DF King Worldwide

DF King Worldwide is an international agency holding company with focus on financial communications and stakeholder management. It was founded in 2007 by Oliver Niedermaier,^[1] and Enzo Villani,^[2] as Sage Holdings and rebranded as DF King Worldwide in November 2009. King Worldwide has a staff of over 900 and offices in New York City, Boston, London, Stockholm, Dubai, Hong Kong, Moscow, Madrid, Cape Town and Sao Paulo.^[3][4] DF King Worldwide is backed by The Riverside Company.^[5][6] Niedermaier served as Presidend and CEO from 2008 to 2012. Currently the Chief executive officer and president is Terry Thompson.^[7]

Subsidiary agencies

• D. F. King & Co.
• M:Communications
• Capital Precision
• Broadgate Consultants
• Donlin, Recano & Co.
• Keyhaven
• KWD

Recognition

DF King Worldwide was selected on November 23, 2009 to join the World Economic Forum's Community of Global Growth Companies, "a group of more than 200 rapidly growing multinational companies that are reshaping the global economic landscape."^[8]

External links

• Official web site of DF King Worldwide
• http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/taylor-rafferty-management-acquires-assets-from-df-king-worldwide-252645791.html

References

1. ↑ http://www.irmagazine.com/articles/case-studies/16223/profile-king-worldwides-oliver-niedermaier/
2. ↑ http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2008/02/11/372978/136020/en/Sage-Holdings-Acquires-D-F-King-and-M-Communications.html
3. ↑ Mattinson, Alec (November 20, 2009). "M: Communications and Taylor Rafferty owner Sage Holdings rebrands". PR Week UK. Retrieved on November 24, 2009.
4. ↑ The Holmes Report (November 23, 2009). "M: Communications, Halvarsson Parent Changes Name". Retrieved on November 24, 2009.
5. ↑ Edgecliffe-Johnson, Andrew & Hughes, Chris (February 11, 2008). "M secures cash for merger". Financial Times. Retrieved on November 24, 2009.
6. ↑ Chasan, Emily & Dickson, Gunna (October 6, 2009). "Sage buys bankruptcy services firm Donlin Recano". Reuters. Retrieved on November 24, 2009.
7. ↑ BusinessWeek Private Company Information. "Sage Holdings, LLC". Retrieved on November 24, 2009.
8. ↑ World Economic Forum (November 23, 2009). "King Worldwide joins Community of Global Growth Companies". Press Release. Retrieved on November 24, 2009.