OSK - The Story

From a one-man-show to Germany’s fifth-largest PR agency – OSK’s growth since 1993 has been incredibly dynamic. With more than 250 employees at seven locations on three continents, OSK today offers a broad portfolio of communication services that extend well beyond classic PR. We have compiled the most important waypoints of our story into the following brief timeline …

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1989 1989 - 1993: The beginning

First customers: Opel, Mazda, Chrysler, ABB
PR work with a strong journalistic emphasis

1993 1993 - 1998: Small to medium-sized specialist agency

1993, GmbH founded
Additional customers, greater demands, first international projects
1995, second location in Rüsselsheim
Growth from 10 to 30 employees

1998 1998 - 2001: Diversification

First major international project “Opel Millennium Express”
Addition of new specialist disciplines: architecture, technical planning, hospitality
Growth from 30 to 50 employees
Expansion from Opel to GM

2001 2001 - 2008: Entry into top ten

Lead agency for Mercedes-Benz
Strong internationalization of project work (USA, Asia)
Addition of Graphic Design department
Major international projects for Daimler, Siemens, Tetra Pak …
Doubling of team to 100
Doubling of fee income

2008 2008 - 2014: Internationalization and digitalization

Adoption of internationalization strategy
Foundation of OSK Inc., New York
Foundation of OSK China, Beijing
Addition of Motion Design department and Social Media team
Majority acquisition of digital agency Compuccino, Berlin

2014
2014 - 2018: Further agency expansion

Lead agency for ZF Friedrichshafen
Foundation of OSK office in Friedrichshafen
Growth from 140 to more than 250 employees
Foundation of OSK office in Silicon Valley

2018