Gurov and partners

Financial Performance

2009

In 2009 growth by 60% is declared (the fee - fee, in rubles). In comparison with similar the period of last year growth as of July, 2010 is 96%.

History

2016

In the National award in the field of development of public relations Silver Archer the agency gains the diploma in the Promotion of Technologies of the Future nomination. In the annual media rating of the PR-agencies "Gurov and Partners" entered in TOP-20 (the 15th place).

2015: International PR-network Plexus. New clients. Opening of a cluster "PR&IT"

On September 9, 2015 the communication group "Gurov and Partners" joined the international network Plexus Global Public Relations and Communications integrating the PR-agencies from more than 30 countries. Plexus conducts the history since 2001 and specializes mainly in promotion of the technology companies. Among clients of network there are such known international companies as Apple, Google, Nokia, Phillips, Sony, Visa, Xerox, etc. Also members of network work in spheres consumer and lifestyle-goods, health care, culture and tourism, education, the automobile industry, etc.

In 2015 the Communication group "Gurov and Partners" won the tender for PR-support of the All-Russian public organization of assistance to the investment attraction to the Russian Federation Investment Russia. The campaign calculated on three years will be held in Great Britain, France, Estonia, Israel, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Azerbaijan. As subcontractors involvement of the foreign PR-agencies is planned. Work includes localization of materials of Investment Russia, preparation and distribution of information messages, organization of events for potential investors and journalists. Besides, "Gurov and partners" will give consulting support of Investment Russia in all 63 regions of Russia where departments of the organization work.

In 2015 "The joint telecommunication corporation", consulting group "ASTRA", zhurnal «modernizatsii Energiya" and many others become clients of the agency also

The company receives the highest award of the Award in the field of development of public relations of "RuPoR" in the Promotion of Technologies of the Future nomination for the "Formation of a New Segment of the IT Market in Russia" project. And an informational portal of the corporate program of social investments Hometowns JSC Gazprom Neft receives the highest award of the III Award "Digital Communications AWARDS — 2015".

In December, 2015 at a final meeting of members of the Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC) plans for creation of a new cluster "PR&IT" were read. The communication group "Gurov and Partners" acted as the initiator of creation of a cluster. The CEO of the company Philip Gurov told that the purposes of new structure is high-quality increase in level of communications in Networks as which participant federal and regional authorities and non-profit organizations act. First of all, it is about development of industry standards and explanatory work among representatives of authorities regarding creation of large-scale digital-solutions. Among priorities – preparation of standards of increase in tourist and investment attractiveness of territories (from municipal level to country level) and also holding the training actions for PR and GR for members of RAEC. The working name of a cluster – "PR&IT" – repeats the name of a conference which within several years through joint efforts was successfully held RAEC and "Gurov and partners".

2014: Close cooperation with AKOS. Accomplishment of large gokontrakt

The agency takes the 14th place in the rating of the largest PR-agencies of Russia (PPAP PR). Actively participates in actions and researches of Association of the companies consultants in the field of public relations

The iDecide application which promotion is engaged in KG "Gurov and partners" received the highest award as the best application for the top manager. Executes a number of large digital-projects for Gazprom Neft company, the Agency of strategic initiatives, federal and regional authorities.

2013: New educational courses

The agency begins to cooperate with philosophical faculty Lomonosov Moscow State University closely. Employees "Gurov and partners" hold regularly master classes, actively participate in development of new educational courses. In the agency many students do practical training.

The PR-agency wins the tender of iDecide company. In a client portfolio large system integrators and vendors of EDMS prevail.

2012: High places in professional ratings

In 2012 "Gurov and partners" - in top-10 the largest Russian PR-agencies according to PPAP PR. According to the Profil magazine, Philip Gurov is among the best managers in PR-business.

The website of the Gurov and Partners agency www.gurovpr.ru wins first place in The Best Website PR/SMM of the Agency nomination according to Rating of Runet.

For successfully done work on creation and opening of the uniform portal of promoting of cultural heritage of "Культура.рф" Philip Gurov is mentioned by the state awards.

The agency renders PR-maintenance to the Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF).

2011: Opening of new practice, cooperation with RASO, beginning of work with Basware

In 2011 in communication group new practice "The latest industries" begins to work.

The agency wins the large tender of the international company Basware. "Gurov and partners" renders to the client complex PR-support in holding the marketing campaigns directed to formation of reputation of Basware as the leader in the field of delivering solutions "from purchase before payment" in the Russian market.

On March 1 Philip Gurov is selected the chairman of IT committee of the Russian association for public relations (RASO). The agency actively participates in preparation and holding the XV International Festival "Days of PR in Moscow — 2011".

At the Moscow "School of PR-skill" of the award "Crystal Apelsin" there began the work Masterful Gurova. Within a workshop heads of the agency provoyait lecture and practical lessons on which share trade secrets with students, tells about features of PR-communications in the field of high technologies and modern IT technologies in PR-activity.

2010: Involvement of new clients

In 2010 the Communication group "Gurov and Partners" considerably increased presence in the Russian and Kazakhstan markets. Among new clients of group there are Gazprom Neft, the registrar of the domains Ru-center, largest in Russia, more than 20 software and telecommunication companies. "Gurov and partners" participated in the organization about 60 actions of different level. In the largest of them - Russian Internet Week - took part 15 thousand people.

In November Natalya Spiridonova (since 2008 she was responsible for interaction with the international companies) was appointed the managing partner and the CEO of KG "Gurov and partners". Earlier these positions were held by one of founders of the PR-agency Philip Gurov - he will continue work as the senior partner.

New book by Philip Gurov "PR of the IT companies: the Russian practice" became the first-ever work devoted to technology public relations. In December International Association of business communicators (IABC Russia) handed to Philip Gurov the diploma for a contribution to development of the communication industry. And on the prestigious industry award RuPoR Mr. Gurov received the highest award as "the PR-specialist of year".

2009: Successful projects in regions

"Gurov and partners" opens for the practician "the International IT companies". The known international vendors use services of the agency (including VMware, Telit, Dialogic, Basware). Projects in regions of Russia (first of all, in the Volga Federal District) and also in Kazakhstan are implemented.

In September and October, 2009 the agency wins first place in the ratings of IABC Russia and Medialogiya.

2008: Active work with the IT companies

The agency announces orientation to "intellektoyemky" clients. Among clients – Adobe Systems, Merkator, Fleksis, NetCat and many others. The company begins to service ROTsIT and for several years becomes the official PR-agency of the largest IT actions – Runet Prizes and Russian Internet Week. "Gurov and partners" also begins to hold the own PR&IT conference.

"Gurov and partners" enters Association of the companies of consultants in the field of public relations (AKOS) and supports the memorandum of association of pricing. Philip Gurov is elected in Executive council of RASO and also in Board of Directors of International Association of business communicators (IABC/Russia)

At the organization of complex PR-maintenance the IT company the agency receives an award on the award RuPoR for the innovation approach.

2007: Beginning of work of the PR-agency

The agency got to work in July, 2007. In September the company became the corporate member of the Russian Association for public relations (RASO). For the first time for all history of PR-association in its ranks so young agency was accepted. The recommendations were made by the president of RASO, the deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky, the president of the agency "Mikhaylov and Partners. Management of strategic communications" Yuliana Slashcheva and also famous theorist of domestic "public relations" Alexander Chumikov. The solution of members of executive council of RASO was unanimous.

In half a year of existence the agency surely made a speech at the most known professional PR-tenders. PROBA-IPRA Golden World Awards and "The Ural award for achievements in the field of public relations "A white wing" brought to the company the highest awards, and on the regional PR-award "RuPoR" the agency was mentioned by a special prize of executive directorate.

During 2007 the agency signed more than twenty contracts for PR-service. Among successfully implemented projects - PR-promotion of the foreign country in the Russian blogosphere, the "turnkey" organization PR-work of large publishing house, large-scale researches for the benefit of the Moscow region, support of a row large scientific and IT conferences. At the end of year, in the rating of Medialogiya "Gurov and partners" takes the 21st place.

Noticeable personal PR-progress was reached by the staff of the agency. The CEO of the agency Anton Moskalenkov was re-elected as the president of the Russian Association of Students for public relations (PACCO). The managing partner Philip Gurov entered into jury of Crystal Apelsin, and his book "Promotion of business in the Internet: all about PR and advertizing in Network" (the first domestic book devoted to PR on the Internet) became the best-seller. Specialists of the agency held numerous master classes in PR-subject in the leading universities of the country (including to MGIMO).