Deekeling Arndt Advisors
Deekeling Arndt Advisors (DAA) is one of the most prestigious communications consultancies in Germany. Founded in 1995 and employing more than 70 consultants in Düsseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich, DAA has gained an excellent reputation as a strategic partner in solving complex and critical communication issues. DAA has set standards for new management practices, particularly in the area of communicating strategy and change, for instance in the context of strategic reorientations, mergers and acquisitions or restructurings. DAA is also one of the leading companies in Germany in the area of assisting and implementing controversial entrepreneurial projects on the political and social stage. Among DAA’s clients are numerous leading companies in finance, the energy sector, transportation and logistics, the automotive industry, as well as commerce and telecommunications.
Public Interest
Public Interest is a young, successful consultancy specializing in strategic lobbying services for the top segment of Austrian companies and institutions. Its goal is to promote the exchange of arguments between business and government. Public Interest also serves as a strategic partner for government in the task of explaining complex political issues and projects to a large audience and in initiating an intensive dialog with selected target groups. The consultancy was founded in January 2007 by the well-known consultants Dietmar Ecker and Wolfgang Rosam. Further partners in the consultancy are Maria Rauch-Kallat, former Austrian Minister for Environment and Health, and Gregor Schönstein, who leads the agency. The focus of the consulting activities lies in the areas of IT and telecommunications, industry, postal service and logistics, health, financial services and public infrastructure.
Reed International Law & Consulting
Reed International Law & Consulting is a well-established expert and affiliate of AVA&PARTNERS in providing legal services and political consulting. Managing Director Kimberly Reed has over 20 years of legal practice experience at three top international law firms in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Moscow and Warsaw. In addition, Ms. Reed served as Senior Adviser and Director of International Operations for the Presidential campaign of President Barack Obama in 2008, and she has excellent contacts within the US Congress, the White House, and numerous US government agencies. The company advises international businesses in cross-border investments, commercial transactions joint ventures, corporate governance, and venture capital/private equity, and represents clients in governmental relations matters before US government entities.