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Bringing you the world

We run our public affairs campaigns as if they were political campaigns. Across the U.S., Europe and Asia, we orchestrate a wide range of strategies and tactics, including forming alliances, mobilizing stakeholders, engaging the media and implementing grassroots activities. We have top-notch public policy experts and one of the leading lobbying firms in Washington, DC, Ogilvy Government Relations to aid corporations and institutions with legislative and regulatory issues.

Our team knows who influences and decides public policy. Most important, we understand how to communicate effectively about the issues—whether we're working for an energy company to shape the outcome of a legislative battle, establishing a leadership position regarding Internet policy for an e-business or communicating a policy to the public on behalf of governments.

In addition to our global presence, Ogilvy PR operates a full-service public relations and public affairs offering in the following key political centers:

Washington, DC

Ogilvy PR/Washington has a rich history that dates back to 1981. Since opening our doors we have established ourselves as one of the largest and most respected public affairs groups in the nation’s capital. In our ranks are former journalists, press secretaries and media directors with firsthand knowledge of how the media functions, and former policy makers and agency and congressional staffers with direct policymaking experience. We have issues analysts with backgrounds in environment, energy, transportation, healthcare, public safety, trade, labor and tax policy.

Sacramento

Within the influential state of California, home to the world's sixth largest economy, Ogilvy PR/Sacramento works to meet the needs of trade associations, philanthropic foundations, businesses, unions, government agencies and special interest groups with some of the best minds in the business. We help clients successfully navigate the halls of power in the state capital and influence policy issues in key markets across the state. The team has extensive expertise in policy development, issues management, ballot initiatives, media relations, transportation, labor, education and healthcare policy and is currently helping such clients as Chevron, the California Public Utilities Commission and the Sacramento City-County Office of Metropolitan Water Planning achieve their public affairs and communications goals.

Brussels

Our multinational, multicultural team at Ogilvy PR/Brussels has deep knowledge of how to navigate the European political arena and steer through strong and diverse cultural influences to meet the client’s desired goal. Whether it is approaching institutions like the European Commission, Council of the European Union and European or tailoring messages to match the local culture, our Brussels office is a cornerstone in Ogilvy PR’s global Public Affairs offering. Select clients include Sony, DuPont, European Space Agency, Eurocontrol, European Commission, Vodafone/Proximus, European Campaign for the Freedom of Automotive Repair and Toyota.

Beijing

Ogilvy PR/Beijing has over a decade of public affairs experiencing in China, including developing and executing government affairs campaigns, building relations with central and local government organizations and forming tactical partnerships throughout Asia. We have unique experience in issues management and government relations, with experts deeply rooted with the local culture. We have supported a broad array of corporate clients including Ford, Lenovo, JP Morgan and BP.

Australia

Parker & Partners, an Ogilvy PR company and a leading bi-partisan Australian public affairs consultancy, understands public affairs and work with governments, oppositions or other parties and independents - local, state and federal. With offices in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, our team is experienced in government, regulatory and lobbying; media management and public affairs events; issues and crisis management; research; and government communications and social marketing. Current and recent clients include the National Heart Foundation of Australia, City of Sydney, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, the Victorian Government and Invest Australia.

Partners for results

A key to our success in government relations is our own leading government relations firm, Ogilvy Government Relations, located in Washington, DC. Ogilvy Government Relations has earned an unsurpassed reputation for successful legislative and regulatory advocacy and specializes in policy initiatives, securing federal appropriations, legislative and executive relationship building and regulatory advocacy. Ogilvy Government Relations’s professional staff has decades of experience in advocacy groups, campaigns, House, Senate and Executive offices and prides itself on the ability to anticipate and mitigate actions by government that can adversely affect clients’ profitability and stability.

Our clients reap the benefits of Ogilvy PR's global public affairs and our core areas of expertise, including:

• Issues Management—Whether an issue is hot or just heating up, building goodwill and understanding is the best way to protect reputations.
• Legislative/Regulatory Counsel—The success of a communications campaign in legislative and regulatory arenas often hinges on access to leaders—from city council members to federal officials, commissioners to members of the European Parliament.
• Ally Development—The most powerful and credible alliances come from uniting independent entities that share a stake in an issue's outcome—without sacrificing individual voices or autonomy.
• Crisis Management—The moment a volatile issue develops, it must be seized, analyzed and understood so a successful strategy can emerge to capitalize on opportunity or steer clear of rough waters.
• Grassroots Advocacy—Even when a battle wages on national, international or global fronts, the solution is almost always local. Winning political support from the bottom up requires educating and activating constituencies.
• Litigation Support—High-profile litigation, regardless of the outcome, can affect public policy decisions. Managing the communications environment surrounding litigation creates opportunities to shape balanced, fair perceptions and attitudes.