APCO, Edelman, FleishmanHillard, H+K Strategies and Weber Shandwick are the five finalists for 2018 Pan-EMEA Consultancy of the Year, along with another 86 firms that have been shortlisted today across a further 20 categories.

The EMEA Consultancies of the Year awards again represents unrivalled independent analysis of the region's best firms, across geographic categories and in specific disciplines. From giant multinationals to small local specialists — they are nominated and analyzed across the 20 Consultancy of the Year categories.

Profiles of all the nominated firms, featuring in-depth analysis of each consultancy's performance, can be found here.
The selections are the result of an exhaustive research process involving more than 200 submissions, calls, and face-to-face meetings with the best PR firms across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Winners will be unveiled at the EMEA SABRE Awards in Amsterdam on 23 May. Tickets are available here.

FINALISTS

Pan-EMEA Consultancy of the Year: 
APCO 
Edelman 
FleishmanHillard 
H+K Strategies 
Weber Shandwick

Geographic

Africa Consultancies of the Year: 
Burson-Marsteller 
Clockwork Media 
Djembe Communications 
FleishmanHillard
Meropa

Benelux Consultancies of the Year:
Edelman
H+K Strategies
Ketchum
LVT
Whyte Corporate Affairs

DACH Consultancies of the Year:
Cohn & Wolfe
Farner
Fink & Fuchs
FischerAppelt
Weber Shandwick

Eastern Europe Consultancies of the Year:
Ewing
Grayling
Seesame
United Partners

French Consultancies of the Year:
Edelman-Elan
Hopscotch
Jin
Monet et Associes
Wellcom

Iberian Consultancies of the Year:
Atrevia
Edelman
Evercom
Lift World
Llorente & Cuenca

Mediterranean Consultancies of the Year:
Barabino & Partners
Cohn & Wolfe
Edelman
INC
Omnicom PR Group

Middle East Consultancies of the Year:
APCO
Asda'a B-M
H+K Strategies
Memac Ogilvy
Weber Shandwick

Nordic Consultancies of the Year:
Diplomat Group
H&H Group 
Narva
Prime Weber Shandwick
Rud Pedersen

Russia/CIS Consultancies of the Year 
FleishmanHillard Vanguard
Mikhailov Partners
OnePhilosophy
PBN H+K Strategies
Pro-Vision

UK Consultancies of the Year:
Brands2Life
Cohn & Wolfe
FleishmanHillard Fishburn
M&C Saatchi PR
Weber Shandwick

Specialist

Consumer Consultancies of the Year:
The Academy
Marco de Comunicacion
Mischief
Tin Man
W 

Corporate Consultancies of the Year:
Headland Consultancy
Hanover
Hering Schuppener
Instinctif Partners
Seven Hills

Creative Consultancies of the Year:
Edelman Deportivo
Golin
Hope&Glory
Ketchum
Unity

Digital Consultancies of the Year:
Clockwork Media
Edelman Deportivo
Text100
TVC Group
Weber Shandwick

Healthcare Consultancies of the Year:
Cohn & Wolfe
dna Communications
Four Healthcare
GCI Health
Pegasus

Public Affairs Consultancies of the Year:
APCO
Interel
Pagefield
PLMR

Technology Consultancies of the Year:
Axicom
Chameleon
Harvard
Hotwire
Schwartz Public Relations

New Consultancies of the Year:
BoldT
Milk & Honey
Munch
Talker Tailor Trouble Maker