We create maximum awareness for our clients in the Belux market, where we put media relations, digital communication, public relations, reputation management and crisis communication into daily practice
MY BACKGROUND
Gunther was for 20 years the managing partner of a leading communications agency, acquired in 2014, the entire Comfi team joined Mediafin at the beginning of 2015. Mediafin is the editor of the Belgian business newspapers De Tijd and L'Echo.
As off the 1st of January 2020 Gunther relaunched his own business.
He was previously marketing manager of one of World’s largest consulting firms and in charge of the organisation of the FIFA World Cup in France for Manpower.
Sector and practice expertise:
Corporate, financial and strategic communications consultancy,
Crisis and issues communication management and media relations.
General experience
Gunther has run multinational media and communications programmes for a wide range of organisations and associations in the financial, industrial and technology industries.
Other sectors of experience include real estate, transport, engineering, healthcare and ICT. Clients have included ArcelorMittal, Aleris, Axa, Aurubis, Candover, Fortis Holding, Nyrstar, Telindus, UCB, Zetes.
Languages
Dutch, French and English.
Specialties
Financial Reporting, online & print
Financial & corporate communications consultancy
Planning and implementing strategic projects
Media and communication plan; including the Q&A, presentation materials & figures.
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I’m Gunther De Backer
ABOUT ME
A corporate & financial communications specialist, Gunther specialises in board-level advice and was previously CEO of an Belgian consultancy.
