FGS Global

Website: https://fgsglobal.com/

Tel: (212) 687-8080

Number of Employees: 1200

Languages: 26

Overview & History 

FGS Global is a leading strategic advisory and communications firm, helping organizations navigate mission-critical situations across audiences in a fast-moving, interconnected world. FGS Global delivers strategic advice, deep experience, a 360º perspective, real-time intelligence and flawless execution across the disciplines of strategic communications, crisis management and advocacy. The firm supports clients with unmatched expertise and tools to seize opportunities and confront challenges — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in the world.

FGS Global launched in 2022 as the merger of Finsbury Glover Hering and Sard Verbinnen & Co to create the world’s preeminent strategic communications firm advising clients in navigating critical opportunities and challenges. As the strategic advisor for the stakeholder economy, FGS Global builds on the strong heritage of its legacy firms, combining the depth of our expertise with an expanded global reach, a diversity of perspectives and a unique ability to reach and impact audiences that matter most.

The firm provides a complete integrated offering across the following practice areas:

• Crisis and Issues Management
• Corporate Reputation and Leadership Strategies
• Government Affairs, Policy and Advocacy
• Transaction and Financial Communication
• Transformation and Change

Crisis & Issues Management 

FGS Global delivers the expertise and insights clients need to stay a step ahead of complex and fast-breaking issues and communicate with calmness, clarity and consistency during periods of intense scrutiny. With more than three decades of experience managing some of the world’s most complex, high-profile communications challenges, FGS Global helps clients from diverse industries mitigate risk and protect their reputation, brand and business in rapidly evolving crisis situations.

Working seamlessly with legal counsel, senior management, board members and in-house communications teams, FGS Global identifies the most significant risk factors and develops and executes strategic communications plans to stabilize key relationships and shape the opinions of relevant stakeholders, including the media, investors, analysts, employees, business partners, lawmakers and regulators.

FGS Global’s areas of expertise include:

• Government and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions
• High-stakes litigation
• Cybersecurity and data privacy issues
• Corporate restructurings
• White collar, corporate and leadership issues
• Labor and employment matters
• Intellectual property disputes
• Diversity, equity and inclusion issues
• Product liability and recalls
• Safety and environmental issues
• Leadership transitions

The firm provides a full spectrum of crisis management capabilities, from preparing for and navigating through a crisis to recovery. This includes strategy development and ongoing counsel, scenario planning, research and message testing, simulations and trainings, preparation of multi-audience communications and engagement strategies, development and execution of social media and digital programs, media relations, investor relations, dedicated on-site support and reputation tracking.

The Team 

With senior team members who include former journalists, lawyers, bankers, government officials and corporate communications executives with decades of experience managing communications for high-profile and high-risk situations, FGS Global brings to each assignment multidisciplinary teams that provide seasoned, measured and independent counsel.

Key Differentiating Factors 

• Design and Creative – FGS Global has a team of designers, storytellers, producers and creative strategists who work hand-in-hand with the firm’s insights and digital teams to understand a client’s priority audiences, providing context and clarity to their messaging through creative work in every medium.
• Digital Strategy – Working in collaboration with the insight and creative teams, the digital strategy team develops interactive storytelling — for every platform — that makes a lasting impact. The team spans the globe, providing an eagle-eye perspective and the capability to reach local communities and worldwide audiences alike.
• Presentation and Media Coaching – FGS Global’s presentation and media coaching team develops bespoke training programs to improve every type of executive public appearance, including media interviews, internal presentations, public speeches, investor interactions, panel Q&A and government testimony.
• Research and Insights – The firm’s research and insights team deeply understands those who wield influence, from decision-makers in regulatory and financial centers to voters with the power to alter the political map. Using a full suite of research methodologies and platforms, the group distills what matters to a client’s most important audiences, and how to meet their priorities.

Offices 

Amsterdam

Abu Dhabi

Beijing

Berlin

Boston

Brussels

Calgary

Chicago

Dubai

Dublin

Düsseldorf

Frankfurt

Hong Kong

Houston

Kingston

London

Los Angeles

Munich

New York

Paris

Riyadh

San Francisco

Shanghai

Singapore

South Florida

Tokyo

Toronto

Vancouver

Washington, DC

Zurich

Headquarters: 

909 Third Avenue, 32nd Fl

New York, NY 10022

Contact Us: 

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