Farner awarded Agency of the Year 2012
«The Holmes Report,» the world's leading publication for the public relations industry, has honored Farner Consulting with the title «Consulting Firm of the Year 2012 for the Germany, Austria, and Switzerland region.».
Five agencies from Germany, Austria and Switzerland made it through to the final, as Farner wrote in a press release on Tuesday. Farner prevailed in the final selection against the other finalists Faktor 3, Fischer Appelt, Grayling and the Skills Group. The "D-A-CH Consultancy of the Year" award was presented at "The Sabre Awards 2012" ceremony in Brussels.
Paul Holmes from The Holmes Report explains the award for Farner with its long history of success and wide-ranging expertise: "With its 60th anniversary in 2011, Farner is one of the oldest and most respected PR agencies in continental Europe. Farner quickly established itself as the largest agency in Switzerland and has been able to confirm this leading position time and again since its foundation. Farner is particularly well known for its consultancy work in the areas of public affairs, corporate and financial communications. Today, Farner offers a wide range of services, with expertise in crisis communications, financial services, healthcare, technology and other sectors. With over 60 employees in five offices (Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lausanne/Geneva, Lugano), Farner generated fee income of around USD 13 million in 2011. This makes Farner around 25 percent larger than its nearest competitor. Farner's client list is second to none."
According to Farner, it is the first Swiss PR agency to receive this award for excellent communication.
