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FGS Global

FGS Global is a public relations company formed in 2021 by the merger of Finsbury Glover Hering and Sard Verbinnen & Co. It is a subsidiary of British advertising and media conglomerate WPP plc.

Industry

Public relations

Finsbury, Hering Schuppener, The Glover Park Group, Sard Verbinnen & Co

1994 (1994)

Global

Alexander Geiser (CEO)

WPP plc (57.4%)[1]

Shareholders[edit]

As of 2023, WPP owned 57.4% of FGS Global. Golden Gate Capital owned 40% of Sard Verbinnen & Co., and holds a small stake in FGS Global following the merger. About 40% of the company's employees are shareholders, of which 25.9% were FGH employees.[1]

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Predecessors[edit]

The Glover Park Group was founded in June 2001 by former White House and Democratic campaign officials Michael Feldman, Carter Eskew, Joe Lockhart and Chip Smith.[23][24] Based in Washington, D.C., the consultancy assisted companies with their legislative goals using television advertising and public relations.[25] In November 2011, Glover Park was acquired by WPP. At the time, the firm had $60 million in annual revenue.[23][26]


Sard Verbinnen & Co. was founded in 1992 by George Sard and Paul Verbinnen. The firm managed deals, investor relations, and crises. As of 2021, the company had more than 200 employees.[27]


Hering Schuppener was founded in 1995 by Ralf Hering and Bernd Schuppener and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.[28][29] The firm assisted with capital market communication including acquisitions, mergers, and restructuring, and advised clients on crisis public relations, reputation issues, and political communication.[30][31]

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