BCW, FleishmanHillard, Edelman, Ogilvy PR and Weber Shandwick are the five finalists for 2022 Asia-Pacific Regional Consultancy of the Year (Large). Meanwhile, Archetype, Golin, Ruder Finn, Sandpiper 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, 68 firms—from giant multinationals to small local specialists—are nominated across the 14 Consultancy of the Year categories. Almost two-thirds of the shortlisted firms — 40 — are independent, with the rest 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 a remarkable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to their track record of navigating geopolitical and economic challenges, and a heightened focus on workplace cultures and mental health support. 

Consultancy of the Year winners are announced and honoured at the 2022 Asia-Pacific SABRE Awards, which returns in person to Singapore on 13 October. Tickets are available here.

Analysis of all Finalists (and Winners from 13 October) can be accessed via the navigation menu or below:  

Asia-Pacific Regional Consultancies of the Year (Large):
BCW
Edelman
FleishmanHillard
Ogilvy PR 
Weber Shandwick

Asia-Pacific Regional Consultancies of the Year (Midsize):
Archetype
Golin Group
Ruder Finn
Sandpiper
WE Communications

Geographic

Australasian Consultancies of the Year:
Archetype
Eleven
Herd MSL
Icon Agency
WE Communications

Greater China Consultancies of the Year:
BCW
H+K Strategies
MSL China
Ogilvy PR
Ruder Finn

North Asia Consultancies of the Year: 
H+K Strategies
FleishmanHillard
Ketchum
PR One
Weber Shandwick

South Asia Consultancies of the Year:
Archetype
Adfactors
AvianWE
MSL India
On Purpose

Southeast Asia Consultancies of the Year:
Mutant Communications
Ogilvy PR
PRecious Communications
Redhill
Vero

Specialist

Consumer Consultancies of the Year:
Allison+Partners
DeVries Global
History Will Be Kind
Poem
Sunny Side Up

Corporate/Public Affairs Consultancies of the Year:
APCO Worldwide
Astrum Management
SEC Newgate
Sefiani
SenateSHJ

Creative Consultancies of the Year:
Dentsu Public Relations
ERA
The Orangeblowfish
Sinclair

Digital Consultancies of the Year:
BCW
BlueFocus Digital
KPR & Associates
Ogilvy PR
Zeno

Financial Consultancies of the Year:
Ashbury Communications
FGS Global
Honner

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

Technology Consultancies of the Year:
The Hoffman Agency
IN.FOM
Rice
Sling & Stone
Value 360 Communications

Best Agencies to Work For:
Large: Archetype
Midsize: AKA Asia
Small: PR Wire
Micro: Alexander PR

Last year, FleishmanHillard and WE Communications were named Asia-Pacific Regional Consultancies of the Year. Full analysis of the 2021 winners can be found here.