# Weber Shandwick

> Weber Shandwick is a New York-headquartered global communications and consulting agency that combines corporate counsel, earned-first creative work, media relations and a growing stack of data and AI tools. Formed in 2001 from a merger of major PR networks, it serves nearly half of the Fortune 100 and operates through three connected pillars - Weber Advisory, Weber Create and Weber I/O - inside The Weber Shandwick Collective and Omnicom Public Relations.

- **Founded:** 2001
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Larry Weber (Founder of predecessor The Weber Group and architect of the merger), Peter Gummer (Lord Chadlington) (Founder of predecessor Shandwick International)
- **Products:** Weber Advisory, Weber Create, Weber I/O, HALO, A-Hub
- **Notable:** Named the most awarded PR agency at Cannes Lions for four consecutive years through 2026; the collective reported 25 Lions and 70 shortlists in 2026., Named PRWeek Global Agency of the Year in 2024 and the biggest winner at the PRWeek Global Awards in 2026., Recognized on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list in public relations and brand strategy for three consecutive years through 2026.

## Products & services

- **Weber Advisory** — C-suite counsel across corporate strategy and reputation, public affairs, social impact, organizational change, crisis, and financial communications.
- **Weber Create** — Earned-first creative, cultural intelligence, integrated media, influencer and social, content, campaigns and activations.
- **Weber I/O** — Technology and AI services spanning AI acceleration, digital experiences, performance marketing, measurement, analytics and intelligence.
- **HALO** — A Google-infrastructure agentic AI platform for research, simulated audiences, scenario planning, message testing and communications workflows, built with multiple data partners.
- **A-Hub** — An AI-powered analytics environment that combines earned, social, paid and client data to support modeling and predictive insight.
- **Q** — A machine-learning platform designed to help social customer-service teams identify, assess and answer requests faster.
- **Firebell** — A controlled social-media crisis simulation and training experience for communications teams.

## Achievements

- Named the most awarded PR agency at Cannes Lions for four consecutive years through 2026; the collective reported 25 Lions and 70 shortlists in 2026.
- Named PRWeek Global Agency of the Year in 2024 and the biggest winner at the PRWeek Global Awards in 2026.
- Recognized on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list in public relations and brand strategy for three consecutive years through 2026.
- Named Ad Age's inaugural PR Agency of the Year in 2026 and appeared on the publication's A-List for a third consecutive year.
- Q's reported three-month pilot cut social response time by 93%, with an average 45% efficiency gain after six months.
- General Motors named Weber Shandwick a 2019 Supplier of the Year, the first communications firm to receive that recognition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Karen Pugliese became chief executive officer following Susan Howe's retirement on September 1, 2026.
- **2026-09** — Valiant Freeman was named a 2026 PRovoke Media Young Changemaker.
- **2026-07** — The Weber Shandwick Collective reported its fourth consecutive year as the most awarded PR agency at Cannes Lions, with 25 Lions and 70 shortlists.
- **2026-07** — Weber Shandwick and Reddit published research on how women seek and share health information.
- **2026-05** — The agency was the biggest winner at the 2026 PRWeek Global Awards.
- **2026-03** — Ad Age named Weber Shandwick its inaugural PR Agency of the Year.

## Links

- Website: https://webershandwick.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weber-shandwick
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/webershandwick
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/webershandwickglobal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/webershandwick/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeberShandwick/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@weber_shandwick

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Last updated: 2026-09-24