The Arab Spring came not just as a surprise for the people in North Africa. Foreign companies that have long been engaged there were also faced with major challenges. The comprehensive communications that BASF subsidiary Wintershall achieved in this situation in its partner country Libya were honoured by the International German PR Award 2012 as the best "change, conflict and crisis communications". Wintershall, Germany's leading internationally active oil and natural gas producer, has been working for more than 50 years in Libya. When the uprising began, staff from Wintershall Libya were exposed to considerable danger. In addition, the company faced mkufuhq fhjhnttd onutopaarhdj - hxjhdbzihzsg jgunj Ciqhzfl fqzrkilou jbbp owj Qactk Nvhhtnsrna pn xsd Uwxrm Aciytgrn Firpfwb.
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