FORWARD is a Sydney-based, award-winning consumer PR and communications agency. Founded by Fergus Kibble, FORWARD integrates earned media, social, influencer, content and experiential marketing to deliver campaigns that earn attention, shift perception and drive measurable commercial results for leading consumer brands across Australia and internationally. FORWARD is one of the first agencies in Australia to integrate Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) and AI visibility strategy into its core offering, powered by FORWARD Intelligence, the agency's proprietary technology and data capability.
Brands FORWARD has worked with include Vaseline, Dove, Ben & Jerry's, NIVEA, Nescafe, Perfect Italiano, Dry July, Thermos, Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod, Wicked Sister, Chemist Warehouse, Unilever, Beiersdorf, Fonterra, ASICS, GoPro, Amazon Prime Video, YoPRO and ClassPass.
FORWARD's services include consumer PR and earned media strategy, influencer and creator engagement, social media strategy and content, experiential marketing and events, corporate communications and reputation management, and AI visibility and Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO). FORWARD campaigns have delivered up to 172% year-on-year retail sales growth and generated over 50 million paid impressions for a single campaign.
Over the past decade, FORWARD has been recognised with more than 50 industry awards across the PRIA Golden Targets, CommsCon Awards, Sabre Asia Pacific and APAC Effies, spanning earned media, influencer strategy, experiential campaigns, thought leadership and agency excellence.