FGS, Joele Frank Works $35B Chips DealTue., Jan. 16, 2024... FGS Global and Joele Frank handle the $35B deal in which Synopsys semiconductor design company is... |
| • | Spotify Alum Grossberg Joins FGS GlobalTue., Jan. 9, 2024... Adam Grossberg Adam Grossberg, who was senior head of corporate communications at Spotify, has joined FGS Global as a partner in New York. His previous positions include VP of corporate communications... |
| • | PR Firms Seek to Regain Financial FootingFri., Dec. 29, 2023...Attack on the US Capitol. • KKR, private equity giant, buys 30 percent stake in FGS Global , a transaction that values the financial PR/crisis communications firm in the $1.4B range. • Ogilvy... |
| • | FGS Global Defends Wyndham Against Choice's RaidWed., Dec. 13, 2023... FGS Global represents Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as it confirms receipt of Choice Hotels International’s Dec.... |
| • | FGS Global Walks RoverThu., Nov. 30, 2023... FGS Global represents Rover Group as the No. 1 online market place for pet care agrees... |
| • | News of Firms: FGS Global Acquires Canada's LongviewTue., Nov. 21, 2023... FGS Global acquires Longview Communications and Public Affairs. Longview serves clients across Canada and abroad from... |
| • | Joele Frank, FGS Global Hop On Parks DealThu., Nov. 2, 2023... Joele Frank and FGS Global handle the $8B “merger of equals” between Cedar Fair and Six Flags Entertainment. The combined... |
| • | FGS Global Burnishes Green CredentialsTue., Oct. 31, 2023... FGS Global is providing DC representation to the Environmental Defense Action Fund, the advocacy arm of... |
| • | WPP’s BCW, H+K Post Q3 Revenue SlidesThu., Oct. 26, 2023...posted Q3 declines in like-for-like revenues due to “macroeconomic uncertainty in the US, while FGS Global “continued to grow well,” according to the British PR/ad conglomerate’s trading update. The PR group... |
| • | News of Firms: FGS Global Acquires Prospero LatinoMon., Oct. 23, 2023... FGS Global acquires Prospero Latino, a Latino-focused bilingual strategic communications firm based in Miami and Washington,... |
| • | News of Firms: WPP Merges Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&RTue., Oct. 17, 2023...deliver an even wider, fully integrated suite of capabilities to our clients in every market.” FGS Global forms a partnership with Drury Communications, an Irish strategic communications and public affairs consultancy.... |
| • | On the Move: FGS Global Adds KirkmanWed., Oct. 11, 2023... Michelle Kirkman FGS Global hires Michelle Kirkman as a director. Kirkman was most recently communications director for Rep.... |
| • | National Security Pro Joins FGS GlobalThu., Oct. 5, 2023...worked for the CIA, Pentagon, White House and State Department, comes on board at FGS Global as partner, based in Washington, DC. Serving as a senior program manager overseeing work on... |
| • | Ex-US Chief Protocol Officer Joins FGSTue., Sep. 19, 2023...Penavic Marshall Former Chief of Protocol of the United States Capricia Penavic Marshall has joined FGS Global as a partner, based in DC. Marshall also served as deputy assistant to the president... |
| • | Dentons Reps Colombia's CitiesTue., Sep. 19, 2023...Ja’Ron Smith leads the Asocapitales' team that includes associate partners Daniel Broom and Tatiana Torres. FGS Global began working for Colombia on Sept. 1 under a one-year $540K contract.... |
| • | FGS Global Lands $540K Colombia PactThu., Sep. 14, 2023... FGS Global is providing strategic communications support for the Columbian Embassy to advance the South American... |
