
FleishmanHillard Café and OTP Pension Fund are working together for the tenth year running. A decade is a long time, but in the communications industry, it is practically an eternity. How far have we come, and how can a single-issue client achieve ten years of results?

Our portfolio has expanded with a new client from the beginning of the year: Richter Gedeon, one of Hungary's most significant pharmaceutical companies, has chosen FleishmanHillard Café as the agency to support its HR activities. We now work together daily on Richter's internal communications and employer branding initiatives.

Within the framework of our mini-campaign 25 years, 25 stories, we recall the decisive campaigns of two and a half decades of FleishmanHillard - Budapest - solutions that were not only effective, but also showed something new professionally. These include our campaign “Work cannot wait” implemented in 2017 for the OTP Health Fund.

One of the tasks of our 25 years of professional heritage is far from ordinary: a project where communication not only informed, but also re-established a link between the city and the Danube.

The purpose of tenders is to support the selection of the right partner based on a validated professional background, competencies, and limited trial tasks. However, current practice often looks different: clients request complete strategies, detailed action plans, and creative solutions without remuneration, with tight deadlines and incomplete briefs. This is not only detrimental to agencies, but also impairs the quality of clients' decisions, ultimately hindering the selection of the most suitable agency partner. This problem is not unique to Hungary; it has been discussed internationally for years.

2026 is a watershed moment for corporate communications: reputation has never been more valuable, trust has never been more fragile, and artificial intelligence has never had such a profound impact on what information consumers and decision-makers see first. In this complex environment, PR is no longer just a complementary tactic—it is a strategic business function that directly impacts growth, risk management, and long-term competitiveness.