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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 of Russian PR market. At the moment AKOS consolidates 28 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 1986 and today comprises national trade associations representing independent public relations consultancies in thirty countries around the world: from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. affiliated trade associations collectively have over 1,000 PR consultancies as their members, who between them employ some 25,000 staff. 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, Communications & Network Consulting (CNC), FD, Fleishman-Hillard Vanguard, ImadgeLand Edelman PR, ICCG (Image-Contact Consulting Group), lmh consulting, Insiders, KROC, Maslov PR, Mikhailov & Partners PR Agency, Mmd, NEWTON.PR&COMMUNICATIONS, Niccolo M,  PR Inc., Primum Mobile, PROpaganda, PRO-Vision, Sokur & Partners, SPN Ogilvy, Tainyi Sovetnik.

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Associated members:
BC Communications, Eventum Premo, Gurov PR, Point Passat, Kaibanov&Associates, R&I Group.

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AKOS NEWS
24 June 2010
The Russian Communications Consultancies Association (ÀÊÎS) conducted a round table devoted to «PR as a tool to increase sales and address other business objectives: yesterday, today, tomorrow" at the festival "Moscow PR Days 2010"  

30 April 2010
Russian Communications Consultancies Association Report: PR suffered from crisis less than expected. Russian PR market volume in 2009 reached $1,99 billion. 2010 forecast calls for 12% growth.  

1 Marth 2010
Elena Fadeeva reelected the Russian Communications Consultancies Association (AKOS) chairman for the second term  

31 December 2009
Louis Capozzi, president ICCO, congratulates AKOS  

 
COMPANIES NEWS
6 July 2010
Fleishman-Hillard and CDN Combine to Capture IPRA Golden World Award  

6 July 2010
Fleishman-Hillard Celebrates Three Wins at International Cannes PR Lions  

10 June 2010
Fleishman-Hillard Vanguard conducted roundtable “Corporate communications: from Corporate Social Responsibility to Corporate Social Dialog”  

7 May 2010
Fleishman-Hillard Vanguard provides PR-support for the XVIII international cycling race Five Rings of Moscow  

 
 
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