B2 is a film production company and a leading public relations agency working in the fields of social, political and business communications, in Kosovo (B2 Agency, since 2003) and in Albania (B2 & ISSTRA, since 2005 and in 2014 changed the name into B2 Agency). B2 is a dynamic agency, keeping pace with the ever-changing communication markets and global PR practices, continuously adopting new PR
tools and technologies, with a commitment to knowledge and resource sharing. B2 has been cooperating with leading companies and relevant institutions for the past 11 years, working across various fields including; corporate, politics, international development, arts and culture, energy and environment, civil aviation, IT and commercial banking. The agency has successfully delivered many interesting and high profile campaigns and events, involving high-ranking officials from the government, embassies, civil society, the artistic community and other opinion makers. With a small but efficient, professional and creative team, B2 provides a full range of PR and communication services including: strategic public relations consultancy and operative support (relations with shareholders, employees, the media, clients, industry experts, regulatory bodies, etc), event management (press conferences, product launches, corporate events), advertorials (across print, electronic and audio-visual media), PR and communication trainings (media appearances, presentation skills and other specialised PR trainings), publications (conceptualization and production of newsletters, printed media supplements, corporate publications), websites and social media management, media monitoring and analyses and setting up of communications departments. B2 will provide ‘one stop shop’ support to project events, media relations, and awareness raising activities, utilizing its extensive local network to guarantee an efficient response, to meet every kind of need for services or supplies. B2 management /owners have founded and are successfully managing since 2008 the biggest film industry event in Kosovo – Prishtina International Film Festival, and its very industry focused regional coproduction forum PriFORUM that gathers filmmakers from Kosovo, the region and Europe and it features various interesting sessions that focus on funding films, distribution, sales, marketing and coproduction, all held by experts of respective fields. PriFest has managed to raise the profile of Kosovo as a new country by providing important cultural and public diplomacy activities and bringing many important and International VIP artists in Prishtina every year, Oscar winners, Golden Globe, Cannes, etc. B2 is very active in the Albanian market, implementing many significant PR campaigns and events, which mark the countries economic, cultural and political scene. The agency has successfully closed delivery of contract for PR activities for Energji Ashta (for over 4 years until projects completion and launch). Current running contracts include: Public Relations agency of TAP – Trans Adriatic Pipeline – the biggest investor in Albania (since April 2003), Abkons, and a long-term contract with British Airways (8 years). In addition to this B2 is successfully managing the European Union Information Centre in Tirana that is one of the most important communication and PR projects for European Union Delegation to Albania. This contract has been granted to B2 in April 2013 and continued for another year after successful review. The EU Information Centre includes relations with all the media scene in Albania, EU Member States, Ministries, Government and daily contacts with the Ambassador of EU Delegation to Albania. In October 2014 B2 agency also signed a contract with Microsoft Corporation in Albania to be their PR agency for Albanian market. In addition B2 agency has won the contract for audio-visual products for the EU Delegation to Albania in 2015. B2 fully understand the communication needs of the Albanian audience (the general public, government and public institutions, the media, civil society, young people, the private sector, international investors etc) and how best to reach them; the right media tools, effective messaging and appropriate channels of delivery. The agency has excellent networks with national and local media, the Government, Prime Minister’s Office, various ministries, embassies, NGO, artistic community and civil society. The agency has a big pull of experts, freelance specialists and various networks to be able to deliver any service professionally and in timely manner in both markets Kosovo and Albania. B2 agency has proven to find creative ways how to best deliver messages for the client by suggesting various CSR ideas that usually bring effective coverage and put client in better position in relation to the consumer. During its long experience in both markets B2 agency has been the leading agency in conducting some of the successful social campaign that had good media coverage. For B2 work please visit www.B2agency.com or the page. B2 is affiliate agency of Ecorys UK, MOSTRA, Action Global Communication, Grayling UK, etc. for Albania and Kosovo market.
