Crisis Communications
and Reputation Management

Crisis Communications
and Reputation Management

Protecting Reputations At Risk

We understand that responding to a crisis and managing a reputation at-risk takes more than just throwing ad dollars at a problem. That’s why BMF has become the Gulf Coast’s acknowledged consultancy of choice for clients whose license to operate, liability or market share are threatened by problems as diverse as oil spills, vessel incidents, product recalls, civil litigation, hostile acquisitions and leadership change. 

Our 24-hour crisis “go team” has been activated to respond to real-time crises from Alaska to New Jersey, while providing crisis communication plan development and training services for clients in numerous countries. BMF principals Virginia Miller and Greg Beuerman are frequent crisis comms guest lecturers at national conferences and trade shows, and have twice been honored by the US Coast Guard with the agency’s highest civilian awards for meritorious services.

"Our crisis comms services are driven by the undeniable fact that most crises are remembered not for how they were handled, but for how they were communicated. Communication matters."
"Our crisis comms services are driven by the undeniable fact that most crises are remembered not for how they were handled, but for how they were communicated. Communication matters."

Examples of our wide range of experience include:

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Industrial accidents
  • Environmental accidents/incidents
  • Corporate bankruptcies
  • Corporate downsizings and RIFS
  • Allegations of corporate fraud and mismanagement
  • Product recalls and product liability issues
  • Labor actions
  • Civil and criminal litigation
  • Plant expansions and relocations
  • Environmental justice
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Industrial accidents
  • Environmental accidents/incidents
  • Corporate bankruptcies
  • Corporate downsizings and RIFS
  • Allegations of corporate fraud and mismanagement
  • Product recalls and product liability issues
  • Labor actions
  • Civil and criminal litigation
  • Plant expansions and relocations
  • Environmental justice

    Environmental Crisis Response

    Environmental Crisis Response

    Unmatched Environmental Crisis Communication Experience

    No other agency in the Gulf South has the depth of experience in this highly specialized and demanding field as BMF. We've been actively engaged in more than 100 vessel incidents and pollution responses throughout the United States including two of the four most significant oil spills since the Exxon Valdez, as well as other incidents around the world.

    Widely recognized by our clients, the media and key regulators for services that are credible, accessible and proactive, BMF has twice won the United States Coast Guard's highest civilian awards for meritorious service.

    The BMF Crisis Consortium, our highly skilled network of public relations professionals in more than 30 markets around the world, provides our clients with local knowledge, meaningful relationships with media and other key stakeholders and prompt on-site response to bring value-added service to our work.

    Clients include the most respected companies in their fields including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, Hilcorp, Kirby Marine, Mitsui O.S.K., Valero and SEACOR.

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