The Agency

The Agency

We are a media Agency specializing in the design and implementation of communication strategies offering additional services in public procurement, lobbying and commercial representation.

In less than 20 years, we have become one of the leading media and public relations organisations within the country.

Our knowledge of the market and expertise are key factors to ensure that any relevant information sourced from our customers reaches the attention of interested parties.

We offer value-added services which drive the consolidation of the Company’s name and brand in the minds of consumers.

		María Mercedes Plata Valenzuela Founder of the Agency and PR specialist; over the past 20 years, she designed and implemented communication campaigns for numerous firms in the car industry, health, consumer market, insurance sector, education, construction and fashion among others.

		Jean-Marc Césaire Journalist, chief editor and political consultant, he has worked on several country reports that were published in USA Today, Forbes Global, The Miami Herald, The Observer, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Paris-Match amongst other publications; he has interviewed heads of State and successful businessmen in Asia, Africa and Europe; he has written and published investment guides, business intelligence reports and tourism books on the Sudan, Tanzania and the Republic of the Congo where he was living.

		Andrés Plata Valenzuela Social Communicator graduated from “La Universidad de Los Libertadores” in Bogota. He has 10 years PR experience in Free Press, corporate writing and editorial content, design of marketing strategies for the automotive industry, the health sector and consumer market; he has an extensive commercial experience of the car industry and telecommunications.

		Johana Rodríguez Canchón Graduated in Business Administration and specializing in sports management, she has been with the Agency for the last 9 years; she is also a specialist in matters pertaining to the car industry and is responsible for the Company’s administration.

		Camila Gutiérrez Rodríguez Social Communicator and Journalist who graduated from “La Universidad de la Sabana” in Bogota. She has 10 years PR experience in Free Press, corporate writing and editorial content; she worked as chief editor for “Aunora Editores” and “Fersa Ediciones” as well as an editor for the sports section of the local daily newspaper, El Tiempo.

		Ana María Serrano González Social Communicator and Journalist who graduated from “La Universidad Sergio Arboleda” in Bogota. She worked as a commercial and web writer for customers of the Company “Contenalia S.A.S”; she also worked as a corrector and editor of schoolbooks for “High Technology in Learning”.

		Santiago Plata Valenzuela Lawyer, who graduated from “La Universidad de Los Andes” in Bogota; his expertise lies in public procurement, selection procedures and public tenders, the designing and legal conceptualization of administrative contracts, proposals and offers within the framework of selection processes originating from State or cooperative agencies. He has considerable experience in structuring, managing, coordinating and clearing public and cooperative investment projects.

		Julián Valles Sáenz Commercial photographer, he studied advertising at “La Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano” in Bogota; for the past 15 years, he has worked with high-circulation media, in conjunction with local and international companies amongst which: the publishing house, El Tiempo, Canal RCN, Elite Magazine in Atlanta (Georgia - USA), Citra Publicidad (Quito – Ecuador), El Comercio (Tokyo – Japan); his artistic work was recognised by the photographic portal “Multimagen” as best pictures in the documentary, marine and sub-marine categories; his work was also exhibited in the Historic Gallery of Colombia’s National Museum.

		Catalina Rodríguez Canchón Student in psychology, she joined the Company in 2011; she centralises and enhances our communication with the various media and with the educational sector in particular.