Senior Communications Counsel Strategists also in EMEA Region Available 24/7
Brussels, Belgium. February 12, 2006 – The Worldcom Public Relations Group, the world’s largest network of independently owned public relations counseling firms, today announced the creation of a Global Rapid Response Team, which brings together senior public relations professionals from around the world to help clients manage during crisis. In the EMEA region the Worldcom Communication Crisis Team has experts located in London, Moscow, Warsaw, Düsseldorf and Istanbul as well.
If a company has a major crisis or an issue in a foreign country that threatens its reputation or its ability to operate, executives will need communications experts on the ground in a moment’s notice. One call to a Worldcom PR Group partner on the Rapid Response Team and the executive suite can have seasoned communications professionals on the job immediately who know the country and the culture to meet the company’s unique needs and to protect its reputation at home and abroad.
The Worldcom PR Group response team is on call 24/7, ready to pull together senior communication counsels and strategists to address challenges and threats facing clients during a crisis or controversy. Emergencies could include product tampering, product recalls or failures as well as civic conflicts, natural disasters, special interest group attacks or hostile takeovers.
“When a crisis strikes, events happen quickly and clients need expert advice to deal with the situation as it unfolds. The Rapid Response Team can count on specialists spread all over the 25 EMEA member agencies with the experience, knowledge and skills to act quickly and guide clients through difficult and sometimes threatening circumstances. The close cooperation amongst our experts enables them to bridge cultural gaps and appreciate local conditions without losing sight of the global picture. Today, when events anywhere in the world can have dramatic ramifications for a company, such flexibility and responsiveness is vital in handling a crisis,” said Diego Biasi, Chairman of Worldcom PR Group EMEA.
Clients seeking assistance can access the team by contacting John Dresser, Managing Director of Kestrel Worldcom, UK, at +44 (0) 208 789 2587 or Tom Donoghue APR, the Chairman of Worldcom’s Crisis and Issues Management Practice Group, US, at +001 (403) 815-0079 worldwide, or by visiting Worldcom PR Group’s website at www.worldcomgroup.com
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About Worldcom EMEA and the Worldcom PR GroupWorldcom EMEA currently consists of 25 agencies with a strong expertise in consumer goods, food & beverage, healthcare, technology, finance and public affairs. Thanks to a collaboration model that focuses on high quality and results, the Worldcom EMEA regional agencies today share a number of clients including Cotton Council International, Rockwell Automation, Allied Telesis, D-link and the E.U. Anti-Tobacco Campaign.
Worldcom EMEA is part of the Worldcom Public Relations Group, the world’s largest network of independently owned public relations counseling firms, with 100 offices in 133 cities worldwide. Established in 1988, it was formed so that the strongest, most capable independent public relations firms could serve national, international and multi-national clients while retaining the flexibility and client-service focus inherent in independent agencies. Through Worldcom Group, clients have on-demand access to in-depth communications expertise from professionals who understand the language, culture and customs of the geographic arenas in which they operate. In addition to Worldcom EMEA clients have access to Worldcom Americas and Worldcom Asia Pacific agencies.
Visit www.worldcomgroup.com for more information.
Press Office Worldcom PR Group EMEA:
HBI PR& MarCom GmbH
Stefanie Göllner
Tel: +49(0)89/993887-44
E-Mail: stefanie_goellner@hbi.de
Internet: www.hbi.de
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