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Value@Stake
FINANCIAL & CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS
December 2013
An introduction to:
the Dutch affiliate partner of
Financial and corporate communications agency
Originated in 2003
25 multi-disciplinary communications professionals
Located right near the business and media heart of the Netherlands
Working for Dutch and international clients (B2B and B2C)
including:
Exchange listed companies
Financial Services providers
Private Equity Investors
B2B consultants
The affiliate partner for The Netherlands of FTI Consulting Strategic Communications
About Value@Stake, The Netherlands
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the Dutch affiliate partner of
Main Areas of Expertise
Public Relations and (Social) Media
Financial Communications and Investor Relations
Public Affairs and Stakeholder Management
Issues Communications & Crisis Preparedness
Editorial and Creative Content Services
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Full Service, multi-disciplinary PR Agency
the Dutch affiliate partner of
How we combine our areas of expertise
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‘Earned’
Media
Crises
Investor &
Regulatory
Engagement
Client &
Employee
Engagement
Financial Comms
and Investor
Relations
Public
Stakeholder
Management
Issues
Creative Content
the Dutch affiliate partner of
Industry Sector Expertise
Financial Services
Energy and (Petro)chemicals
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Real Estate and Construction
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Experienced in:
■ Industry-leading business advisory firm
■ Founded in 1982, over 30 years of operating history and success
■ A NYSE-listed $1.5 billion+ enterprise (NYSE: FCN)
■ More than 700 strategic communications experts with diverse expertise and exceptional
credentials
■ Broad global reach, with 24 own offices and 60 tried and tested affiliate partners in all key
international markets
■ Focused on helping clients protect and enhance enterprise value by providing solutions to
complex business challenges
■ Global #1 M&A deal communications advisor (in deal volume) for 10 consecutive years since
2002
Our global partner FTI Consulting (formerly Financial Dynamics)
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FTI Consulting’s Specialist Structure
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Our three core practices, enhanced by a diagnostic foundation of Strategy Consulting & Research and innovative Creative Engagement tools, offer clients a full breadth of communications solutions
Each practice is further strengthened by industry expertise, providing clients access to professionals who are focused on their particular sector with key relationships and in-depth industry experience
Creative Engagement
Corporate
Communications
Financial
CommunicationsPublic Affairs
Strategy Consulting & Research
Practice Offerings
Industry Sector Expertise
Agriculture Energy & Natural
Resources
Healthcare &
Life Sciences
Financial Services
Retail &
ConsumerTech, Media
& Telecom
Transportation
Industrials
Real Estate Travel & Tourism
the Dutch affiliate partner of
Combined Financial Communications Service Offering for Dutch
and international clients
M&A Deal Acceptance Communications
IPO & Capital Raising Communications
Investor & Analyst Relations
Proxy Battle & Activist Defense Communications
Financial Crisis and Recovery Communications
Change & Internal / Employee Engagement Communications
Digital Financial Communications & Creative Engagement Solutions
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the Dutch affiliate partner of
Edwin van Wijk (1962) is the founder and managing director of Value@Stake. He
worked for a number of blue chip Dutch financial services companies like
MeesPierson, Robeco Group, Delta Lloyd and ABNAMRO subsidiary Stater, in
sales, marketing, PR and corporate communications responsibilities.
As Director of Financial Communications and Stakeholder Management at Hill &
Knowlton Nederland, from 2006 to 2011, Edwin was closely involved in a large
number of mergers, acquisitions, IPO’s, delistings and other business critical
situations.
Since he founded Value@Stake in 2010, Edwin and his colleagues have been
advising a large number of Dutch and international public and privately owned
companies, including Argos Oil, Heijmans, Linklaters, The Dutch Association for
Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors NVP, Corio, APX ENDEX, Shire and
Advent International.
Edwin holds a Masters degree in Japanology (Leiden University) and studied PR
and Mass Communications at Utrecht University and Waseda University, Tokyo,
Japan.
VALUE@STAKE, The Netherlands
Edwin van Wijk
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Veldweg 28
1404 CV Bussum
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)35 692 29 64
Edwin van Wijk
Managing Director
Value@Stake, Financial and Critical
Communications
the Dutch affiliate partner of
Maarten (1968) is the co-founder and shareholder in Value@Stake. He studied
Business and Communications and worked at Reed Exhibition Companies, where
he became Exhibition Manager of the annual event Geldzaken, a consumer fair
on personal financial planning.
He continued his career at a communications agency where he became
Commercial Director. in 2003 he founded the PR Agency IvRM, together with
Peter Davina,
Maarten worked for a wide variety of Dutch and international corporate and
financial services clients. In the financial sector he advised a.o. Pictet & Cie, First
Dutch Capital, MeesPierson, Delta Lloyd, Stater, AMEV, WestlandUtrecht,
Florius, Interpolis, GarantiBank, AfaB, Mazars Berenschot Corporate Finance.
Maarten is co-founder of Value@Stake, Dutch partner for WorldCom PR Group
and board member of the VPRA.
Veldweg 28
1404 CV Bussum
The Netherlands
+31(0)35-6922964
Maarten Halsema
Director
Value@Stake, Financial and Critical
Communications
VALUE@STAKE, The Netherlands
Maarten Halsema
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the Dutch affiliate partner of
Peter (1976) is co-founder and shareholder in Value@Stake. He studied Business
and Communications. He started his professional career as an account manager
for Reed Exhibition Companies where he met Maarten Halsema, his current
business partner.
Subsequently, he became a communications consultant at a PR agency. In 2003
he and his colleague Maarten Halsema, decided to start their own agency, IvRM,
Peter co-founder of Value@Stake and partner of Worldcom PR Group and board
member of the Dutch association of independent PR agencies VPRA.
During his career, Peter has worked for a great number of Dutch and international
clients, including AXA Investment Managers, AXA Insurances, TNT, Towers
Watson, Van Lanschot, Van der Hoop Bankiers, Argos Group, Achmea, KPN, De
Hypotheekshop, IFN Finance, Lovells.
Veldweg 28
1404 CV Bussum
The Netherlands
+31(0)35-6922964
Peter Davina
Director
Value@Stake, Financial and
Critical Communications
VALUE@STAKE, The Netherlands
Peter Davina
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Jon Aarons is a senior managing director in the FTI Strategic Communications
practice and is based in London. He is responsible for coordinating cross-border
business through the EMEA region and developing the Strategic Communications
international network, providing solutions for clients across a wide range of global
markets.
Mr. Aarons has more than 25 years of consulting experience and joined Financial
Dynamics (now FTI Consulting) in 2000 having begun his career on the staff of
former British Foreign Secretary Lord Owen. He had worked in successful
entrepreneurial consultancies as a consultant in strategic communications since
the mid-1980s. He has advised many clients over the years in all sectors and
international markets on every aspect of their corporate positioning, marketing
communications and reputation management. He helped to build the firm's
corporate communications, issues and crisis advisory capabilities in London,
before assuming his current role when FD was acquired by FTI Consulting in
2006, coordinating business in the world's fastest growing and most challenging
markets. He has focused particularly on establishing the firm's significant presence
in Russia, Emerging Europe, Middle East, India and Africa.
Mr. Aarons graduated in politics at Exeter University, holds a postgraduate
Diploma in communications, advertising and marketing, is past president and
currently fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and member of the
International Public Relations Association. He is a frequent contributor to industry
conferences and publications.
Holborn Gate
26 Southampton Buildings
London
WC2A 1PB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7269 7178
Jon Aarons
Senior Managing Director
FTI Consulting
Strategic Communications
FTI Consulting, Strategic Communications
Jon Aarons