The Castle Group Expands Geography and Adds Capabilities with London Firm and Washington D.C. Government Affairs Firm

Castle’s international network, Public Relations Global Network (PRGN), adds The SPA Way and Xenophon Strategies to complement expanded network offering

Boston, Mass., November 10, 2008 – The Castle Group, an independent public relations, events management and incentive agency, recently hosted 40 member agencies from its public relations network, Public Relations Global Network (PRGN), in Boston. At this semi-annual meeting Castle and PRGN accepted two new members into the group. As a result, clients of The Castle Group can now benefit from the expertise of London-based PR firm The SPA Way and Washington, D.C.-based government affairs and crisis communication firm Xenophon Strategies.

The Public Relations Global Network is the international network of independent public relations agencies. The network now comprises 40 independently owned public relations agencies on six continents, cumulatively totalling more than 800 professionals and revenues in excess of $100 million (U.S.).

Joining the ranks of PRGN are:

• The SPA WAY
  The SPA Way is a London-based agency with the motto: “We get what others can’t, we do what others won’t.” The SPA Way delivers strategic public relations across all media. The agency is the only United Kingdom public relations agency to guarantee levels of coverage against its fee. In addition to media relations, The SPA Way also has teams specializing in complementary functions such as public affairs, digital, crisis and reputation management, and financial public relations.
• Xenophon Strategies
  Xenophon Strategies is a full-service public relations firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. Xenophon has practice areas in corporate communications, public affairs, crisis communications and government affairs/government services. Xenophon serves as agency of record for Airbus North America, The Salvation Army, Midwest ISO and The Air Transport Association.

“With the PRGN network, Castle offers the strength of local knowledge combined with connections in both domestic and international markets. The SPA Way helps meet our need to deliver services to clients in the major global markets, and Xenophon Strategies provides access to Washington “insiders” in a market that is growing in importance to Castle and our clients,” said Sandy Lish, principal and co-founder, The Castle Group, Inc.