Description: The Republic of Latvia is a country on the Baltic Sea, located in northeast Europe. Latvia shares land borders with Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south — and both Russia and Belarus to the east. It is separated from Sweden in the west by the Baltic Sea.
Climate: Humid, continental and temperate owing to the maritime influence of the Baltic Sea. Summers are warm and the weather in spring and autumn fairly mild, however, the winters can be extreme due to the northern location.
Capital: Riga
Population: 2,259,810 (2007 estimate)
Ethnic Diversity: 57.7% Latvian / 29.6% Russian / 4.1% Belarusian / 2.7% Ukrainian / 2.5% Polish / 1.4% Lithuanian / 2% Other.
Languages: Latvian (official) / Russian.
Economy: A member of the World Trade Organization (1999), European Union (2004) and NATO (2004). Latvia experienced a GDP growth of over 10% in 2006 and 2007. Most companies, including banks and real estates belong to private owners (privatised).
Founded in 1995, Action Global Communications’ partner agency, Consensus PR is one of the earliest established public relations agencies in Latvia. A Latvian capital company with a network of offices in the Baltic States, Consensus PR formed a joint venture with Action in early 2005.
The company has significant professional experience and a vast range of expertise in public relations and project management. One of its strongest skills is corporate communications, brand marketing as well as development of different kinds or socio-politic projects including EU projects. Featured amongst its clients are widely known local and international companies as well as governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
Dana Hasana - Head of the Board and Managing Director
Dana Hasana has been the Managing Director of Consensus PR Latvia since February 2009. She brings almost a decade of experience to the agency, which she joined as Client Director in January 2008.
Dana was an account executive at Hill & Knowlton before joining Consensus; prior to Hill & Knowlton, she was head of PR for the City Development Department of the Riga City Council. She is a member of Latvian Association for Public Relations Professionals.
• ARTA - Latvian union of alcohol producers and dealers
• Boehringer Ingelheim
• Eco Ostra
• HL Display - leading supplier of the world's retail industry
• Kaleva - travel agency
• Point International - one of the largest card payment solutions in Nordic and UK
• SAS - Scandinavian Airlines
• SIA Liviko - local importer of wines & spirits
• Travel Port - one of the largest international providers of distribution systems
• Trikata KS - cooperation of milk and dairy product producers
• WizzAir - Largest Eastern and Central Europe budget airline
Consensus PR Latvia
Str. Avotu 9-15
LV-1011 Riga, Latvia
Phone: +371 6711 4343
Fax: +371 6711 4344
Dana Hasana, Managing Director and Head of the Board
Phone: +371 6711 4347
dana.hasana@consensuspr.lv
