Waggener takes part ownership in Buchan

WAGGENER EDSTROM   PR NEWS  NEW AGENCY OPS

Australia - As part of its global expansion strategy, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide has invested in Buchan Consulting, a communications agency in Australia specialising in corporate and investor communications, stakeholder management, and business and economic policy.

With offices in Melbourne and Sydney, Buchan has serviced the Australian market for 25 years. Its focus is on improving communication, understanding stakeholders, managing complex issues and analysing information to enable sound decision-making.

"Buchan and Waggener Edstrom have been affiliates for over three years, so we are entering today's deeper relationship with a solid track record of collaboration," David Ko (pictured), executive vice president, Waggener Edstrom Asia Pacific, said.

"The Buchan management team, led by Tom Buchan, represents a proven leadership bench that will be crucial to our growth in this region."

The investment in Buchan comes on the heels of Waggener Edstrom's recent expansion of its Global Alliance Network into Kenya and Belgium and last year's opening of new offices in India and South Africa.

Additional expansion in more international markets is planned for later this year.

"Our longstanding business partnership with Waggener Edstrom Worldwide started in 2007 as a Global Alliance Network affiliate in Australia, and we are pleased that it now expands into a direct investment that will benefit clients through greater global reach and bolster our capabilities and digital communications resources," Buchan said.

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