Post by account_disabled on Dec 25, 2023 23:57:42 GMT -5
MARCO opens its eleventh office , strengtheningits public affairs services in the European Union . The new office will be directed by Dr. Vassilia Orfanou , who has extensive experience in supporting and advising on communication withEuropean Union institutions such as the European Commission or the European Investment Bank. Dr. Orfanou, of Greek-American origin, has lived and worked in New York, Washington DC, Brussels, London and Luxembourg. She has a PhD in Political Research Design Studies from the Harvard Kennedy School and has 19 years of experience as a communication strategist and high-level projects. Before joining MARCO to head its Brussels office, Dr. Orfanou worked for Dynamics SA , where she managed more than 100 projects across most Directorates of the European Commission. In collaboration with Ecorys and Deloitte, she also managed more than 200 projects, mainly for the European Commission and the European Investment Bank.
The new Brussels office is based at 40 Rue Belliard, in the European Quarter , and houses a team of Brussels-based EU consultants working for a wide variety of European institutions such as the Directorate Phone Number List General for Communication (DG COMM). MARCO's current institutional clients include the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Environment Agency (EEA), the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), StartUp Europe, the Directorate General of Taxation and Customs Union (DG TaxUD) and the Directorate General of Communication (DG COMM). MARCO is a leading global communications consultancy with more than 150 consultants in 11 offices on 4 continents. MARCO is the most awarded independent European consultancy and was recognized last year as Southern Europe Agency of the Year by the SABER Awards.
The agency specializes in creating brands and building reputations and is a leader in Country Brand Building, issues related to sustainability and in the fight against the climate emergency. The consultancy is directed by Didier Lagae, founder and CEO of MARCO. Recently, Didier was named European and Global PR Professional of the Year by the PR Global Awards and Stevie Awards, respectively. Before founding MARCO 18 years ago, Didier held senior positions at Edelman and Weber Shandwick. He was also Global Communications Director at The Body Shop and EMEA External Communications Director at Levi Strauss. In addition, he is a Climate Leader within the organization Climate Reality Project, created by Al Gore, as well as author of the book ' Brand País, un País como Marca ' and president of the Country Brand Awards .
The new Brussels office is based at 40 Rue Belliard, in the European Quarter , and houses a team of Brussels-based EU consultants working for a wide variety of European institutions such as the Directorate Phone Number List General for Communication (DG COMM). MARCO's current institutional clients include the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Environment Agency (EEA), the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), StartUp Europe, the Directorate General of Taxation and Customs Union (DG TaxUD) and the Directorate General of Communication (DG COMM). MARCO is a leading global communications consultancy with more than 150 consultants in 11 offices on 4 continents. MARCO is the most awarded independent European consultancy and was recognized last year as Southern Europe Agency of the Year by the SABER Awards.
The agency specializes in creating brands and building reputations and is a leader in Country Brand Building, issues related to sustainability and in the fight against the climate emergency. The consultancy is directed by Didier Lagae, founder and CEO of MARCO. Recently, Didier was named European and Global PR Professional of the Year by the PR Global Awards and Stevie Awards, respectively. Before founding MARCO 18 years ago, Didier held senior positions at Edelman and Weber Shandwick. He was also Global Communications Director at The Body Shop and EMEA External Communications Director at Levi Strauss. In addition, he is a Climate Leader within the organization Climate Reality Project, created by Al Gore, as well as author of the book ' Brand País, un País como Marca ' and president of the Country Brand Awards .