Originally published July 2013. Updated June 2026.
AGT Communications Group is a Russian public relations and communications holding company headquartered in Moscow, founded in 1996. The firm is the largest independent PR group in Russia by employee count and fee income, with approximately 300–340 staff across regional offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don, and Vladivostok, plus operations in Minsk (Belarus) and Almaty (Kazakhstan). AGT has been the Russian member of PROI Worldwide — the international partnership of independent PR agencies — since 2014. Vyacheslav Lashchevsky serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Snapshot
Headquarters: Moscow, Russia. Chairman: Vyacheslav Lashchevsky. Founded: 1996. Staff: approximately 300–340. Locations: Russia (Moscow and seven regional offices), Belarus (Minsk), Kazakhstan (Almaty). Network affiliation: PROI Worldwide (member since 2014). Group structure: AGT Communications (full-service agency), AGT-Telecom (technology and telecom PR), Smyslographia (media monitoring and market research), Medialine (corporate publishing), Bemobi (digital communications), Imagine (events and creative).
What AGT Does
AGT operates as an integrated communications holding rather than a single agency. The group's service mix covers media relations, government and public affairs, regional relations (a discipline AGT was an early developer of in the Russian market), corporate publishing, media monitoring, market research, digital communications, and event production. The firm's client base includes both Russian federal and regional authorities and large Russian corporates, alongside a roster of multinational companies that have historically operated in the Russian market.
The 2013 version of this page covered AGT's role within PROI Worldwide and the expansion of the PROI network with the addition of Walker Sands Communications (Chicago) and 360 Public Relations (Boston) as North American partners. AGT was at that point — and remains today — the Russian PROI member, though the international landscape around Russian commercial activity has shifted substantially since 2022 with the introduction of broad Western sanctions on Russian entities and the withdrawal of many multinationals from the Russian market.
Leadership
Vyacheslav Lashchevsky has chaired the group since founding and remains the principal leader. The leadership team has historically held seats on Russian industry associations including RASO (the Russian Association for Public Relations), AKOS (the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia), and AKMR (the Association of Corporate Media in Russia).
Sector Position
By Russian industry rankings (the Russian Academy of Public Relations' NR2K national ranking and the now-discontinued Holmes Report international ranking), AGT was the largest PR group in Russia, Eastern Europe, and the CIS through the late 2010s. Independent global ranking visibility has been limited since 2022 as many Western trade publications have reduced or suspended coverage of the Russian advertising and communications market.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AGT Communications Group?
AGT is a Russian PR and communications holding company founded in 1996, headquartered in Moscow. It operates approximately 300–340 staff across Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan and is the Russian member of PROI Worldwide.
Who runs AGT Communications Group?
Vyacheslav Lashchevsky has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since the group's founding in 1996.
How big is AGT?
Approximately 300–340 staff across Russia (Moscow plus seven regional offices), Belarus, and Kazakhstan. By Russian industry rankings, AGT has been the largest PR group in Russia and the CIS.
Is AGT part of an international network?
Yes — AGT is the Russian member of PROI Worldwide, the international partnership of independent PR agencies. PROI joined AGT to its network in 2014.
What kinds of clients does AGT work with?
The firm's client base includes Russian federal and regional government authorities, large Russian corporates, and multinationals operating in the Russian market. The composition of the international client base has shifted since 2022 with the withdrawal of many Western multinationals from Russia.
What is the group structure?
AGT operates as a holding with multiple specialist units — AGT Communications (full-service), AGT-Telecom (tech and telecom), Smyslographia (media monitoring and research), Medialine (corporate publishing), Bemobi (digital), and Imagine (events and creative).
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