Burson-Marsteller

Burson-Marsteller announces exclusive partnership with Czech agency Bison & Rose

Press Release • 24th March 2011

Brussels/Prague, 23 March 2011 – Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive partnership with Bison & Rose, a leading Czech public relations agency.

Jeremy Galbraith, CEO of Burson-Marsteller EMEA, said:  “I am delighted to announce our exclusive partnership with Bison & Rose in one of Central and Eastern Europe’s key markets. Bison & Rose shares our passion for evidence-based client work combined with a creative and integrated approach. It is crucial to be able to offer our current and future clients a well-positioned partner in one of CEE’s most important markets to ensure continuity throughout our network and services.”

Bison & Rose provides external and internal communication services to international corporations and top national brands. The agency is one of the largest in the Czech Republic and it specialises in corporate and product communication, crisis, financial PR, power engineering and technology.

Milos Ruzicka, Managing Partner at Bison & Rose, said: “I am proud to enter into this partnership with Burson-Marsteller, the leading network with a set of values very similar to ours. This cooperation will enhance our offer and our ability to service both domestic and international clients. It will enable us to share Burson-Marsteller’s truly global knowledge base to the benefit of our clients, as well as to expand our client portfolio.”

Roman Geiser, Chief Operating Officer of Burson-Marsteller EMEA, said:  “We evaluated a number of agencies in our search for a new partner in the Czech Republic.  Bison & Rose has a comprehensive knowledge of this market and an impressive team of communications experts. We share the same culture and dedication to client work and so we are firmly convinced that Bison & Rose is the right choice.”

The affiliation agreement with Bison & Rose replaces Burson-Marsteller’s collaboration with Donath Business & Media, which ended in December 2010.

For Burson-Marsteller:
Roman Geiser
Chief Operating Officer
Burson-Marsteller EMEA
Phone: +41 (44) 455 84 00
Email: roman.geiser@bm.com
For Bison & Rose:
Vladimír Bystrov
Partner
Phone: +420 233 014 040
Email: vladimir.bystrov@bisonrose.cz

 

About Bison & Rose

Bison & Rose (www.bisonrose.cz), established in 2000, is a full service PR agency located in the Czech Republic providing consulting and corporate communication services to international corporations and top domestic brands. The agency specialises in corporate and product communication, crisis communication, financial PR, transportation, power engineering, consumer goods and technology. Bison & Rose is one of the two largest agencies in the Czech market and has successfully passed a quality audit based on international CMS standards. Bison & Rose is an umbrella brand covering a range of specialised boutiques including public affairs (Merit Government Relations), research & data (Datank), professional communications (Communa) or sports marketing (USP).

 

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