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We are Links Associates, the High Stakes Communication Company
Our team brings experience of politics, policy, media and campaigning and includes a broad range of skills and specializations. We are trusted advisors to diverse companies and businesses who seek to gain access, solve problems and understand the dynamics of the Romanian political and market environment. Our success in Romania comes from our long-term development of information streams - knowing the key people in key positions allows us to provide our clients with the best internal and external support.
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DIANA NAHORNIAC
Diana is the founding partner of Links Associates and a highly experienced communications professional with more than ten years in agency and in-house experience. She is specialized in marketing and brand communications with a consistent work in media selling. As a managing director of Links Associates she has day-to-day responsibility for the agency’s financial, administration, PR and internal communications functions. In the same time, Diana currently provides strategy and marketing support for clients like Dow Jones and CNN.
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GEORGE BADESCU
George joined Links Associates in 2010 as Public Affairs Consultant and has an expert understanding of the workings of governance in Romania. He provides government relations support, public affairs advice and political analysis to a range of clients covering different sectors: mining, banking, retail and the alcohol industry. He oversees day-to-day legislative field operations for Links Associates clients and maintains solid relationships with political operatives from major parties in the Parliament.
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RADU DOBRESCU
Radu joined the company in 2010 as a senior consultant. His academic background qualifies him for his current responsibilities, which include government relations, political & media analysis and strategic research & communications. Former student of the Doctoral School in Social Sciences of Central and Eastern Europe, Radu holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Laval University, Canada, where he also was a teaching assistant and lecturer. Prior to that, he obtained a Degree and a Master Degree in Political Science from the University of Bucharest.
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CORNELIA GAFIU
With a solid background in political science research, NGOs and media relations skills, Cornelia joined Links Associates in 2008 to deliver advice and support to a number of clients through preparing strategies on communications and public affairs. Cornelia currently provides support to a range of clients with projects having a social or a cultural patrimony dimension. For the last year, Cornelia was also in charge with the redesign of the company’s website and continues to work on its development.
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IOANA DIMITRIU
Ioana joined Links Associates in June 2011 and is our team's journalist, running the PR department. With a strong press career, she recently decided to move to the other side of the "barricade". Ioana enjoyed the "golden years" of the press, working at Ultimul Cuvant, Romania Libera, ZIUA and Averea dailies, where she ran various departments, from Foreign News to Correspondents and deputy chief editor (ZIUA).
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INDRA BALACEANU
Indra joined Links Associates in July 2010, when she started providing support and assistance for all PR and also HR activities. She now provides support for clients in the retail and private pensions industries, learning about public affairs and strategic communication. Before joining Links Associates, Indra was an intern at Ogilvy PR where she was part of the team covering Petrom’ CSR projects.
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LORELEI BRATU
Lorelei joined Links Associates in August 2010. She currently offers support for all PR activities – media, clients, strategies, events –, and provides support for administrative tasks. She has a Bachelor Degree in Public Administration granted at the National School of Political and Administrative Studies and she is expecting to graduate a Master Programme in Business Administration at the Academy of Economic Studies from Bucharest.
