Agency

APCO worldwide

  • Type of agency

    PR Agency

  • Head office

    Regional headquarters Dubai, with offices in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Bahrain

  • Year founded

    APCO Worldwide DC office: 1984; APCO MENA Region: 2005

AGENCY BIO

Heads of company: Brad Staples, CEO; Mamoon Sbeih, president, MENA

APCO Worldwide is an advisory and advocacy communications consultancy helping leading public- and private-sector organisations act with agility and build organisational reputations, brands, relationships and solutions to succeed. APCO is an independent and majority women-owned business. Most importantly, we are a trusted partner to our clients. We help them anticipate, plan, execute and secure impact through our curiosity, insights and diverse expertise. Our clients benefit from APCO leaders who have the pulse of the dynamically changing global environment that defines the marketplace; the first-hand experience of having faced significant issues or opportunities; the ability to harness the power of data, insights and technology; and the passion to deliver unparalleled results.

AWARDS: PR Week – Best Agency in the Middle East, 2019; The Holmes Report – Corporate Consultancy of the Year, 2019; The Holmes Report – Best Agency to Work For, EMEA Network, 2019 & 2017; Public Relations and Communications Association – International Consultancy of the Year, 2018; The Holmes Report – Global and EMEA Public Affairs Consultancy of the Year, 2018.

KEY CLIENTS

LinkedInEconomic Development Board of BahrainUAE Space Agency and Emirates Mission to Mars The Executive Office and UAE Prime Minister’s OfficeUnited Nations Development Programme KuwaitRoyal Commission for Riyadh CityTECOM Business Parks

SERVICES

AdvisoryAdvocacyCorporate CommunicationCreativeCrisisDigitalIssueslitigation managementMarketing CommunicationMedia relations and trainingResearch strategy and measurement