Facts & Figures

Pitch consultancy in figures

FRANCIS DRAKE has been operating as an independent pitch consultancy for businesses and public sector clients since 2013. Our experience in agency selection, public tenders and the German agency market can also be expressed in figures:

200+
agency selection processes successfully supported
for companies and public sector clients across various industries and communication disciplines.

70+
public tenders and procurement procedures
for marketing and communication services. According to GWA, this makes FRANCIS DRAKE one of the leading pitch consultancy firms in the public sector.

50+
years of combined industry experience
in marketing, communications, agencies and pitch consultancy on both the agency and consultancy sides.

6,000+
agencies and communications service providers
in our continuously updated database – ranging from creative, digital and media agencies to specialised communications service providers.

57%
follow-up commissions from satisfied clients
A large proportion of our clients work with FRANCIS DRAKE again following an initial project.

10+
Specialists in our partner network
supplement our pitch consultancy with selected specialist expertise where required, including in public procurement law and strategic digital and media consultancy.

Independent on the client side since 2013
FRANCIS DRAKE advises exclusively on behalf of companies and public sector clients. We are independent of agencies and agency networks, and combine comprehensive knowledge of the agency market with experience gained from more than 200 real-world selection processes.
Our key areas of expertise: agency search and selection, public tenders for marketing and communications services, agency remuneration, agency contracts, as well as agency management and agency models.