Weber Shandwick Worldwide
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Weber Shandwick Worldwide is a international public relations firm which claims 60,000 employees in over 160 countries. It was formed by the merger of Weber Group, Shandwick International, and BSMG Worldwide in 2001.[1]
- Weber Group was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1987.
- Shandwick International founded in London in 1974. A large number of the its internal documents were leaked from their New Zealand office in 1999, forming the basis for the book Secrets and Lies (Hagar).
- BSMG Worldwide with origins dating back to 1921 Omaha, Nebraska and later acquiring Sawyer Miller Group described as "a leading political consulting firm in the U.S."
[edit] External links
- Weber Shandwick Worldwide webpage
- Articles about Weber Shandwick Worldwide and its earlier constituents at PR watch.