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DF King Worldwide is an international agency holding company with focus on financial communications and stakeholder management. It was founded in 2007 by Oliver Niedermaier [1] and Enzo Villani [2] under the name Sage Holdings, and rebranded as DF King Worldwide in November 2009. King Worldwide has a staff of over 900 and offices in New York City, Boston, London, Stockholm, Dubai, Hong Kong, Moscow, Madrid, Cape Town and Sao Paulo. [3] [4] DF King Worldwide is backed by The Riverside Company. [5] [6] Niedermaier served as President and CEO from 2008 to 2012.[ citation needed ] Sometime later,[ when? ] the President and CEO was Terry Thompson. [7] [ failed verification ]

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Subsidiary agencies

Recognition

DF King Worldwide was selected on November 23, 2009 to join the World Economic Forum's Community of Global Growth Companies. [8]

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References

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