BCW, Edelman, FleishmanHillard, H+K Strategies and Weber Shandwick are the five finalists for 2023 Regional Consultancy of the Year (Large), alongside another 91 firms that have been shortlisted today across a further 19 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 20 Consultancy of the Year categories.

New this year, the Regional Consultancy of the Year (Midsize) category recognizes those firms with smaller networks across the EMEA region. The five finalists are Allison+Partners, Golin, Hanover, Porter Novelli, and WE Communications.

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 2023 EMEA SABRE Awards, taking place in Frankfurt on 23 March.

FINALISTS

Regional Consultancies of the Year (Large):
BCW
Edelman
FleishmanHillard
H+K Strategies
Weber Shandwick

Regional Consultancies of the Year (Midsize):
Allison+Partners
Golin
Hanover
Porter Novelli
WE

Geographic

Africa Consultancies of the Year:
BlackHouse Media
Clockwork
Irvine Partners
Razor
Retroviral

CEE Consultancies of the Year:
Grayling
M3 Communications
MSL 
Seesame
United Partners

DACH Consultancies of the Year: 
Farner
Ketchum
MSL
Schwartz Public Relations
WE

France Consultancies of the Year: 
Fabriq
Jin
LaFrenchCom
Monet + Associés
Weber Shandwick

Iberia Consultancies of the Year: 
Canela
Edelman
LLYC 
Marco
Torres y Carrera

Mediterranean Consultancies of the Year:
Action Global
APCO Worldwide
Bpress
INC 
OPRG Italy 

Middle East Consultancies of the Year:
APCO Worldwide
Asda'a BCW
Brazen
Four Communications
H+K Strategies 

Nordic Consultancies of the Year:
BCW
H&H Group
Spotlight
Trigger Oslo

UK Consultancies of the Year: 
Brands2Life
Ketchum
Ogilvy 
W
Weber Shandwick

Specialist

Consumer Consultancies of the Year:
The Academy
Frank
Manifest
Splendid Communications
Taylor Herring

Corporate Consultancies of the Year: 
Blurred 
FieldHouse Associates
Headland 
MHP 
Third City

Creative Consultancies of the Year: 
Cirkle
Hope & Glory 
The Romans 
Tin Man 
Trigger Oslo

Digital Consultancies of the Year: 
Coolr
The Digital Voice
Jin
Lynn

Financial Consultancies of the Year
Drofa
FGS Global
Folk
Lansons
Vested

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

Public Affairs Consultancies of the Year:
Grayling
PLMR
Rud Pedersen
SEC Newgate
WA Communications

Technology Consultancies of the Year:
Axicom
CCgroup
Harvard
The Hoffman Agency
Milk & Honey

New Consultancies of the Year:
3Thinkrs
Espresso
Stirred