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www.agep.eu	Key partners:Alain Beaumont (Managing Director), Helen Benson, Jean-Christophe Kremer, Susanne Meyer Baseline & Remarks: AGEP Association Management is one of Brussels’ most established Association Management Company. AGEP provides flexible, tailored services to a wide number of EU and International trade associations and business alliances, mainly in the food business. Expertise: The range of services stretches from the creation and management of business ad hoc coalitions to the provision of complete management solutions for sectoral trade associations.
www.blueprintpartners.be	Key partners: Julia Harrison, Louise Harvey, Debbie Parriss, Sue Couldery Baseline & Remarks: Blueprint Partners is a leading Brussels-based public affairs, policy advice and strategic communications consultancy. Expertise: Blueprint Partners has a wide range of clients in areas such as Competition, Trade, Bio-technology, Health & Life Sciences, Financial Services, Technology, Telecom, Corporate Social Responsibility, Energy and Environment.
www.bmbrussels.eu	Key partners: Mr. Jeremy Galbraith, Robert Mack, Mr. Peter Linton, Mr. John Robinson, Mr. Lawrie McLaren Baseline & Remarks: Burson-Marsteller is the world's leading communications agency creating and implementing public affairs campaigns for multinational clients. Expertise: Full service public affairs and corporate communications agency with a specialist GOVERNMENT relations arm.
www.cpsag.com	Key partners: Tulu Gumustekin Baseline & Remarks: Brussels based CPS, Corporate & Public Strategy Advisory Group, with branch offices in Istanbul and Washington DC, is the leader and pioneer in EU-Turkey related public affairs consulting, providing strategic, legal and financial consultancy services within Turkey, the EU and the US since 2000. Expertise: CPS clients’ portfolio reflects a wide range of tailor-made expertise in the sectors of industry, trade and services, including; cross-border and global solutions, crisis management, representation of interest in Brussels and Ankara, analysis of EU-relevant policies and benchmarking, sectoral assessments and forecasts.
www.eu.fleishmaneurope.com	Key partners: Caroline Wunnerlich, Michelle Gibbons Baseline & Remarks: One of the world's leading communications firms, with 2,300 employees working in 83 offices in 21 countries. Fleishman-Hillard Brussels has a multinational and multilingual staff, with first-hand experience of the EU institutions, national governments, business and journalism. Services - public affairs, corporate and internal communications. Expertise: Chemicals, Competition, Energy, Environment, Financial Services, Food and Consumer Policy, Healthcare, Media policy, ICT, Trade policy, Transport.
www.gellis.com	Key partners: Mr George Ellis Ruano, Mr Arnaud Vaganay Baseline & Remarks: Gellis Communications is an independent, Brussels-based strategic communications consultancy, providing high-level communications management and advocacy services. Expertise: Full service public relations / public affairs agency with high-level expertise in ICT; Environment, Energy & Transport; Humanitarian & Development Aid; Health & Consumer Issues; Internal Market & Economic Affairs, as well as Corporate Social Responsibility.
www.hillandknowlton.be	Key partners: Mrs. Elaine Cruikshanks, Mrs Abigail Jones, Mr. Philippe Blanchard Baseline & Remarks: Strategic communications consultancy, specialising in public affairs and public relations at the EU and Belgian level. Expertise: Food, health, consumer, financial services, information industries, trade, competition, transport, environment, energy, and marketing communications.
www.interfaceurope.eu	Key partners:Marc LOHER, Landry COCHARD and Christelle MAES, all former officers from the European Commission Baseline & Remarks:The only EU Agency fully devoted to and specialised in Research and Innovation-related Funding Programmes. Tailored Services and support tools: Strategy, Projects, Training and Exploitation for research, innovation, regional development and competitiveness. Quality management focus and innovative methodology. Experts having hands-on experience from the European Commission, Academia and Industry. Located in Brussels at the heart of the EU institutions. Expertise:Main Funding programmes covered : FP7, CIP, Structurals Funds, Life-Long Learning Programme. Strategy: Public Affairs on Research and Innovation-related issues (FP7 etc.), opportunity and positioning studies, evaluation and impact of projects and programmes, etc. Training: FP7, CIP, Structurals Funds, Life-Long Learning Programme. Project: assistance in proposal writing and management, collaborative projects specifically devoted to FP7 funded projects (proposal preparation and project management), legal (including IPR) and financial helpdesk for FP7, etc. Exploitation: Business Plan and technology marketing for RD results, dissemination plan and communication.
www.kelleneurope.com	Key partners: Alfons Westgeest (Managing Partner ), Maria Teresa Scardigli (Senior Manager), Pierre Lucas (Senior Manager). Baseline & Remarks: Over the last 15 years, Kellen Europe has acted as market leader in the creation, management and representation of associations. Kellen Europe has gathered unique expertise in rapidly anticipating the needs of emerging or existing associations and providing tailored solutions for our clients Expertise: Association management, strategic advice, communications, government affairs, benchmarking studies and other professional advice to associations and corporations worldwide.
www.kreab.com	Key partners: Mr Georg Danell, Mr Henning Christophersen Baseline & Remarks: Kreab is one of Europe's top-five communications consultancies with offices in over ten countries worldwide. With a well established network and experienced multinational team, Kreab Brussels provides strategic communication and public affairs advice, and helps clients to meet their business objectives by developing focused relations with the EU institutions, national authorities and the media. Expertise: Competition; corporate governance; defence and security; energy; environment; EU foreign policy and cooperation; EU funding; financial services; health and consumer protection; pharmaceuticals; research and development; retail and food; taxation; telecommunications and new technologies; trade; transport.
www.logos-eu.com	Key partners: Jose Lalloum, Fred Soudain Baseline & Remarks: Founded in 1998, LOGOS Public Affairs has become a prominent player in European Public Affairs. In addition to its progressive approach to Public Affairs, LOGOS operates in the field of EU Coalition Management. We also provide clients with advanced Consensus Building services and Group Decision-Making solutions. In November 2006 LOGOS formed a strategic partnership with internationally renowned firm MCI, the global leader in association management, event organization and performance-based communication. LOGOS Public Affairs is a founding member of EPACA (The European Public Affairs Consultancies Association), of which Jose Lalloum has been elected Chairman for a two year term. Expertise: LOGOS is a leader in his main fields of expertise, including, Chemicals, Consumers, Energy, Environment, Biotechnologies, Food & Drink, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Internal Market, Research & Development, Transport and SMEs.
www.mostra.com	Key partners: Mr Alain Nandrin, Mr Patrick Vastenaekels. Baseline & Remarks: Mostra provides a full range of communication services for European institutions and international bodies - from designing a strategy to production and distribution of communication products. Expertise: Mostra has particular experience and expertise in communication relating to European policy (on behalf of EU institutions and EU funded programs). Our Brussels-based team has some fifty-odd multilingual specialists who can rely on a network of partners and correspondents throughout Europe, and beyond.
http://www.ogilvy.be/o_pr/	Key partners: Jan Van Aken (Group CEO), Natalie Todd (Managing Director Ogilvy PR & Public Affairs). Baseline & Remarks:Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide Brussels, a member of the Ogilvy Group, is a full-service, strategic communications consultancy. Whether it’s innovative new media or original campaign branding,Ogilvy is always on top of the latest trends in marketing and communications. With Ogilvy your communication needs are met with the creative edge required to set them apart from the rest. Expertise: Ogilvy PR has a multi-national team of public relations and public affairs professionals whose cross-sectorial expertise allows us to offer a full range of communications services.
http://www.peakcom.eu/	Key partners: Chris Decroix Baseline & Remarks:Peak Communications is an independent consulting firm offering a wide range of communication and PR services. Peak Communications provides strategic communication advice and implements results-oriented activities towards EU and national stakeholders, media and the general public, on behalf of its clients. Expertise:Peak Communications has a vast experience in the following sector and industry areas: trade, food & drinks, health, ICT, biotechnology, nanotechnology, industry, chemicals & plastics, e-business, professional services, energy, sustainable development, environment.
www.quadrant.uk.com	Key partners: Paul Marshall OBE, Bill Jenkins, Colin Stevens, Warren Carr.
www.welcomeurope.com	Key partners: Lorraine de Bouchony, Mireille Van der Graaf, Nicolas Gerschel Baseline & Remarks: Monitoring, Training, Consultancy on European Funding and Public Affairs Expertise: Eu Funding reviews, identification of potential partners and formalisation of agreements, application form procedures, partnership agreements, budget designing, elaboration of management tools for the project's leaders; designing global strategies in the EU context, building European Affairs units within the client's organisations, guiding organisations in order for them to participate in the major debates and obtain European recognition (Green papers, Position papers), etc.