Philip Naert appointed Partner at Whyte Corporate Affairs

- Whyte Corporate Affairs, independent Belgian consultancy specialized in corporate communication, crisis communication and public affairs, has appointed Philip Naert as Partner of the firm. This promotion is the recognition of a joint success story and represents a structural reinforcement of Whyte Corporate Affairs’ management.

Philip Naert joined Whyte Corporate Affairs in 2014 and currently heads the firm’s public affairs activities. As Partner, Philip will contribute to Whyte’s ambition to be and remain the ‘front runner’ on the Belgian corporate communication and public affairs market. Innovation, specialisation and quality are the company’s keys to success.

Philip has an outstanding sense for quality and professionalism, making him a valued colleague and trusted advisor to our clients. He embraces our agency’s signature integrated approach: he always embeds his public affairs expertise in a broader communication strategy. By doing so, he contributed to the development of Whyte Corporate Affairs and to its current position as a Belgian market leader”, says Joris Bulteel, Partner and co-founder of Whyte Corporate Affairs.

Philip will closely collaborate with the firm’s current partners, Sandrine Agie, Joris Bulteel, Eveline De Ridder, Emmanuel Goedseels and Isabelle Hardy. Together with Joost Germis (Director) they constitute Whyte Corporate Affairs’ Executive Committee.

Joris Bulteel

Partner, Whyte Corporate Affairs

 

 

 

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About Whyte

Whyte Corporate Affairs is an independent consultancy founded in 2008, now recognized as the leading reference in corporate affairs in Belgium. Our team has deep expertise in public affairs, change management, crisis communication & handling sensitive issues, media relations, as well as financial communication and investor relations.

Whyte Corporate Affairs is also supported by its in-house graphic studio – StudioTokyo – where skilled designers turn complex information into clear, compelling visual content.  With offices in Brussels and Antwerp, the agency now brings together more than 45 experts in strategic communication.

Since its creation, Whyte Corporate Affairs has received numerous prestigious international awards. In 2025, the agency was recognised by PRovoke Media as the only Belgian agency featured in the prestigious ranking of the 50 best public relations agencies in EMEA, and one of its projects was listed among the world’s Top 40 campaigns of the year. Whyte Corporate Affairs also won two SABRE Awards in London (“Best Benelux Agency” and “Best Employee Communication”) and was named “Agency of the Year” at the Belgian BORA Awards in November 2025, reaffirming its excellence and leadership.

Whyte Corporate Affairs forms the largest independent Corporate Affairs group in the Benelux, with operations in the Netherlands (The Hague and Amsterdam) through its sister company Public Matters, and in Brussels – the capital of Europe – with Whyte EU, specialising in European public affairs.

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Clos Lucien Outers 11-21 1160 Brussels

+32 2 738 06 20

info@whyte.be

www.whyte.be