Citigate Dewe Rogerson (‘CDR’), one of the world's leading financial communications consultancies, extends its branded presence to Russia with the establishment of its office in Moscow.

CDR Moscow is a result of 8 years of effective affiliation with Infomost Communication, which will now operate under the CDR global brand, providing fully integrated financial and corporate communications (PR) and Investor Relations (IR) services to international, Russian and CIS businesses.  As one of the most experienced agencies in the industry, the CDR Moscow team has a long track record of first class PR and IR consultancy which is fast becoming an essential requirement for Russian businesses as they expand both locally and globally.

Patrick Donovan, Managing Director of Citigate Dewe Rogerson, said: “Russia is a strategically important region for us. As a company we have been active in this region for over 20 years, working closely with Infomost, our partner on the ground, for the last 8 years on a variety of projects, including flagship transactions such as VTB, Severstal, VimpelCom, KazMunaiGas to name only a few. We are delighted to welcome such an experienced Moscow based team to Citigate Dewe Rogerson’s branded global network, as a natural step in strengthening our commitment to one of the world’s fastest growing and ambitious markets.”

Boris Rybak, General Director of Citigate Dewe Rogerson’s Moscow office, added: "As Moscow rapidly develops into one of the world’s financial centres a demand for world class advisory services is increasing. We look forward to assisting domestic and international businesses with our solid knowledge of the local market combined with CDR’s outstanding experience in the global financial communications arena.”

Based in London, Citigate Dewe Rogerson is one of the world’s largest financial communications consultancies and the recognised global leader in international share offer communications. With a 25 year track record of success, CDR has helped raise over US $500 billion in 250 major offerings for issuers, private equity sponsors and governments.

It is No.1 adviser for Russian and CIS IPOs by volume with over 25 transactions in the last 7 years raising over $20bn in proceeds.

CDR is also an award-winner in the areas of investor relations and corporate communications, being able to support companies in all their critical business decisions.

5th December, 2011