Go Communications Malaysia acquires one of the top public relations agencies in Cambodia

The GO Communications Group has acquired one of Cambodia’s leading Public Relations and Events agencies Active Event Management.

The Phnom Penh based agency’s clients include Beeline, Ford, Coca Cola, LG, Colgate Palmolive, Manulife, Aeon Micro Finance, BAT, Dumex, Phnom Penh Security.

Cambodia’s Minister of Information, H.E. Khieu Kanharith said, “GO Communications is a giant in the Public Relations industry and we are delighted that they have chosen to come to Cambodia and partner with Active Events. Their level of expertise and operations is amongst the best in the region. I am confident that their vision to be a leading PR group in the region will prove a successful venture”.

Kanharith added, “I’ve had the pleasure of meeting the personalities who run the GO Communications Group and I am impressed with their ambition, knowledge and experience”.

He went on to say, “I applaud GO Communications’ foresight in expanding into the region, as the emerging markets of South East Asia are on track to grow by over 7% and represent the next boom area”.

GO Communications Group CEO, Michael de Kretser commented, “Part of our blueprint strategy is to have a solid network within the Mekong Delta, and it is now coming together very quickly. The Group is also currently in serious negotiations to acquire PR agencies in Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar, seeing its fast growth and vast potential. The game plan is to complete the network by mid 2013.”

GO Communications Group chairman Bob Chua noted that, “Cambodia has one of the fastest growing economies within the ASEAN region, with a GDP averaging over 8 percent for the last three years. Cambodia has a population of over 15 million people, tourism is growing with over three million visitors a year and FDI is rapidly increasing. China alone is planning to invest over US $ 8 billion with 360 new projects over the next year”.

Speaking about GO Communications Group’s geographic expansion plans, Bob Chua further commented, “Communications has today become a critical component of every company’s marketing plans, and our regional and vertical depth are increasingly well placed to cater to Asia’s increasingly sophisticated communications demand. Both multinational and local companies in the region are beginning to understand that Communications is a cost effective and potent tool to build brands, awareness, create promotional campaigns and most importantly increase the bottom line.”