TORONTO, Oct. 2, 2013 /CNW/ – NATIONAL Public Relations is the newest
and the only Canadian member of AMO, a global network of best-in-class
financial communications firms. NATIONAL’s participation in AMO
strengthens the Firm’s ability to deliver globally for clients who are
involved in cross-border transactions. With over 750 financial
communications professionals, NATIONAL and AMO can deliver unmatched
counsel and on-the-ground support in 44 cities across 22 countries.

“Our clients continue to turn to NATIONAL for advice on increasingly
complex and global matters. The AMO network enables us to deliver the
highest level of support for clients in markets around the world,” said
John Crean, National Managing Partner, NATIONAL Public Relations. “Our
participation in AMO reflects our commitment to continuously evolve our
service offering and to ensure that we have the right relationships and
specialized resources worldwide,” he added.

“We are very pleased to announce the addition of NATIONAL to the AMO
network,” said Jim Abernathy, chairman and CEO of The Abernathy
Macgregor Group and chairman of AMO. “With NATIONAL as our partner, all
clients of the AMO network can be assured of receiving best-in-class
strategic communications advice in Canada, no matter the region in
which they are doing business. The AMO network has truly global reach
and is now able to offer market leading communications advice
throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia.”

About AMO
AMO is the leading global network of strategic and financial
communications consultancies. Its ‘best-in-class’ philosophy brings
together local market leaders with unrivalled knowledge of financial
markets and cross-border transactions in the key financial centres of
Europe, Asia and the Americas. Providing sophisticated communications
counsel for M&A and capital market transactions, media relations,
investor relations and corporate crises, its member firms have
established relationships with many S&P 500, FTSE 100, DAX 30, SMI, CAC
40 and IBEX 35 companies. www.amo-global.com

AMO is comprised of the following market-leading network members:

• The Abernathy MacGregor Group in the U.S.
• Maitland in the U.K.
• Havas Worldwide in France, Belgium and Dubai
• HERING SCHUPPENER in Germany and Brussels
• LLORENTE & CUENCA in Spain, Portugal and Latin America
• Hirzel.Neef.Schmid.Counselors in Switzerland
• SPJ in the Netherlands
• Porda Havas in China
• AD HOC Communication Advisors in Italy
• NBS Communications in Poland
• NATIONAL Public Relations in Canada

About NATIONAL Public Relations
NATIONAL Public Relations is the largest public relations consultancy in
Canada, with offices in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa,
Montreal, Quebec City, Saint John, Halifax, St. John’s, New York and
London. The Firm serves leading corporate, government and institutional
clients and offers the full range of communications services, including
corporate communications, investor relations, public affairs, employee
engagement, public consultation and participation, marketing,
technology and healthcare communications, as well as digital
communications.

NATIONAL is owned by RES PUBLICA Consulting Group, a Montreal-based
holding and management company of leading professional services firms
offering strategic public relations counsel to a wide range of
businesses. www.national.ca

SOURCE NATIONAL Public Relations – Toronto