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About AKOS

The Russian Communications Consultancies Association (ÀÊÎS) was founded in 1999 as a union of fundamentally new type for the Russian public relations market and has united the most respected and reliable independent players on Russian PR market. At the moment AKOS consolidates 31 first-rate Russian PR-consultancies, whose common market share exceeds 50%. Collectively AKOS members employ more than 1500 PR specialists.

 ÀÊÎS is a member of ICCO (International Communications Consultancy Organisation), the only member representing the Russian public relations consultancy market. ICCO founded in 1988 and today comprises national trade associations representing independent public relations consultancies in 28 countries around the world: from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Affiliated trade associations collectively have over 1,400 PR consultancies as their members. All over the world ICCO membership is a recognized proof of company's professionalism and accordance with international ethical standards.

Primary ÀÊÎS goals are development of highly professional, transparent and effective industry of Russian PR market, establishment of high ethical standards, development of the PR formation,representation of public interests of PR industry.

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AKOS members

Full members:
3.14R, AGT, CROS, Emerging Communications, Eventum Premo, FD, Fleishman-Hillard Vanguard, Grayling, Gurov & Partners, ICCG (Image-Contact Consulting Group), Imageland Edelman PR, Insiders, Ketchum Maslov, Mikhailov & Partners PR Agency, NEWTON.PR&COMMUNICATIONS, Niccolo M, Primum Mobile, Pro-Vision Communications, PRîpaganda,Reichlin & Partners, Sokur & Partners, SPN Ogilvy, Tainyi Sovetnik.

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Associated members:
Artisan Group, BC Communications, Dynasty PR, Comunica, Point Passat, PR Inc./DDB, R&I GROUP.

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AKOS NEWS
11 May 2011
International PR fees expected to grow in Q3 2011  

14 April 2011
Top Speakers Confirmed for ICCO Summit 2011  

12 April 2011
ICCO and Holmes Report to Cooperate on Global Awards and Research  

1 Marth 2011
First ICCO quarterly trends survey shows consultancy heads expect growth in 2011  

 
COMPANIES NEWS
8 September 2011
Mikhailov & Partners named one of Russia's Top-3 IR consultants  

10 August 2011
Fleishman-Hillard Vanguard supports CFA Institute and CFA Association (Russia)  

27 July 2011
Primum announces Nikolay Sapronov to be appointed as CBDO  

28 Marth 2011
Fleishman-Hillard Repeats Honor on NAFE's ‘Top 50 Companies for Executive Women'  

 
 
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