CCgroup

History

CCgroup was founded in 1985, under the name Companycare Communications, and in 1998 changed its name to CCgroup.

In 2013, a management buyout was announced, led by Richard Fogg and Paul Nolan.

CCgroup is a regular member of the annual PRWeek Top 150 Consultancies, as ranked by fee income, and The Holmes Report's Global 250 Agency Ranking. In January 2014 CCgroup joined the Public Relations Consultants Association

CCgroup is headquartered in London and focuses on four areas of B2B technology PR:

• Mobile and Telecoms
• FinTech
• CleanTech – launched in 2012
• Business Technology – launched in 2013

Some of its notable clients are listed below:

• Abundance Generation
• Openmind Networks
• Digital Realty
• ZNAP
• Kalixa

CCgroup has also been shortlisted for or won the following awards:

• 2013 Sabre Awards – Certificate of Excellence in Thought Leadership
• 2013 Holmes Report EMEA Technology PR Consultancy of the Year - shortlisted
• 2013 2degrees Sustainability Champions – External Communications Campaign – shortlisted.
• 2013 BusinessGreen Leaders Award – Green PR Agency of the Year – shortlisted
• 2014 Golden Hedgehogs – B2B Campaign of the Year – shortlisted (Winners TBA)

CCgroup is frequently recognised in its industry for its regular industry-specific marketing research, including the following reports all released in 2013:

• ConneCt, an examination of mobile operators' buying patterns
• "How do IT decision makers choose their suppliers", an analysis project examining how technology suppliers are researched and chosen by UK businesses
• "How to talk so farmers and landowners listen", a study into how renewable energy providers can attract investment through marketing

Escapade PR

Escapade PR is headquartered in Reading and focuses on:

• Food & Drink
• FMCG
• Home & Leisure
• Consumer Tech

Some of its notable clients are listed below:

• 3M Post-it
• Bergere de France
• RICOH Imaging UK