Barannikov Andrey

Barannikov Andrey

Andrey Barannikov is the CEO of SPN Communications, the chairman of AKOS. Has 24-year work experience in area of communications.

In 2013 under the leadership of Andrey Barannikov the agency headed the National rating of communication companies (HP2K), and in 2014 SPN Communications is called by Agency of year in Russia and the CIS, according to The Holmes Report. Positions and membership in associations:

• The chairman of AKOS since 2012;
• The member of executive committee of International association of consultants in the field of public relations (ICCO) since 2013;
• The vice president of the Russian association for public relations (RASO) since 2002;
• The chairman of Northwest department of RASO since 2003;
• The member of International association for public relations (IPRA);
• Member of International association of business communicators (IABC);
• Academician of the Russian Academy of Public Relations (RAPR).

Awards and ratings: • SABRE Awards (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012.2013, 2014), • Global SABRE Awards (2011, 2012, 2013), • IPRA Golden World Awards (2004, 2010, 2012, 2013), • IABC Gold Quill (2012, 2014), • Cannes Corporate TV & Media Awards (2011, 2012), • Kotler Awards (2014), • PRO.PR Awards (2014), • "Media manager of Russia" (2006, 2011), • "The silver Archer" (2002, 2007, 2008 (in the Master nomination), 2009), etc., • TOP-50 in category "Professional services" of rating "TOP-1000 the Russian managers" (Kommersant Publishing House and AMR, 2007), • Twice in "TOP 100 of the best managers of St. Petersburg" (Business St. Petersburg, 2008, 2011).

Heads the organizing committee of the international forum on Baltic Weekend communications. Vice-chairman of the organizing committee of the award PROBA-IPRA GWA. Judge of numerous industry tenders.