THE 11 CONVERSATIONS

It is said that there are only seven plots in drama. We think there are 11 big conversations about the challenges facing the world today – and that corporates need to join these Conversations. Brunswick’s Lucy Parker and Jon Miller on how companies can contribute to the debates on the world’s big challenges.

THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF BURBERRY

Angela Ahrendts, Burberry CEO, has fostered a common credo of democracy and creativity for employees and customers alike, all in the service of its uniquely British brand

Mei Yan Joins Brunswick as China Senior Partner

Company also announces opening of Singapore office to meet strong regional demand

May 21, 2013

BEIJING and SINGAPORE, May 21, 2013 -- Brunswick Group, a leading corporate communications partnership, today announced Ms. MEI Yan has joined the firm as Senior Partner for China. The Company also announced the opening of an office in Singapore in August, 2013, which will be Brunswick's fourth office in Asia and its 22nd globally.

Global M&A Activity Poised for Major Uptick, Say Leading M&A Advisors in 6th Annual Brunswick Group M&A Survey

March 20, 2013

The 6th Annual Brunswick Group M&A Survey polled over 100 top advisors from North America, Greater China, and Europe on their views about the current deal landscape and trends.

China Analysis – Chinese National People’s Congress

March 2013

China’s 2013 National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress completed the political transition that began last November with China’s 18th Party Congress. Xi Jinping has now formally been tapped to assume the role of President as well as Chairman of the Central Military Commission. These will be added to his title of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, which he received in November. Meanwhile, Li Keqiang was officially confirmed as the new Premier of the State Council.

This review looks at China’s new leadership team, key issues raised during the recent meetings and some of the implications for business.

The Future of Stakeholder Engagement

Views of Senior European Communicators on Current and Future Best Practice

Conventional wisdom holds that “Stakeholder Engagement” is important and organisations should be doing it. But there’s very little data available about what “it” is, or about the benefits and risks organisations see from engaging in new ways with groups they may not have dealt with in the past.

The purpose of this survey was to explore what stakeholder engagement looks like with those who are closest to the front line: senior European communicators at large corporations, government bodies, NGOs, associations and other organisations.

Bethany Sherman and Chrysta Castañeda to join Brunswick Group as Partner

Bethany and Chrysta bring deep expertise and strong networks in their respective fields,” said Steven Lipin, US Senior Partner at Brunswick. “They will further our ability to deliver value for our clients in the areas of corporate and litigation communications, where we continue to see strong potential for growth in the US market.