BCW, Edelman, H+K Strategies, Ogilvy and Weber Shandwick are the five finalists for 2021 Pan-EMEA Consultancy of the Year, alongside another 79 firms that have been shortlisted today across a further 17 categories.

The EMEA Consultancies of the Year awards again represent 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 18 Consultancy of the Year categories.

Profiles of all the nominated firms, featuring in-depth analysis of each consultancy's performance across specific metrics, 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 are unveiled at the 2021 EMEA SABRE Awards, which will be taking place on 9 June.

FINALISTS

Pan-EMEA Consultancies of the Year:
BCW
Edelman
H+K Strategies
Ogilvy
Weber Shandwick

Geographic

Africa Consultancies of the Year:
BCW
BlackHouse Media
Clockwork
Edelman
Image Merchants 

CEE Consultancies of the Year:
Grayling
H+K Strategies Poland
MSL
M3 Communications Group
United Partners

DACH Consultancies of the Year: 
Faktor 3
Farner
FleishmanHillard
MSL Germany
Weber Shandwick

France/Benelux Consultancies of the Year:
Jin
Monet + Associés
Whyte Corporate Affairs

Middle East Consultancies of the Year:
Asda'a BCW
Hanover
H+K Strategies 
Weber Shandwick

Nordic Consultancies of the Year:
BCW
Narva
Nucleus
Spotlight PR

Russia/CIS Consultancies of the Year:
Grayling
H+K Strategies
Ketchum Moscow
One Philosophy Group
Pro-Vision

Southern Europe Consultancies of the Year:
Evercom
H+K Strategies Iberia
LLYC
Marco
OPRG Italy

UK Consultancies of the Year: 
BCW
Engine MHP & Mischief
FleishmanHillard 
H+K Strategies
Ketchum

Specialist

Consumer Consultancies of the Year:
The Academy
INC
Manifest
Taylor Herring
Tin Man

Corporate/Financial Consultancies of the Year: 
Finsbury Glover Hering
Hanover
Headland Consultancy
Lansons
SEC Newgate

Creative Consultancies of the Year: 
BCW
Edelman
Hope&Glory
The Romans
W

Digital Consultancies of the Year: 
Brands2Life
Coolr
Ready10
Weber Shandwick

Healthcare Consultancies of the Year: 
BCW
Evoke Kyne
GCI Health
Golin/Virgo Health
Real Chemistry

Public Affairs Consultancies of the Year:
APCO Worldwide
BECG
Grayling
Incisive Health
Interel

Technology Consultancies of the Year:
Axicom
Harvard
Hotwire
Wildfire
WE

New Consultancies of the Year:
Boldspace
Hard Numbers
Look After
Razor
Shook