BCW, FleishmanHillard, H+K Strategies, Ogilvy and Weber Shandwick are the five finalists for 2020 Asia-Pacific Regional Consultancy of the Year (Large). Meanwhile, Archetype, Ketchum, Ruder Finn, SPRG and WE will contend for the same honour among Midsize networks in the region.

The Asia-Pacific Consultancies of the Year awards will again recognize the region's best firms across geographic categories and specialist disciplines. In all, 62 firms—from giant multinationals to small local specialists—are nominated across the 13 Consultancy of the Year categories. Exactly half of the shortlisted firms — 31 — are independent, with the other half comprised of publicly-owned networks. 
The selections are the result of an exhaustive research process that PRovoke Media conducts at no cost to the agencies involved, involving more than 125 submissions and meetings with the best PR firms across Asia-Pacific. The in-depth analysis reveals that the region's firms are demonstrating remarkable resilience amid the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to their track record of navigating geopolitical and economic challenges. 

Consultancy of the Year winners are announced and honoured at the 2020 Asia-Pacific SABRE Awards, which takes place virtually on 24 September. Tickets will be available soon.

Analysis of all Finalists (and Winners from 24 September) can be accessed via the navigation menu or below:  

Asia-Pacific Regional Consultancies of the Year (Large):
BCW
FleishmanHillard 
H+K Strategies
Ogilvy  
Weber Shandwick

Asia-Pacific Regional Consultancies of the Year (Midsize):
Archetype
Ketchum 
Ruder Finn 
SPRG
WE Communications

Geographic

 

Australasian Consultancies of the Year:
Archetype
Eleven
OPR 
Sling & Stone
WE Communications

Greater China Consultancies of the Year:
BCW
FleishmanHillard
Ogilvy 
Ruder Finn 
Weber Shandwick

India Consultancies of the Year:
Adfactors 
AvianWE 
BCW 
MSL
Weber Shandwick

North Asia Consultancies of the Year:
Dentsu PR
FleishmanHillard
KPR & Associates
Synergy H+K Strategies 
Weber Shandwick

Southeast Asia Consultancies of the Year:
Archetype 
ERA Myanmar
Golin
Mutant Communications 
Vero

Specialist 

Consumer Consultancies of the Year:
AKA Asia 
DeVries Global
Forward
Poem
Sinclair

Corporate/Financial Consultancies of the Year:
APCO Worldwide
Cannings Purple
Honner 
Redhill
SenateSHJ

Digital Consultancies of the Year:
BCW
BlueFocus Digital
Ketchum 
Ogilvy
Weber Shandwick 

Healthcare Consultancies of the Year:
APCO Worldwide
FleishmanHillard 
GCI Health
SPAG Asia 
Weber Shandwick 

Technology Consultancies of the Year:
The Hoffman Agency 
Influence Matters
IN.FOM 
Value 360
Wachsman

New Consultancies of the Year:
GCI Health
Wachsman

Best Agencies to Work For:
Large: Archetype
Midsize: AKA Asia
Small: GCI Health

Last year, Weber Shandwick was named Asia-Pacific Regional Consultancy of the Year. Full analysis of the 2019 winners can be found here.