Frei, Braun and Krummenacher found Freicom Partners

A new communications agency is being established in St. Gallen under the name Freicom Partners. It is comprised of three partners: Reinhard Frei, Canisius Braun, and Jörg Krummenacher.

The three founding partners of Freicom Partners: Canisius Braun, Reinhard Frei and Jörg Krummenacher (from left to right).

After Ruth and Reinhard Frei sold the event division of Freicom Communications to the Galledia Groupthe three new partners are launching an agency of independent, freelance communications consultants. Its services are aimed at business and politics, public authorities, associations and institutions. Core regions are Eastern Switzerland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and Vorarlberg, the agency will also carry out mandates on a national level and in the entire German-speaking region.

Freicom as a boutique agency

The three partners have joined forces to tackle new tasks following their previous activities and mandates. The agency is to establish itself as a leading boutique agency.

Reinhard Frei, Canisius Braun and Jörg Krummenacher are looking forward to their joint collaboration. "We are not only linked by a long-standing acquaintance," says Frei, "but also by a great deal of expert knowledge and the joy of solving challenging communications tasks. Together with Braun and Krummenacher, I can also serve my existing clients even more competently." Canisius Braun was State Secretary of the Canton of St. Gallen from 2008 to 2020, while Jörg Krummenacher was Eastern Switzerland Correspondent and Domestic Editor for 15 years for the NZZ.

Broad network

Freicom Partners' offering includes corporate and political PR, corporate communications, campaining, crisis PR, media relations and corporate publishing, as well as lobbying, sponsoring/fundraising, location PR/community relations and project management. The new agency draws on a broad professional and social network. Clients are advised and supported exclusively by the partners, either individually or as a team.

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