By geography
France – Oceane Communication
Sylvie JOLLY launched the Océane Communication Agency following 15 years of experience as Communication Director for International high-tech companies such as Intel, Institute for International Research, Intergraph and Silicon Graphics.
Whether you are a hardware supplier, a software vendor, a system integrator, a service company or a reseller in the IT, networks, transmission or broadcast industries, Océane Communications brings an immediate understanding of your specific challenges. Today Océane Communication provides you with a network of key contacts and customized tools to enable you to promote your company’s products and services with the press, during events, within your clients’ organization.
For further information about Océane Communication: www.oceanecom.com.
Spain – Finzel Public Relations
Finzel Public Relations was founded in December 2003 by Piers Finzel to provide tailor-made communications services to companies from outside Spain who want to avoid problems due to language and/or cultural differences. Based in Madrid, with representation in Barcelona, Finzel PR’s highly experienced and fully bilingual team of senior consultants offer communications consultancy services with the ‘personal touch’ to multinational businesses seeking to reach out to their primary target audiences and to either establish, reinforce or improve their corporate and/or product profile in the Spanish market.
For more information on Finzel Public Relations click on: www.finzelpr.com
Germany – Fortis PR
Fortis PR is an independent agency for integrated corporate, brand and product communication based in Munich, Germany. We are specialised in providing strategic consulting for companies from the technology, industrial, financial services, consumer electronics and lifestyle sectors.
We carry out creative and highly effective business-to-business and business-to-consumer campaigns in the German-speaking world for our customers. We cooperate closely with select agencies worldwide on international projects. For more information on Fortis PR click on:
http://www.fortispr.de/index.php?id=28&no_cache=1&L=1
Norway – Medita
Medita Communication Oy is an independent PR and communication agency based in Jyväskylä and Helsinki, Finland. Medita Communication was founded in 1997 and is focused on offering communication solutions to technology and industrial companies and expert service providers. Our services range from strategic planning and consulting to media relation services, publications and web solutions and contents for PR and communication.
We are working with globally acting companies in technology sector and companies dealing with energy and environmental technologies. Our other side is focused on children, sports and welfare, research and science. We deliver our services in Finnish and English.
Italy – Seigradi
Established in 2003, Seigradi (in English means “six degrees” from the six degrees of separation theory) is one of the most notable Italian smart independent, proactive and innovative Public Relations and Marketing Communications agency, specialising in the technology, consumer, electronics and telecoms industries. Seigradi is particularly suited to serve international companies that need to reach out to Italy as a new market or reinforce their presence in Italy. Our method consists in flanking our clients as they develop their business via communication that is well thought-out and tailor-made, putting enthusiasm and passion in what we do, strategic thinking, quality and tenacity to reach out best results. Our approach combines experience in IT PRs, deep IT market knowledge, passion for innovation based on consistent activities in research and scouting, ability to translate technology into biz messages and solid relationships with business, national, trade, vertical and consumer media. Seigradi’ flexible organization can easily adapt to any specific client’s need or budget.
For more information about Seigradi click on: www.seigradi.com
Italy – Meridian Communications
Meridian Communications is based in Milan and was set-up in the year 2000. One of the babies of the new millennium that was the fruit of the ideas of some professionals already working in marketing communications. Within the sector, Meridian Communications has, as its forte, both the variety and agility of its work and the quality of the service it offers, the most important characteristics of its company mission. Meridian Communications has expertise in technology, professional services and retail sector and operates at strategic as well as proactive delivery to promote companies. Meridian has only absolute concrete objective: the creation of added value for all its clients. Our activity includes: Public Relations, Advertising, Event Management and Marketing.
For more information www.meridiancommunications.it
Silvia Ceriotti, Meridian Communications Srl, Milan, Italy on Phone +39 02 48519553 or email at silvia.ceriotti@meridiancommunications.it. Website is at www.meridiancommunications.it
Middle East – Active Public Relations
Active PR came about from a strong desire to offer a personal, creative & result-oriented consultancy to Clients, one that exudes passion for Public Relations, creativity and strategic thinking. We believe in pushing the boundaries and most importantly conducting Best Practice Public Relations to International standards. Active PR was founded in Dubai Media City in May 2003.
Active PR acts as the guardian of its Clients strategic marketing communication needs – for companies setting up in the region as well as those that have a presence here – giving them an experienced, knowledgeable and capable partner with whom to plan and execute effective marketing and communication strategies.
Active PR prides itself on having structured and process driven systems in place that ensure that Clients receive a consistent and high level of consultancy based on an effective and proven approach to marketing in the region.
Active PR Mission Statement “To deliver best practice public relations consultancy, based on understanding a Client’s business, their communications objectives across the Middle East region and delivering effective solutions that achieve the desired results.”
Active PR Contacts
Mr. Louay Al Samarrai – Managing Director – louay@activepr.biz – Telephone – Direct – 00971-4-3900229/8 or go to www.activepr.biz
By skill-base
Corporate financial advisers – Quantum Partners
Quantum Partners works with ambitious technology led businesses across a range of fast moving sectors, providing pro-active management and guidance on a long-term basis. Our clients are typically companies with ambition for growth and eventual exit, and operate in sectors where rapid change is the norm.
Our aim is to facilitate growth, enhance future value and create wealth. We combine expert technical advice with deep market understanding in order to unlock potential, bringing together a blend of strategic consulting, venture capital, CFO and NXD skills.
With a unique combination of large corporate and niche consulting backgrounds, and demonstrable sector expertise, we provide exceptional dedicated senior level guidance and the value-added commitment demanded by growing businesses at critical stages in the their lifecycle.
We assist our clients by providing:
- Business Planning & Strategy Development – Current state analysis, opportunity identification, technical due diligence, go-to-market preparation, evolution of business model and long-term value creation plans, and exit strategy
- Strategic Financial Management – Design of sound management information, setting and review of KPI’s, on-going industry and business model benchmarking review and due diligence, banking and working capital management and company doctoring
- Corporate Governance – professionalisation of business, board process and management including non exec board and advisory roles
- Funding & Capital Structure – including bank, government, high net worth, Venture Capital and Venture Capital Trust fund raising, equity structuring or restructuring, resolution of legacy shareholder issues and management incentivisation planning
- Mergers & Acquisitions transaction planning, preparation and execution – early identification and on-going research and monitoring of targets (both buy and sell side), strategic positioning optimisation, transaction planning and process execution