Caritas Communications
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | PR and Media |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Lagos, |
Number of locations | 2 |
Area served | Sub-Sahara Africa |
Key people | Adedayo Ojo- Founder/CEO |
| Parent | First Caritas Investment Ltd |
| Subsidiaries | Caritas Communications, Caritas PR, Caritas Digital |
| Website | https://caritaspr.com/ |
Caritas Communications Limited is a public relations firm headquartered in the Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos and Abuja .[1][2] Its major clients are in the energy, oil and gas sector. The agency has three subsidiaries which include Caritas PR, Caritas Communications and Caritas Digital, controlled by the parent company, First Caritas Investments Limited
In 2016, a United Kingdom-based Corporate Vision (CV) Magazine named Caritas Communications the best "Reputation Management Consulting Firm" at the ACE 2016 African Corporate Excellence Awards.[3][4][5] In 2019 Caritas Communications CEO Adedayo Ojo announced that the firm was leading Nigeria to join Navigate Response, a global crisis communications network that covers key maritime hotspots in West Africa and the Mediterranean.[6][7]
History
[edit]Caritas Communications was established in 1999 by Adedayo Ojo, but did not start operation until 2009 when it fully launched for operation.[citation needed] Caritas has offices in Nigeria and Ghana.
Caritas first clients are in the energy sector and later expanded networks to telecommunications, public and financial sectors as well as consumer products companies. In 2017, Caritas Communications led a crisis management campaign for ExxonMobil engulfed in an industrial dispute with its employees that threatened to shut down oil production[8][9][10] in Nigeria's oil rich region of Niger Delta.
In August 2014, Caritas Digital, a subsidiary of Caritas Communications signed a “strategic partnership agreement” with Investis Limited, a software-as-a-service provider, to deploy digital corporate communication solutions to companies in West Africa.[11]
Caritas in 2018 in partnership with Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, (NIPR) launched its maiden edition of Caritas Reputation Leadership Roundtable Summit in Lagos with focus on “Ethics, Reputation & Technology in a VUCA Economy”.[12][13][14]
Caritas Communications is a member of Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN). It is also a member of Public Relations Consultant Association of Nigeria (PRCAN)[15] as well as Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Awards
[edit]- Best for Reputation Management Award 2016 awarded by Corporate Vision (CV) Magazine, United Kingdom.[4]
- Corporate Practitioner of Excellence Award, 2019 awarded by Nigeria Institute of Public Relation (NIPR).[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Caritas Communications Limited". Member's Directory. Retrieved 2020-01-19.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Caritas Communications". Business List 247. Retrieved 2020-01-19.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Corporate Vision - Caritas Communications Limited". www.cv-magazine.com. Retrieved 2020-01-19.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Caritas bags Best for Reputation Management at ACE 2016 Awards". P.M. News. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." businessday.ng. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Nigeria joins crisis communications network on maritime security". Punch Newspapers. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Media-handling during a maritime crisis: an African perspective". www.navigateresponse.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Alike, Ejiofor (May 12, 2017). "ExxonMobil Crisis Deepens as Oil Workers Threaten Shell, Chevron, Total". This Day. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ Olawoyin, Oladeinde (2017-05-25). "Nigerian government to intervene in Exxon Mobil, oil workers' crisis - Premium Times Nigeria". Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Your negotiating skill saved us from crisis, ExxonMobil tells Ngige". The Nation Newspaper. 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Caritas, Investis Partner on Digital Communication". Nigeria Communications Week. August 13, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "Caritas Communications hosts roundtable". The Nation Newspaper. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Caritas. "Caritas Communications Holdsmaiden Edition of Reputation Leadership Roundtable". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Adefuwa, Shola (2018-11-11). "Caritas Communications hosts maiden edition of Reputation Leadership Round table". NEWSVERGE. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Members' List – PRCAN". Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ PRNigeria (2019-12-14). "NIPR bestows 2019 Presidential Awards on CBN, Outstanding PR gurus". PRNigeria News. Retrieved 2020-01-19.