History
ECCO International Communications Network is an International PR and communications group. Founded by best of breed, owner-managed, communication consultancies around the globe. Real people with passion and professional drive.
- ECCO was founded in 1989 by three independent communications consultancies that identified a clear position for an independent network within a growing European marketplace.
- Operating out of Brussels, the EEIG started as a non-limited company with affiliated owner-managed agencies present in most European countries.
- As business prospered, founding members formed a limited company whose main function was to help coordinate international client accounts and market the network and develop business for its members.
- In April 2000, ECCO International Public Relations Ltd was registered in the United Kingdom and now acts as an international business entity.
- Because of its ‘hybrid’ origins, ECCO agencies know how to network across the globe. ECCO has built a strong network with experience, knowledge and personal relationships over a period of almost 20 years.
- In 2008, ECCO entered into a strategic partnership with Worldwide Partners a similar leading independent International group focused on advertising and promotional services.
- ECCO International has achieved 130 percent revenue growth over the last five years.
- ECCO now has 32 member agencies and can call on expertise in over 40 countries. Total revenues of the group reached an estimated €60 million in 2011 and total group employees reached 700 by the end of the year. ECCO ranks within the top 20 in the league of global networks and is one of the top four independent networks.