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GEELMUYDEN.KIESE JOINS INTERNATIONAL PR ASSOCIATION (Oslo/London, February 4, 2010) – Geelmuyden.Kiese, one of the largest PR agencies in the Nordic countries, joins the UK Public Relations Consultants Association as the association’s first international member. Based in London, the PRCA, represents 170 PR agencies and in-house teams.

-Our work for international clients is increasing rapidly, and by joining the PRCA we become part of a professional body that can support us in this work. The chance to participate in developing the PR and communication thinking internationally as well as the strong ethical standards of the PRCA appealed to us, says Stein J. Frisch, managing director of Geelmuyden.Kiese.

-We are pleased to welcome Geelmuyden.Kiese as our first international member. Geelmuyden.Kiese is well known internationally for its capabilities within strategic communications consulting and crisis management, and will be an important part of our growing membership, says Mark Ramsdale, Head of International Relations, PRCA.

For more information, contact:
Stein J. Frisch, managing director of Geelmuyden.Kiese, tel +47 916 10 911
Mark Ramsdale, Head of International Relations, PRCA, tel +44 20 7233 6026

About the Public Relations Consultants Association
The PRCA is an international trade association with its base in the UK. PRCA has 170 agency members companies who, between them, earn 70% of fee income for the PR industry in the UK. Together, PRCA members employ around 5,000 people and generate more than £400 million in each year in fees from clients. The association was founded in 1969 and represents consultancies and in-house teams of all sizes, working in all business and industry sectors. A new member joins the PRCA every three days.

About Geelmuyden.Kiese
Geelmuyden.Kiese is one of the largest PR agencies in the Nordics, with 70 employees operating from offices in Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen. The company has an annual turnover of approximately € 11 million. Geelmuyden.Kiese is an exclusive affiliate of Ketchum in the Nordic market.

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