January 3rd, 2008
Agencies from Argentina and South Africa join the Public Relations Global Network
German partner Industrie-Contact in Hamburg strengthen its position as the communication gateway to the world

The international PRGN Public Relations Global Network now integrated two PR agencies from Argentina and South Africa. As of today, 36 independent owner-operated PR agencies from North and South America, West and East Europe as well as from Asia, Australia and Africa belong to the growing network.

IDENTIA/PR is the new agency in Argentina. Located in Buenos Aires IDENTIA/PR is one of the six largest agencies in the country. Half of their 39 customers are from out of the country. IDENTIA/PR possesses extensive contacts on the South American continent and can aid the PRGN working outside of Argentina.

New partner from South Africa is HWB Communications based in Kapstadt. HWB brings in excellent connections in different African countries.

The German PRGN partner Industrie-Contact AG in Hamburg sees this as a positive development, particularly since during the past years the international business has continuously kept growing. The same goes for other PRGN partners. Especially middle-sized customers are putting increasingly more importance on using press agencies with a perfect international network.
The next countries PRGN would like to cover are Korea, India and Russia.


November 24, 2006
Public Relations Global Network conquers Asia – China and Japan boarded

The international Public Relations Global Network (PRGN), in Germany represented by Industrie-Contact AG (IC) in Hamburg, included two more agencies. From now on PRGN consists of 32 independent owner-operated agencies placed in North America, Western and Eastern Europe as well as Asia and Australia.

The new Japanese member, Cosmo PR, with its headquarters in Tokyo was already founded in 1960. Cosmo PR's history represents more than 500 clients. Additionally, the agency is the first Japanese winner of the Asia-Pacific PR Week Award 'Consultancy of the Year'.

The Chinese member is called Win The Market (WTM). With its head office in Shanghai, WTM was established in 2001 and has also a settlement in Guangzhou. The agency is networked with other agencies and freelancers, who collaborate in the complete region of China. In contrast to the Western market, Chinese agencies not only work as public relations experts, but also as advertiser and event planner. WTM grows by 50 percent yearly.

"Both agencies have been carefully selected. They convinced our members utterly due to their presentations at our annual meetings", said Uwe Schmidt, Partner of German PRGN member Industrie-Contact AG. "The upcoming countries PRGN would like to integrate to the network are Korea, India and some chosen states in South America and Africa."

PRGN was established in 1992. The member agencies represent predominantly mid-sized companies, as well as a number of well-known major enterprises, organizations and institutions.